Name

BIO-DATA OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
Name					Rameshwar Thakur
Place of birth					Vill/ P.S : Thakur Gangti
					District: Godda, Bihar (Now Jharkhand)
Date of Birth					July 28, 1927
Education					M.A., L.L.B, F.C.A
					From
				i	Bhagalpur
				ii	Patna University
				iii	Calcutta University
				iv	The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,New Delhi.
Wife					Shrimati Narmada Thakur
Children					Two Sons and Two Daughters
Profession				i	Chartered Accountant since 1953
				ii	Lecturer, Calcutta University – 1955-1960
				iii	Visiting Professor
				iv	Department of Management Study
					Delhi University - 1960-1973
PARTICIPATION IN OTHER ACTIVITIES AND PUBLIC LIFE :
	A.		Actively participated in Quit India Movement, 1942. Remained underground nearly six months in Raj Mahal Hills in Santhal Parganas Was arrested and detained in Central Jail, Calcutta (DumDum) in 1946 in connection with the national movement.
	B.		Shri Thakur took active part in social reforms, reconstruction activities particularly in Santhal Parganas District in Bihar (Now in Jharkhand).
	C.		FOUNDER TRUSTEE
		i	Gadadhar Mishra Smarak Nidhi {engaged in Rural Development Programme in Dodda District, (Santhal Parganas since 1965)}
		ii	Established a 30-Bed Hospital named as Hari Devi Rural Referral Hospital in 1976 at Vill: Thakur Gangti.
	D.		Shri Thakur has occupied various important and prestigious positions from time to time. They include -
		i	President, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (1966-67)
		ii	Indian Fellowship of Former Scouts and Guides, (1982)
		iii	Vice-President; All India Bharat Scounts and Guides since 1989
		iv	Chairman; Study Group on Banking Costs set up by the Banking Commission, Government of India (1969-71)
		v	Chairman; Thakur Research Foundation, New Delhi
		vi	Chairman; Associated Journals Ltd., 1987
		vii	Chairman; Asian and Pacific Region since 1988
		viii	Director ; Unit Trust of India (4 years)
		ix	Director ; Export Credit and Guarantee Corporation (3 years)
		x	Director; Punjab National Bank (1978-82)
		xi	Director; Punjab, Haryana and Delhi Chambers of Commerce (3 years)
		xii	Convener of :
		(a)	Committee for Profitability (PEP), RBI (1976)
		(b)	Secretary, Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Trust, since 1986.
		xiii	Member of :
		(a)	Board of Governors Management Development Institute, Gurugaon
		(b)	Planning Commission’s Committee on Voluntary Participation in Rural Development (1978-79)
		(c)	Central Direct Taxes Advisory Committee
		(d)	Bihar State Planning Board
		(e)	Uttar Pradesh State Planning Board
		(f)	AICTE in Commerce
		(g)	Governing Board, Peoples Action for Rural Development. (Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India)
		(h)	Indian Parliamentary Union Conference at Geneva (1984).
		(i)	Committee of Privileges, Rajya Sabha (1986-90)
		(j)	Public Accounts Committee (1986-89)
		xiv	Leader of :
		(a)	Indian Delegation to the World Congress of Scouts, Brussels (1964)
		(b)	Group Leader to the International Congress of Accountants, Mexico (1982)
		(c)	Fifty Asia Pacific Gathering, Colombo (1984)
		(d)	Indian Delegation to the 17^th General Assembly Coventry, London (1987)
		xv	Shri Thakur was elected to the Rajya Sabha in April 1984. He was re-elected to Rajya Sabha in April, 1990. [ Two Terms: 1984-90 and 1990-96]
		xvi	Shri Thakur was Union Minister for Finance (Revenue), Rural Development and Parliamentary Affairs. (June 1991 to December 1994).
		xvii	Travels Abroad :
			Russia, Poland, Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Egypt, United States, Mexico and Sri Lanka.
		xviii	Publication : Banking Costs in India
		xix	Favourite Pastime and Recreation: Reading and associating with activities to uplift the tribals, SCs and other socially backward people.
		xx	Permanent Address:
			Vill: Thakur Gangti
			P.S : Thakur Gangti
			Dist: Godda
			Santhal Parganas, Jharkhand.
			AND :
			A-4, ANAND NIKETAN,
			New Delhi – 110 021.