Ganga Sharan Singh (Sinha)
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Eminent nationalist, freedom fighter and litterateur Ganga Sharan Singh (Sinha) (1905-1988) was a member of the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House
of Parliament
for three terms ( 1956-62 and 1962-68 from Bihar and then nominated member in 1968-1974).. He was among the prominent leaders of the Indian National Congress
Party as among the founders of the Congress Socialist Party
. He was close to Dr. Rajendra Prasad
, India
's first President, who wanted him to be one of the trustees for the properties of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy
at Patna
for social service. He shared the same house at kadam kuan in Patna
with his close friend and nationalist Jayaprakash Narayan
. Jayaprakash Narayan
shared the most cordial, lasting and harmonious friendship with him.
as a National Language
. He was among the founding members of the Board of trustees of Bharatiya Jnanpith. The Kedriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra
has instituted an award in his honour. This year (2008), the Ganga Sharan Singh Award
by Kedriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra
went to professor Zohra Afzal for her contributions to Hindi language. The Government of India
has instituted Ganga Sharan Singh Awards under Hindi Sevi Samman Awards. For 2001, the Ganga Sharan Singh Awards for the propagation and training of Hindi were bagged by Shri P.Narayan, Shri Boyapati Nageshwar Rao, Shri S. Neelveer Sharma Shastri and Prof. Peetambar Chimanrao Sarode. The government of Bihar
has instituted an award for literature in his name.
Noted Hindi author and Rajya Sabha MP, Ganga Sharan Sinha (Bihar) was also PCI member as nominee of Chairman, Rajya Sabha, between November16,1966 to December 31,1969.
had accepted the recommendations of the Ganga Sharan Sinha Committee Report on child education in 1969 and decided to integrate all services for the 0-6 years olds, planning proceeded cautiously, piloted at first, with the ICDS conceptual model.
Upper house
An upper house, often called a senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house; a legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.- Possible specific characteristics :...
of Parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
for three terms ( 1956-62 and 1962-68 from Bihar and then nominated member in 1968-1974).. He was among the prominent leaders of the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
Party as among the founders of the Congress Socialist Party
Congress Socialist Party
The Congress Socialist Party was founded in 1934 as a socialist caucus within the Indian National Congress. Its members rejected what they saw as the anti-rational mysticism of Mohandas Gandhi as well as the sectarian attitude of the Communist Party of India towards the Congress Party...
. He was close to Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Rajendra Prasad
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was an Indian politician and educator. He was one of the architects of the Indian Republic, having drafted its first constitution and serving as the first president of independent India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
's first President, who wanted him to be one of the trustees for the properties of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy
Bidhan Chandra Roy
Bidhan Chandra Roy, M.R.C.P., F.R.C.S. was the second Chief Minister of West Bengal in India. He remained in his post for 14 years as a Indian National Congress candidate, from 1948 until his death in 1962. He was a highly respected physician and a renowned freedom fighter...
at Patna
Patna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
for social service. He shared the same house at kadam kuan in Patna
Patna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
with his close friend and nationalist Jayaprakash Narayan
Jayaprakash Narayan
Jayaprakash Narayan , widely known as JP Narayan, Jayaprakash, or Loknayak, was an Indian independence activist and political leader, remembered especially for leading the opposition to Indira Gandhi in the 1970s and for giving a call for peaceful Total Revolution...
. Jayaprakash Narayan
Jayaprakash Narayan
Jayaprakash Narayan , widely known as JP Narayan, Jayaprakash, or Loknayak, was an Indian independence activist and political leader, remembered especially for leading the opposition to Indira Gandhi in the 1970s and for giving a call for peaceful Total Revolution...
shared the most cordial, lasting and harmonious friendship with him.
Contribution for Hindi
He worked relentlessly for the promotion of HindiHindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
as a National Language
National language
A national language is a language which has some connection—de facto or de jure—with a people and perhaps by extension the territory they occupy. The term is used variously. A national language may for instance represent the national identity of a nation or country...
. He was among the founding members of the Board of trustees of Bharatiya Jnanpith. The Kedriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra
Agra
Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...
has instituted an award in his honour. This year (2008), the Ganga Sharan Singh Award
Ganga Sharan Singh Award
Ganga Sharan Singh Award is a literary honor in India which Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, , Ministry of Human Resource Development, annually confers on writers of outstanding works in Hindi Literature...
by Kedriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra
Agra
Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...
went to professor Zohra Afzal for her contributions to Hindi language. The Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
has instituted Ganga Sharan Singh Awards under Hindi Sevi Samman Awards. For 2001, the Ganga Sharan Singh Awards for the propagation and training of Hindi were bagged by Shri P.Narayan, Shri Boyapati Nageshwar Rao, Shri S. Neelveer Sharma Shastri and Prof. Peetambar Chimanrao Sarode. The government of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
has instituted an award for literature in his name.
Noted Hindi author and Rajya Sabha MP, Ganga Sharan Sinha (Bihar) was also PCI member as nominee of Chairman, Rajya Sabha, between November16,1966 to December 31,1969.
Ganga Sharan Sinha Committee Report
The Government of IndiaGovernment of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
had accepted the recommendations of the Ganga Sharan Sinha Committee Report on child education in 1969 and decided to integrate all services for the 0-6 years olds, planning proceeded cautiously, piloted at first, with the ICDS conceptual model.