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Sarojini Hembram

Sarojini Hembram
Sarojini Hembrom is a Rajya Sabha MP and an artist from the Odisha state. She has a Post Graduate in Music studies and was educated at K.
By Ajay M V | Saturday, March 2, 2019, 12:12:17 PM [IST]

Sarojini Hembram Biography

Sarojini Hembrom is a Rajya Sabha MP and an artist from the Odisha state. She has a Post Graduate in Music studies and was educated at K.N.G. High School, Baripada and Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Bhubaneswar. She is known as the Vocal folk singer/artist in All India Radio, Cuttack and Doordarshan since 1983. She has participated in many cultural programmes relating to tribal culture. She has also performed as an artist, playback singer, actress, and production controller.

An Artist turned Politician, she belongs to the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) party. She was elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Bangriposi (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) in 2009 and became the minister for textile, handlooms, and handicrafts in the Odisha Government. She was elected to the Rajya Sabha the Upper house of Indian Parliament in 2014 from Odisha.

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Sarojini Hembram Personal Life

Full Name Sarojini Hembram
Date of Birth 01 Oct 1959 (Age 66)
Place of Birth Rairangpur, Distt. Mayurbhanj (Odisha)
Party Name Biju Janata Dal
Education
Profession Politician
Father's Name Chaitanya Prasad Majhi
Mother's Name Damayanti Majhi
Spouse's Name Bhagirathi Nayak
Spouse's Profession Social Service

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Interesting Facts about Sarojini Hembram

In 1990-99, Sarojini Hembram was a Lecturer in Music in Jayadev College of Education and Technology, Naharkanta, Bhubaneswar. As Minister in the Government of Odisha, she requested all public servants to wear handloom clothes once in a week. She is proficient in English, Hindi, Odia, Bengali and Santhali languages. She is known for her Vocal folk singer/artist in All India Radio, Cuttack and Doordarshan in 2008. She was part of Allegation Committee on "The Great Political Circus" (a Television Programme in Odia language).

Political Timeline of Sarojini Hembram

  • 2018 : She became a Member of Committee on Government Assurances.
  • 2015 : From May 2015- April 2016, she served in as a Member of Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
  • 2014 : She was elected to Rajya Sabha. In July 2014, she became a member of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar and in Sept 2014, member of Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment.
  • 2012 - 2014 : From 2012 to 2014 she serves as the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Department of Textiles, Handloom and Handicraft in Government of Odisha.
  • 2011 : She became a member of the State Level Selection Committee- Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Odisha.
  • 2010 : She became a member of Tribal Advisory Council, House Committees on Women & Child Welfare, Environment and Pollution and Sub-Committee on Amenities of Members in Odisha Legislative Assembly. Also, she served as a member of State Level High Power Vigilance & Monitoring Committee (ST/SC) and the Standing Committee on Health in Odisha Legislative Assembly. She became Vice-President of Bharat Scouts and Guides, Odisha.
  • 2009 : She succesfully contested the Odisha Assembly Elections. She was elected as MLA from Bangriposi constituency.
  • 2008 : She became a Vice-President, Biju Janata Dal (B.J.D.), Mayurbhanj. She served this post for one year. She became a member of All India Radio, Cuttack.
  • 2006 : She was appointed as a Member of Policy Holders' Council, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Divisional Office, Cuttack.
  • 1996 : She started her political career by being a Representative for the District Welfare Department, Mayurbhanj. She became a Member of Programme Advisory Committee, State Resource Centre (Adult Education), Orissa.

Sarojini Hembram Early Life

  • 1990-1999: Sarojini Hembram was a Lecturer of Music in Jayadev College of Education and Technology, Naharkanta, Bhubaneswar.

Sarojini Hembram Achievements

She is known as Vocal folk singer/artist in All India Radio, Cuttack and Doordarshan in 1983.
In 2010, she won SAMA Award by the SAMA Institute of Urdu Education. She was honoured by the Tribal Languages and Culture Academy, SC/ST Welfare Department, Government of Odisha and Mayurbhanj District Primary Teachers Association in 2010.

Disclaimer:The information provided on this page is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://en.wikipedia.org/, https://sansad.in/ls, https://sansad.in/rs, https://pib.gov.in/, https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/ and the official websites of state assemblies respectively. While we make every effort to maintain the accuracy, comprehensiveness and timeliness of the information provided, we cannot guarantee the absolute accuracy or reliability of the content. The data presented here has been compiled without consideration of the objectives or opinions of individuals who may access it.

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