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| name          =  Prof. Rita Verma
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| image        =
| caption      =
| office        = [[Minister of State]]<br/>[[Government of India]]
| term_start    = 13 October 1999
| term_end      = 29 January 2003
| 1blankname    = {{centre|Ministry}}
| 1namedata    = {{centre|'''Term'''}}
| 2blankname    = [[Minister of Education (India)|Minister of Education]]
| 2namedata    = 1 September 2001 - 29 January 2003
| 3blankname    = [[Ministry of Rural Development (India)|Minister of Rural Development]]
| 3namedata    = 30 September 2000 - 1 September 2001
| 4blankname    = [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare|Minister of Health & Family Welfare]]
| 4namedata    = 27 May 2000 - 30 September 2000
| 5blankname    = [[Ministry of Mines (India)|Minister of Mines]]
| 5namedata    = 13 October 1999 - 27 May 2000
| office1      = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament<br/>Lok Sabha]]
| term_start1  = 1991
| term_end1    = 2004
| constituency1 = [[Dhanbad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Dhanbad]]
| predecessor1  = [[A. K. Roy]]
| successor1    = [[Chandra Shekhar Dubey]]
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1953|7|15|df=y}}
| birth_place  = [[Patna]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]
| party        = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| spouse        = {{marriage|[[Randhir Prasad Verma]]|1976|1991|end=died}}
| parents      = R. N. Prasad<br/>Sarojini Prasad
| profession = Teacher, Educationist, Social Worker
| education    = [[Master of Arts in History]]<br/>[[PhD]]
| alma_mater    = [[Patna University]]
}}
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'''Rita Verma''' (born 15 July 1953 in [[Patna]]) is an [[India]]n politician and a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. She is a former Minister of State of Mines and Minerals in the [[Government of India|Indian government]]. She is a member of the faculty at SSLNT Women's College, Dhanbad in the subject of History.
'''Rita Verma'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members : Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/memberbioprofile.aspx?mpsno=508&lastls=13|access-date=2021-10-22|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref> (born 15 July 1953 in [[Patna]]) is an Indian politician and a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. She is a former Minister of State of Mines and Minerals in the [[Government of India|Indian government]]. She is a member of the faculty at SSLNT Women's College, Dhanbad in the subject of History.


Verma studied at [[Patna University]], and taught history in [[Ranchi University]]. She was elected to the [[10th Lok Sabha]] in 1991 from [[Dhanbad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Dhanbad constituency]] in [[Bihar]]. She was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1996, 1998 and 1999 from the same constituency. She is widow of [[Randhir Prasad Verma]], an IPS of Bihar cadre from 1974 batch who sacrificed his life while foiling an attempt to a bank robbery in Dhanbad where he was serving as the Superintendent of Police.
Verma studied at [[Patna University]], and taught history in [[Ranchi University]]. She was elected to the [[10th Lok Sabha]] in 1991 from [[Dhanbad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Dhanbad constituency]] in [[Bihar]]. She was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1996, 1998 and 1999 from the same constituency. She is widow of [[Randhir Prasad Verma]], an IPS of Bihar cadre from 1974 batch who sacrificed his life while foiling an attempt to a bank robbery in Dhanbad where he was serving as the Superintendent of Police.
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== References ==
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*{{cite web|url=http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok13/biodata/13BI47.htm|title=Biographical sketch on the Parliament of India's website|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601035429/http://www.parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok13/biodata/13BI47.htm|archivedate=1 June 2013}}
*{{cite web|url=http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok13/biodata/13BI47.htm|title=Biographical sketch on the Parliament of India's website|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601035429/http://www.parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok13/biodata/13BI47.htm|archivedate=1 June 2013}}



Latest revision as of 08:24, 5 January 2022

Prof. Rita Verma
Minister of State
Government of India
In office
13 October 1999 – 29 January 2003
Template:CentreTemplate:Centre
Minister of Education1 September 2001 - 29 January 2003
Minister of Rural Development30 September 2000 - 1 September 2001
Minister of Health & Family Welfare27 May 2000 - 30 September 2000
Minister of Mines13 October 1999 - 27 May 2000
Member of Parliament
Lok Sabha
In office
1991–2004
Preceded byA. K. Roy
Succeeded byChandra Shekhar Dubey
ConstituencyDhanbad
Personal details
Born (1953-07-15) 15 July 1953 (age 73)
Patna, Bihar, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)
(
m. 1976; died 1991)
Parent(s)R. N. Prasad
Sarojini Prasad
EducationMaster of Arts in History
PhD
Alma materPatna University
ProfessionTeacher, Educationist, Social Worker

Rita Verma[1] (born 15 July 1953 in Patna) is an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. She is a former Minister of State of Mines and Minerals in the Indian government. She is a member of the faculty at SSLNT Women's College, Dhanbad in the subject of History.

Verma studied at Patna University, and taught history in Ranchi University. She was elected to the 10th Lok Sabha in 1991 from Dhanbad constituency in Bihar. She was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1996, 1998 and 1999 from the same constituency. She is widow of Randhir Prasad Verma, an IPS of Bihar cadre from 1974 batch who sacrificed his life while foiling an attempt to a bank robbery in Dhanbad where he was serving as the Superintendent of Police.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Mrs. Rita Verma was born in a karna Kayastha Family.

Positions held[edit | edit source]

  • 1999-2000 Minister of State of Mines and Minerals
  • 2000 Minister of State of Health and Family Welfare
  • 2000-01 Minister of State of Rural Development
  • 2001-03 Minister of State of Human Resources Development

She was Member of Panel of Chairmen of Lok Sabha during 1996-97 and 1998–99 and Whip of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Parliamentary Party in 1998.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 22 October 2021.