Ramkrishna Suryabhanji Gavai

Sri. Ramakrishna Suryabhanji Gavai is the 15th Governor of Kerala State. He is a veteran from Maharashtra (Darapur village at Amaravati) and is a known social activist and a reputed writer. He is the author of several books. He was a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council from 1964 to 1994, its deputy chairman from 1968 to 1978 and chairman from 1978 to 1984. He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1998 and to the Rajyasabha in 2002. Sri. R. S. Gavai was conferred the National Integration award for peace and harmony and was the recipient of the prestigious Kustha Mitra Award.

Profile

Father's Name : Late Suryabhanji Gavai
Date of Birth : 30th October, 1929.
Place of Birth : Village - Darapur, District - Amravati, State - Maharashtra.
Marital Status : Married.
Date of Marriage : 29th November, 1959.
Spouse's Name : Dr. Smt. Kamaltai Gavai.
Professor & Principal, Takshasila Mahavidyalaya, Amaravati

No. of Sons : Two
No. of Daughters : One
Educational Qualifications : B.A.
Vidarbha Mahavidyalay, Nagpur University, Amravati, Maharashtra.
Profession : Agriculturist.
Permanent Address : 44, Kamalpushpa, Congress Nagar, Amravati, Maharashtra - 444601.
Present Address : Raj Bhavan, Vellayambalam ,Trivandrum. 695099

Positions Held

1964-94 : Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council.
1968-78 : Deputy Chairman, Maharashtra Legislative Council.
1978-84 : Chairman, Maharashtra Legislative Council.
1986-88 : Leader of Opposition, Maharashtra Legislative Council.
1998 : Elected to 12th Lok Sabha.
1998-99 : Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development, Govt. of India
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture.Govt. of India
2002-06 Member, Rajyasabha
06-2006to 07-2008 : Governor of Bihar

Books Published :
5-Year Plan in relation to the Scheduled Castes and Schedule Tribes.
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes .. Their Service Privileges.
The Caste war over Reservation ... A case before the Peoples Bar.
Facilities to Buddhists converted from Scheduled Castes.
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar... Deserved the thanks of the country.
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada Vidyapeeth ... Petition before the People of Marathwada.
Report for Eradication of Leprosy
Reports on Employment Guarantee Scheme.
Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments:

Conferred National Integration award for peace and harmony Recipient of Kustha Mitra and many other Awards.

Special Interests:
Reading.

Social and Cultural Activities:
President of -

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Smarak Samiti, Deeksha Bhoomi, Nagpur
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Shiksha Prasarak Mandal, Amravati; Running various colleges (Arts, Commerce, Science, Law & Management.), High Schools and Hospitals.
Western India Football Association, Mumbai.

Countries Visited:
Widely travelled and Member of:

15th and 20th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference held at Trinidada and Tobago in 1969 and at Colombo in 1974 and at Lusaka 1978.
Asian Conference for Family Planning and Women, Child Welfare, Peking (China) 1980.
13 to 19 General Conferences of World Fellowship of Buddhists held in Thailand, Sri Lanka, Nepal, U.S.A., Korea, Taiwan and Bangkok, and
20th Conference of World Fellowship of Buddhists, Sydney (Australia) 1998.

Other Information:

Participated in freedom struggle.
President, Parliamentary forum for SC & ST
Vice-President and Member of Executive Committee of World Fellowship of Buddhists
Member,Maharashtra Branch of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.