Shri Ripun Borah | AAD People

Places

Place of birth: Gohpur, Sonitpur, AS, India
Original home: H.No. 3, Bhagadattapur,, Amarnath Temple path, Beltola, Guwahati, AS, 781005, India
Present address: Flat No. 804, Brahmaputra Apartments,, Dr. B. D. Marg, New Delhi, DL, India
Workplace: Parliament House, Sansad Marg, Sansad Marg, New Delhi, DL, 110001, India

Work

Present work: Parliament House
Designation: MP(RS) - Assam
Also works in: Lawyer, Lecturer/ Professor, Politician

Education

Qualification: M.A.(Economics), LL.B.
Institute: Gauhati University, Guwahati; Cotton College, Guwahati; Gohpur High School

Profile

Life journey

2001-2006	Member, Assam Legislative Assembly 2002 - 2006	Minister of State (Independent Charge) Panchayat, Rural Development, Government of Assam 2005-2006	Minister of State (Independent Charge) Elementary Education, Government of Assam (additional charge) 2006-2008	Cabinet Minister, Education, Government of Assam April 2016	Elected to Rajya Sabha May 2016 - May 2019 Member, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Dec. 2018 onwards	Member, Committee of Privileges

Extra-curricular

Closely associated with a number of NGOs working in the field of women empowerment; organized a number of cultural programmes in Assam; published a number of articles in newspapers and journals; debate, public speaking on current issues

Outstanding performance

Awarded by the President of India in 1992, for best performance in census work, as an officer of the Assam Civil Service; Lecturer, Chaiduar College, Gohpur, 1979-85; Assam Civil Service Officer, 1985-96; Advocate, Gauhati High Court, 1996-2001

Family

Father: Late Shri Dambarudhar Bora
Mother: Late Shrimati Hameswari Bora

Spouse's Name  :  Shrimati Monika Bora
 Children   :    One son and one daughter

Hobbies

Reading