Sona Ram

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Col. Sona Ram is a politician of Indian National Congress and a former member of Lok Sabha from Barmer in Rajasthan, India. He was born in the family of Hindu Jat of U R Chaudhary on 31 March 1945 in village Sri Mohangarh in Jaisalmer district (Rajasthan). His mother’s name is Ratani Bai. He married to Vimla Choudhary on 20 November 1969. He has got one son and one daughter.

Contents 1 Education 2 Positions Held 3 Social and Cultural Activities 4 Special Interests 5 Countries Visited 6 Other Information

[edit] Education

He did is B.E., Fellow (F.I.E.). He got education at Multipurpose Higher Secondary School, M.B.M. Engineering College, Jodhpur (Rajasthan) and Institute of Engineers (India).

[edit] Positions Held

1996...........Elected to 11th Lok Sabha

1996-97........Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment

1996-98........Member, Committee on Defence

1997-98........Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways

1998...........Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)Member, Executive Committee, Congress Parliamentary Party (C.P.P.)

1998-99........Member, Committee on Defence and its Sub-Committee-I Member, House Committee Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways 1999..................Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1999-2000.............Member, Committee on Defence Member, House Committee 2000 onwards..........Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications Special Invitee, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways

[edit] Social and Cultural Activities

Encouraged Inter-College cultural programmes and had the opportunity to preside over many of them in Barmer, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur; taken keen interest in the activities of various voluntary organisations; working for the children, handicapped and the aged; regular donor to institutions such as CRY; taken keen interest in the agricultural development and upliftment of the farmers after the construction of Indira Gandhi Canal to Jaisalmer-Barmer

[edit] Special Interests

Photography and travelling; traversed the whole length and breadth of the country Favourite Pastime and Recreation Playing golf, swimming, photography, Indian classical music, reading (poetry and non-fiction).Sports and Clubs: Declared the Best Sportsman in school days 1960-61 and 1961-62; participated in Golf Championships and won trophies in Inter-Service tournaments; Member, (i) Army Golf Course, Delhi Cantt.; and (ii) Air Force Golf Course, New Delhi

[edit] Countries Visited

Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand

[edit] Other Information

President, Engineering College, Jodhpur, 1966-67; granted Fellowship by the Institute of Engineers (India); Captain, Platoon Commander and Field Company Commander in Engineers Regiment, 1969-76; Major, Garrison Engineer and Staff Officer, 1977-85; Lieutenant Colonel, Staff Officer, Grade I at Army HQ, New Delhi, 1985-88; Colonel, Commander of Border Road Task Force, Arunachal Pradesh, 1988-90; Colonel, Additional Chief Engineer, Bangalore and Jodhpur, 1991-94; had outstanding and challenging tenures in Armed Forces (Corps of Engineers); served for 28 years in various States/regions, viz. Jammu and Kashmir, North-East, Desert Area, South India and Delhi; recipient of Vishist Seva Medal (VSM) from the President of India and two commendations from Chief of the Army Staff and Chief of the Air Staff; Chairman, Ex-servicemen Cell, All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.); Member, Defence Services Officers Institute