Suryakanta Patil

Took initiative in building women`s labour union; imprisoned thrice during the Janata regime and appeared before the Shah Commission; President, District Journalists Association (associated with Akhil Bharatiya Patrakar Parishad) since 1980; Chairperson, (i) Maharashtra Council for Agriculture Education & Research, Government of Maharashtra, Pune (Cabinet status) for four years; (ii) Marathwada Rural Education Society, Nanded; (iii) Shard Pratibha Pratisthan, Nanded; (iv) Mahila Udyog Vikas Sanstha, Nanded since its formation in 1977-78; and (v) Multipurpose Labour Union, Nanded; Founder Chairman, Hutatma Jayawantrao Patil Cooperative Sugar Factory, Suryanagar, Hadgaon, Distt. Nanded; Director, (i) Distt. Nanded Cooperative Consumer Federation since 1988; and (ii) Maharashtra State Co- operative Bank, Mumbai for ten years from 1994-2004; Member, (i) Hindi Salahkar Samiti, Ministry of Steel and Mines and Ministry of Water Resources; and (ii) Central Advisory Committee for Light House, Ministry of Surface Transport, 1988-90; Runs schools and colleges in tribal and rural areas of Nanded district