Address P.T Thomas 44/1362, Puthiyaparambil Vayalasserry Road Palarivattam, Kochi-682 025, Kerala Tel: 0484-2345633 Mobile: 09447029595 Email : ptthomasidk@gmail.com Personal Data
Address
P.T Thomas
44/1362, Puthiyaparambil
Vayalasserry Road
Palarivattam, Kochi-682 025, Kerala
Tel: 0484-2345633
Mobile: 09447029595
Email : ptthomasidk@gmail.com
Personal Data
Father’s Name : Late Shri Thomas Puthiyaparambil
Mother’s Name : Late Smt. Annamma Thomas
Age & Date of Birth : 65, 12th December, 1950
Marital Status : Married
Spouse’s Name : Uma Thomas
Children : Vishnu (Student) , : Vivek (Student)
Profession : Political and Social worker, Advocate
Academic Informations
Degrees : M.A(History), L.L.B
Educational Institutions : St. George’s High School, Parathodu, Idukki
Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram
Newman College, Thodupuzha
Maharajas College, Ernakulam
Govt. Law College, Kozhikkodu & Govt.Law College, Ernakulam.
Social and Cultural Activities
Founder Chairman,Manava Samskruthi Kerala, a cultural organization
Chairman, C.P. Sreedharan Smaraka Trust
Executive Committee Member, Kerala State Library Council and General Council Member (15 years)
Elected Member, Idukki District Library Council
Formerly Member of National Youth Advisory Board New Delhi under Department of Youth Affairs and Sports. (1987 – 1990)
Leader of the Indian Team for the International Youth Festival, Venice, 1989
Member Indian Delegation to Vatican on the Beatification ceremony of Cardinal Mar George Alancherry on 18th February, 2012
Literary works and Books Published
Best orator Akhila Kerala Balajana Sakhyam (under Malayala Manorama)
Formerly Editor `Kalasala` the periodical published by Kerala Students Union and ‘Cheppu’ a cultural Publication
Formerly Kerala Pradesh Organiser, `Varnika` the Periodical owned by All India Congress Committee
Publisher and Chief Editor `ManavaSamskrithi` a monthly in Malayalam
Author of the book ‘ADB-yum Prathyayasasthra Shadyangalum a study based on the developmental issues of Kerala in the context of ADB Loan.
The second book “Valicheriyatha Vakkukal” released on 12th June, 2012
Several articles published in renowned periodicals
Taken initiative for translating Sree Narayana Guru’s works and biography into all Indian languages by Kendra Sahitya Academy.
Positions Held
Kerala State General Secretary, Indian Youth Congress
Chairman School Parliament, St. George’s H.S, Parathode, Idukki
Unit Vice President, Kerala Students Union(KSU), Mar Ivanios College
General Secretary, Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum
College Union Councillor, New Man College, Thodupuzha
Senate Member, Kerala University
Councillor, Maharajas College, Ernakulam
District President (Idukki), Kerala Students Union
State General Secretary, Kerala Students Union
Kerala Students Union State President (KSU)
NSUI National Executive Member (Ramesh Chennithala & Mugal Vasinik were NSUI President) (Anand Sharma was the national President)
Member, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
Member, All India Congress Committee
Executive Committee Member, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
1990 : Member, Idukki District Council (Vathikkudy)
1991-1996 : Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly (two terms, Thodupuzha)
2001-2006 : Member, Assurance Committee Kerala Assemby.
2007 : President, District Congress Committee
2009-2014 : Member 15th Lok Sabha
Member, Parliament Standing Committee on Personnel, Public
Grievances, Law and Justice which drafted Lokpal Bill.
Member, Committee on Housing and Urban
Poverty Alleviation and Tourism
Member, Parliament Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare
Other Activities & Awards
Participated in mass agitation as a secondary school student, for the constitution Idukki district and arrested for picketing Village Office Konnathady, Idukki, Kerala.
Worked as the front-runner for the construction of a tomb and monument for the tribal patriarch Kolumban who was the guide for the exploration of the site for Idukki Arch Dam.
C.P. Sreedharan Award for best MLA, constituted by Veekshanam Readers Forum Abudabi.
C.M. Stephen Cultural Forum Kuwait, 2005 for outstanding performance as MLA
V.K. Gopinathan Master Memento constituted by Thripprayar Welfare Society Thrissur for models in social cultural political works.
Practiced as an Advocate in the High Court of Kerala.
Member of Adhoc committee studied Kerala river waters agreement with neighbouring states (Especially Mullapperiyar and Parambikkulam)
P.T Thomas Committee appointed by the Govt. of Kerala to review the guidelines of financial assistance to the art and cultural organizations submitted its report in 2005 and also Chairman of the same committee since 2011.
Part of adventure team climbed Anamudi the highest mountain peak in South India.
Selected as 2nd best performing MP of 15th Lok sabha in the survey conducted by India Today Group
Malayala manorama Channel Selected for Best MP Award in 2014
Known Environmental Activist
