Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar of India

Born in Patna in 1945, Meira Kumar is the daughter of Deputy Prime Minister and prominent dalit leader, Babu Jagjivan Ram and freedom fighter, Indrani Devi.

Her husband, Manjul Kumar is a Supreme Court lawyer and she has three adult children,Anshul,Swati and Devangna.

Ironically, Kumar has emerged as the consensus candidate because she is a political lightweight.

Currently, Kumar is the minister for social justice and empowerment in the United Progressive Alliance government and is reportedly in Sonia Gandhi’s good books.

residence where Meira Kumar was present," the sources underscored.

Chances of senior Congress leader Meira Kumar, who resigned from the party's primary membership, returning to the fold are remote, sources close to her told rediff.

But friends of Kumar said the possibility was "very remote.

Kumar is the daughter of former deputy prime minister Babu Jagjivan Ram.

Asked if Kumar was planning to join the BJP, senior party leader J P Mathur said that it was too early to say anything.

Meira Kumar appeals for implementation of provisions of unconvention on rights of persons with disabilitiesMinister for Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar has requested all Union Ministers to ensure all due rights to persons with disabilities.

New Delhi, June 13 : Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar has requested all Union Ministers to ensure all due rights to persons with disabilities.

Meira Kumar had earlier written to all Chief Ministers, on the day the Convention came into effect, to take suitable action by State Governments and local bodies.

Ministry engaged in rehabilitating persons with disabilities: Meira KumarUnion Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar has said that the Ministry is engaged in the challenging task of rehabilitation of persons with disabilities.

Meira Kumar expresses solidarity with flood victims.

There is a need to establish effective drug use monitoring and reporting systems for all seven-sister states in the northeastern region,Kumar said while releasing a monograph on the drug use in the northeastern states.

Kumar was not available for comment.

Kumar said the amendments would be brought about in a manner that the legislation became an instrument of social change.

Meira Kumar expresses solidarity with flood victims Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Tue, 09/02/2008 - 08:01.

Miera Kumar is a member of Indian National Congress Party.

Meira Kumar was born on 31st March 1945 to parent Deputy Prime Minister and prominent dalit leader Late Shri Jagjivan Ram and freedom fighter Smt.

Meira Kumar has been actively participating in movements, which are pertaining to social reforms, human rights and democracy.

Meira Kumar is very much committed to human rights and abolition of caste system and for that she has visited every place where atrocities were committed against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes during the last 20 years.

Other than politics Meira Kumar has served as, President, (i) All India Samta Movement (also its Founder)1990 ; (ii) RVAKV Society (Institute of Blind Girls)1992-98; (iii) Ravidas Smarak Society, Varanasi, 2000; (iv) Jagjivan Seva Ashram, Sasaram 2002; Chairperson, (i) Meera Kala Mandir, Udaipur, 2000; and (ii) Jagjivan Ram Sanatorium, Dehri-on-Sone,2002; Vice-Chairperson, Rajendra Bhawan Trust, Delhi, 1987; Managing Trustee, Jagjivan Ashram Trust, Delhi, 1985-2004; Member, (i) Senate, Bihar University, 1969-71; (ii)Supreme Court Bar Association, 1980; (iii) Senate, Panjab University, 1987-91; (iv) Governing Body, Indian Council of Cultural Relations (I.

Meira Kumar is a keen sportswoman and she also holds medals for rifle shooting.

Meira Kumar supports Arjun Singh`s reservation policy for OBCs as a dalit leader.

Kumar said she saw no way other than voluntary action on the part of industry or legislation.

Meira Kumar expresses solidarity with flood victimsFrom ANINew Delhi, Sept 2: Expressing solidarity with flood victims, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar has donated her one-month salary towards the Chief Minister's Relief Fund for the rehabilitation of flood victims.

Meira Kumar said that the National Trust Act tries to.

Meira Kumar said that the National Trust Act tries to answer some very difficult questions, especially “What happens to my child when I am no more.

New Delhi, Oct 31 - The government has banned manual scavenging completely and all scavengers will be rehabilitated within two years, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar said Wednesday.

We have banned the practice of manual scavenging and the government would complete the rehabilitation of all scavengers by March 2009,' Kumar said at the four-day World Toilet Summit that began here Wednesday.

Minister's Relief Fund for the rehabilitation of flood victims.

helping hand to flood victims at this time of national calamity.

New Delhi, Oct 24: Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar has said that the Ministry is engaged in the challenging task of rehabilitation of persons with disabilities.

The legislation contains provision of need based maintenance of the older persons from their children," Kumar said at a function organised to confer Vayoshreshtha Samman -2006 on eminent senior citizens and institutions working for them.

Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar has said the Centre would take all steps to protect the rights of Dalits in the country.

Emphasizing the need to sensitize the society at large about the needs of the older persons, Kumar said that the Government is very much concerned about the welfare and security of the older persons, especially those belonging to below poverty line and families residing in remote and rural areas.

New Delhi, Sept 2 (ANI): Expressing solidarity with flood victims, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar has donated her one-month salary towards the Chief Ministers Relief Fund for the rehabilitation of flood victims.

Kumar has also exhorted the country people to come forward in a big way to lend a helping hand to flood victims at this time of national calamity.

Union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Meira Kumar said the private sector could play a major role in creating an inclusive society and urged the sector to join hands with the government to ensure the welfare of marginalized groups.

Ms Kumar was speaking at the STP Graduation Day on Saturday, the programme under which 89 SC/ST students were given special training in partnership with the Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT-B) and Infosys.

New Delhi, July 27 : Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Meira Kumar has expressed concern over the use of the terms 'upper and lower castes' in the media.

Kumar was of the view that the use of inappropriate terms, particularly, in the Government sponsored institutions would produce demagogy in the minds of persons belonging to the SC, ST and OBC categories.

Expressing serious concern over the discriminative approach being adopted in Government-owned print and electronic media, Kumar said that such usage perpetuates inequalities in the society.

Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar said this in an interview to Karan Thapar on CNBC’s programme, India Tonight.

Kumar said she voluntary action or legislation was the only way to implement reservation in the private sector.

When confronted with the latest national Sample Survey (NSS) figures, which spoke of the SC/ST as also the OBC getting employment as per their share of the population, Kumar said that she was “not suspicious” about the figures but the deprived sections are generally considered for employment in lower categories.

The need of the hour is that we should find job opportunities for SCs/STs in the private sector," Kumar said adding that that the proposal in the national common minimum programme was only related to SC/ST and not for OBC.