Ram Shankar Katheria

Ram Shankar Katheria
Ram Shankar Katheria in 2018
Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes
In office
31 May 2017   30 May 2020
Preceded byP. L. Punia
Succeeded byVijay Sampla
Minister of State for Human Resource Development
In office
26 May 2014  5 July 2016
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byShashi Tharoor
Succeeded byMahendra Nath Pandey
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
23 May 2019–June 2024
Preceded byAshok Kumar Doharey
Succeeded byJitendra Dohre
ConstituencyEtawah
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
16 May 2009  23 May 2019
Preceded byRaj Babbar
Succeeded byS.P. Singh Baghel
ConstituencyAgra
Personal details
Born (1964-09-21) 21 September 1964
Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India
CitizenshipIndia
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Spouse
Mridula Katheria
(m. 2001)
Children3
Residence(s)Agra and New Delhi
Alma materKanpur University
ProfessionProfessor, Politician
CommitteesMember of four committees

Ram Shankar Katheria (born 21 September 1964) is an Indian politician and former chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes. He is a member of the 17th Lok Sabha of India representing Etawah constituency of Uttar Pradesh. He represented the Agra constituency of Uttar Pradesh previously. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was a Minister of State in the Human Resource Development Ministry till 6 July 2016.