Daljit Singh Cheema
Daljit Singh Cheema | |
|---|---|
| Minister Government of Punjab for Education | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Constituency | Ropar Assembly Constituency |
| Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2012-2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | term_end2017 2 March 1962 Mari Bhuchian, District. Gurdaspur |
| Died | term_end2017 |
| Resting place | term_end2017 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Spouse | Dr.(Mrs) Harwinder Kaur Cheema |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent |
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| 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 was the Education Minister in the Punjab government.[1][2][3][4]
Educational/professional qualification
Cheema completed his M.B.B.S with six month house job each in Orthopedics and Ophthalmology from Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot.
Constituency
Cheema represented the Rupnagar Assembly Constituency of Punjab (2012–2017).[5] During this span of his serving his constituency as the MLA of Ropar, this region have seen developments such as First and IIT of Punjab has been setup in Ropar. Rupnagar Flyover has been developed as one of its own kind in the whole state.
Political party
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 positions
- Education Minister of Punjab (2012–2017)
- Member of Legislative Assembly, Punjab from Rupnagar Assembly Constituency (2012–2017)
- 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.