Rawat, Shri Bachi Singh Constituency   : Almora (Uttarakhand) Party Name     : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Email Address : bachi[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Late Shri Narayan Singh Rawat Mother’s Name Smt. Parvati Devi Date of Birth 01 Aug 1949 Place of Birth Vill. Thapla, Distt. Almora (Uttaranchal) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 18 Feb 1976 Spouse’s Name Smt. Champa Rawat No. of Sons 1 Educational Qualifications M.A. (Economics), LL.B. ,Diploma in Taxation Educated at Thakur Devi Singh Bisht Government College (Agra University), Nainital and Lucknow University, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) Profession Advocate Social Worker, Economist, Agriculturist Permanent Address Rawat Bhawan, Zaroori Bazar, P.O. Ranikhet, Distt. Almora – 263 648 (Uttaranchal) (05966) 220077, (05962) 200023 Present Address 4, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi – 110 003 Tels. (011) 24643676, 24643677, 9868180374 (M) Positions Held

1991-92 and 1993-95 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (two terms)

1991-92 Member, Library Committee, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Aug.–Dec. 1992 Deputy Minister, Revenue, Government of Uttar Pradesh

1994-95 Member, Education Committee, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Member, Planning Committee, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly

1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha

1996-97 Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications

1997-98 Member, House Committee

1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1998-99 Member, Committee on Defence and its Sub-Committee-II

Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House

Member, Committee on Provision of Computers to Members of Parliament

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

Oct.-Nov. 1999 Union Minister of State, Defence

22 Nov. 1999 – May 2004 Union Minister of State, Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 4th term)

Member, Committee on Science & Technology and Environment & Forests

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises

Member Joint Parliamentary Committee on Salaray and Allowances of Members of Parliament

Member, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Ministry of Human Resource Development

5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests

Books Published (i) Sankalp – 1 (2001Containsin details of Uttaranchal movement and constitution of Uttaranchal) and (ii) Sankalp – 2 (2004Contains Political experiences,activities and achievements) Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Writing articles for journals and recitation of own poetry Social And Cultural Activities Associated with various social and cultural organisations, e.g., Kumaon Cultural Council; participated in summer and winter festivals, associated with Vidya Bharti and made notable contributions in the establishment of Shishu Mandir and Vidya Mandir; Manager, Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Ranikhet Special Interests Working for the upliftment of the poor and the backward; participation in legislative and parliamentary business; and gardening Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading articles, listening to radio programmes, folk song, folk music, playing with children and gardening. Sports and Clubs Badminton, volleyball and carrom, President, Rotary Club, Ranikhet, 1988 Countries Visited Belarus, Bulgaria,England, Egypt, France, Malaysia, Nepal, Russia, Syria, Taiwan,and U.K. Other Information Associated with, (i) Bharatiya Jana Sangh (B.J.S.), 1970-80; (ii) Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.) since 1980; Member, (i) Council of Kumaon University, 1991-92; and (ii) Council of Garhwal University, 1994; Secretary, U.P. Adhiwakta Parishad, 1992; worked with various labour organisations and resolved not to charge any fees from poor widows in connection with court cases

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