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Mr. Raghbir Singh Jaura--

Mr. Raghbir Singh Jaura was born on 20th April, 1965 in Jalandhar ( Punjab ). He hails from a middle class family. He studied in Khalsa College, Jalandhar and did his graduation. He has been associated with various activities of the farmers. Mr. Singh has leadership qualities right from inception. During his academic career, he took keen interest in students’ welfare activities. He played a very important role in organizing mass agitation against manipulation of tuitions by the teachers in Primary Schools. Mr. Raghbir Singh Jaura was appointed as a Special Invitee of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee by Capt. Amrinder Singh, the then President, P.P.C.C. Economic affairs of the country, particularly the Banking Sector, have been very dear to him. He keeps himself abreast of the country’s economy.

Mr. Jaura has been taking keen interest and active part in numerous & multifarious child welfare activities e.g. he organized a number of camps for children in the old ‘Basties’ of Jalandhar and Indo-Pak Border area, distributed sweets & stationery amongst poor & downtrodden children in the school, & organized blood test camps for Diagnosis of the deadly Thalassemia disease amongst children & proper treatment thereof so as to ensure their physical growth & mental development. (i)	Mr. Raghbir Singh Jaura was Member of the Telephone Advisory Committee, Ministry of Communications, Govt. of India in 1986-87. (ii)	He was Member, Railway Advisory Committee for the year 1987-88. (iii)	He was Chairman, Punjab Agro Foods Corporation from 2004 to 2008. (iv)	He was Member of the Common Wealth Games Committee. (v)	He is Gen. Secy., Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee from 2007. Mr. Singh is Member of the Governing Councils of many Educational Institutions. He is associated with various organizations working for Environment. Mr. Jaura received a number of prestigious awards, e.g. Udyog Rattan, Shiromani Award, from the then President of India, Sh. Shankar Dayal Sharma.