Daljit Singh Cheema
| Daljit Singh Cheema | |
|---|---|
| Minister Government of Punjab for Education | |
|
Assumed office 2014-Present | |
| Constituency | Ropar Assembly Constituency |
| Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
|
Assumed office 2012-Present | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
2 March 1962 Mari Bhuchian, Distt. Gurdaspur |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Spouse(s) | Dr.(Mrs) Harwinder Kaur Cheema |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | G.G.S. Medical College |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Doctor |
Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema (born 2 March 1962) is an Indian politician from the state of Punjab and is the Education Minister in the Punjab government.[1][2][3][4]
Educational/professional qualification
Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema completed his M.B.B.S with six month house job each in Orthopedics and Ophthalmology from GGS Medical College, Faridkot.
Constituency
Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema represents the Ropar assembly constituency of Punjab.[5] During this span of his serving his constituency as the MLA of Ropar, this region have seen exponential developments such as First and only IIT of Punjab has been setup in Ropar itself and Rupnagar Flyover has been developed as one of its own kind in the whole state.
Political party
Dr. Cheema is an active member of Shiromani Akali Dal. He is designated as Secretary and Spokesman to Shiromani Akali Dal. Earlier he also served the Party as Advisor to Chief Minister, Punjab (in the rank of Cabinet Minister) in 2007-2012.
Other current positions
- Education Minister of Punjab (2012-Present)
- Member of Legislative Assembly, Punjab from Rupnagar Assembly Constituency
- Chairman - Sub Committee of CABE (Central Advisory Board for Education)
- Member State Literacy Mission Authority, Punjab
References
- ↑ "Favour detention but only after students get second chance: Daljit Singh Cheema". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ↑ "Punjab education minister brainstorms with teachers over poor results". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ↑ "Education channel launch soon in Punjab, says Daljit Cheema". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ↑ "Punjab poor results row: Education minister conducts brainstorming session with teachers". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ↑ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Rupnagar Assembly Constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 19 July 2016.