Ganga Sharan Singh (Sinha) [SEP] position held
Ganga Sharan Singh (Sinha)
Ganga Sharan Singh (Sinha) (1905-1988) was a member of the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Parliament of India, for three terms (1956–62 and 1962-68 from Bihar and then a nominated member in 1968-1974). He was prominent in the Indian National Congress party and a co-founder of the Congress Socialist Party. He was close to Rajendra Prasad, India's first President. He shared a house in Patna with his close friend and
in his name.
Ganga Sharan Singh was also a member of the Press Council of India between 16 November 1966, and 31 December 1969.
Death.
He died in 1988 of a heart attack.
Ganga Sharan Sinha Committee Report.
The Government of India had accepted the recommendations of the "Ganga Sharan Sinha Committee Report" on child education in 1969 and decided to integrate all services for the 0- to 6-year-olds, planning proceeded cautiously, piloted at first, with the ICDS conceptual model.