Vidya Stokes
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Vidya Stokes is an active member of Indian National Congress
from 1970 and of Pradesh Congress Committee since 1974.
She was born at Kotgarh, District Shimla
on 8 December 1927. She is an under graduate and was educated at Delhi University. She got married to Lal Chand Stokes who is a Horticulturist and a social worker.
Her husband Lal Chand is the son of noted social worker Satyananda Stokes
(an American settled in India), who later became a pioneer in horticulture in Himachal Pradesh
.
Vidya Stokes at the age of 83 was elected Hockey India
president on 5 August 2010 after defeating Pargat Singh
.
Vidya Stokes's nomination was initially in violation of the age stipulation of 70 in the government guidelines.
She was a nominated member of All India Congress Committee, 1976. She was appointed as General Secretary
of Pradesh Congress Committee, 1977. She was the chairperson of Finance
Committee of the Pradesh Congress during Lok Sabha
General Elections, 1980. She was the observer of All India Congress Committee for-
She also represented India
in the Asian Women’s Co-operative Conference which was held at Kuala-Lumpur during the International Women’s year, 1977. She served as the Director
of the State Bank of India
. She was in Delhi Board from 1973 till 1974. She remained the President
of State Co-operative Union for a period of four years. She also served on the Editorial Board of the Co-operative Magazine. She is the Vice-Chairperson of National Farmers Forum and the President of State Unit of National Farmers Forum. She was the Vice- Chairperson of HPMC Limited from November 1980 to 14 November 1984. She was the President
of Indian Women’s Hockey Association in 1984, 1988, 1994 and 2003. She represented India
in various International sports events and accompanied the India women's national field hockey team
during the World Cup
held in Spain
. She has been continued the post of State Chief Commissioner of The Scouts/Guides Organisation an organisation under Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt. of India.
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...
from 1970 and of Pradesh Congress Committee since 1974.
She was born at Kotgarh, District Shimla
Shimla
Shimla , formerly known as Simla, is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of the British Raj in India. A popular tourist destination, Shimla is often referred to as the "Queen of Hills," a term coined by the British...
on 8 December 1927. She is an under graduate and was educated at Delhi University. She got married to Lal Chand Stokes who is a Horticulturist and a social worker.
Her husband Lal Chand is the son of noted social worker Satyananda Stokes
Satyananda Stokes
Satyananda Stokes was an American who moved to India and adopted it as his own country. Stokes' given name was Samuel Evans Stokes, Jr., and belonging to a prominent family and was the son of a successful businessman who pioneered elevators in America he came to India in 1904 to work at a leper...
(an American settled in India), who later became a pioneer in horticulture in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
.
Vidya Stokes at the age of 83 was elected Hockey India
Hockey India
Hockey India is the governing body of hockey in India. It was formed after Indian Hockey Federation was dismissed in 2008 by IOC. International Hockey Federation has planned to host 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup in India in Delhi and said that India may lose it if it does not form its governing body...
president on 5 August 2010 after defeating Pargat Singh
Pargat Singh
Pargat Singh is a former Indian hockey player and his playing position was of full back. He was considered as one of the world's best defenders erstwhile...
.
Vidya Stokes's nomination was initially in violation of the age stipulation of 70 in the government guidelines.
She was a nominated member of All India Congress Committee, 1976. She was appointed as General Secretary
General Secretary
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of Pradesh Congress Committee, 1977. She was the chairperson of Finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
Committee of the Pradesh Congress during Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
General Elections, 1980. She was the observer of All India Congress Committee for-
- SikkimSikkimSikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayan mountains...
, Assembly electionElectionAn election is a formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy operates since the 17th century. Elections may fill offices in the legislature, sometimes in the...
s, 1994, - Re constitution of Congress Party in AssamAssamAssam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
, 1994, - Elections to PunjabPunjab (India)Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
Legislative AssemblyLegislative AssemblyLegislative Assembly is the name given in some countries to either a legislature, or to one of its branch.The name is used by a number of member-states of the Commonwealth of Nations, as well as a number of Latin American countries....
, 1997.
She also represented 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...
in the Asian Women’s Co-operative Conference which was held at Kuala-Lumpur during the International Women’s year, 1977. She served as the Director
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
of the State Bank of India
State Bank of India
The State Bank of India is the largest Indian banking and financial services company with its headquarters in Mumbai, India. It is state-owned. The bank traces its ancestry to British India, through the Imperial Bank of India, to the founding in 1806 of the Bank of Calcutta, making it the oldest...
. She was in Delhi Board from 1973 till 1974. She remained the President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of State Co-operative Union for a period of four years. She also served on the Editorial Board of the Co-operative Magazine. She is the Vice-Chairperson of National Farmers Forum and the President of State Unit of National Farmers Forum. She was the Vice- Chairperson of HPMC Limited from November 1980 to 14 November 1984. She was the President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of Indian Women’s Hockey Association in 1984, 1988, 1994 and 2003. She represented 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...
in various International sports events and accompanied the India women's national field hockey team
India women's national field hockey team
The Indian women's national field hockey team is the national women's team representing field hockey in India. Captain Suraj Lata Devi led the team to the Gold for three consecutive years: during the 2002 Commonwealth Games , the 2003 Afro-Asian Games, and the 2004 Hockey Asia Cup...
during the World Cup
World Cup of Hockey
The World Cup of Hockey is an international ice hockey tournament. Inaugurated in 1996, it is the successor to the previous Canada Cup, which ran from 1976 to 1991...
held in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. She has been continued the post of State Chief Commissioner of The Scouts/Guides Organisation an organisation under Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt. of India.