Anil Kumar Jha

Early Life And Education

Early life

Born to father Shri Prem Narayan Jha and Mother Smt. Anandi Devi Jha, on 30 September 1967, in Matsari, Rautahat, Kingdom Of Nepal in a Madheshi family, his father is he had 8 siblings growing up elder brother Yagyanand Jha, younger brother Navin Jha elder sisters Meera, Malti, Dharmashila, Asha and Raksha and younger sister Meena. His father used to work as a farmer and his mother was a housewife.

Married to Hon. Dr. Dimpal Jha (currently member of provincial assembly, and a Doctor) daughter of Shri Sudarshan Pathak and Mrs. Sobha Devi, A resident of Sasaula Village, Sitamarhi District, Bihar on 11 May 1995 they have a son Mr. Ujjwal Jha (B.Com, Student in University Of Delhi), They currently reside in Lazimpat, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Education And Work

Education

He initial schooling began from sarlahi (present day Rautahat) dhurva primary school where he studied till standard 3, He completed his SLC from Saraswati Secondary School Pipra, Bhalohiya Rautahat. After passing his SLC he shifted to Sitamarhi District of Bihar to complete his +2 from Bihar Intermediate Education Council, in year BS. 2043 (AD 1986) he completed his schooling and Travelled to Kathmandu to pursue B.Sc from Patan Campas Of Kathamdu in the year 2045 (AD 1988) after some time he enrolled to Amrit Science Campus where he completed his bachelors level of education.

He used to help his father and mother in their farming as well as cooking in home. He wasn’t involved in politics as a child but was very observant and was always up to date with the news and the society.

Work

After passing his +2 examination in the year BS. 2043 (AD 1986 having decided to pursue the B.Sc in Nepal only), he worked as a teacher for one year in Gyanodaya Balbatika High School of Hetauda. At that time their monthly settlement was about Rs.500. This was the only year of his life where he worked as a paid employee.

He used to teach school students as a part-time tutor to fund his education in Amrit Science Campus.

Early Political Career

Started from Nepal Sadbhawana (Goodwill) Parisad (Council) in A.D 1988, throughout struggled for Democracy and Social Justice in the Country as activist, Party Cadre, Student Leader and Party Leader of Nepal Sadbhawana Party (Only Champion of Madheshi Voice in Hard times of Madheshi and Nepal both) since A.D 1988, had under police custody in all democratic and Madheshi Movements from A.D 1988, Member of Movement steering Committee, task force, of A.D 2005/2006 Movement. Working for Democracy, Social Justice, Civic and Equal Rights to Madheshi Community and all other Deprived, Exploited, Marginalized and underprivileged's of Nepal. Advocate for Hindi as the alternative National language of Nepal. Steering Philosophical Political Line of Late Gajendra Narayan Singh, The Founder of Nepal Sadbhawana Party and Madhesh Movement (Post A.D 1980's Madheshi Movement) in Nepal.

Entering Politics

He wasn’t involved in politics and hadn’t been a part of any political work before the year B.S 2045(A.D 1988) He was a young boy who concentrated on his studies and his family, he was also bashed like other madheshes in Nepal in is work place in hetauda where he worked as a teacher. His co-workers used to catcall people by calling them names like Madheshi, Dhoti etc.

Late. Gajendra Narayan Singh was member of National Panchayat during that time, Interviews, Articles and News related to him used to be published in those days, Anil Kumar Jha used to keep and read his news with interest which later became a factor for him being mocked by his pahadi Co-Teachers as the environment for Madheshis wasn’t very nice during those days.He was the only Madheshi teacher in that school. Still, he was not attracted to politics. He didn't like interfering in others life and was more of the silent kind.

Multi-Party Movement

After coming to Kathmandu to study B.sc, a sign of multi party movement began to appear in Kathmandu started participating in the movement By the name of a liberal but independent student, they started joining the slogan with the agitators. Throughout his participation in the protests and the movement he wasn't sure weather it was his political consciousness, or youthfulness of youth, or just a rage of a common man. He didn't know what was the motive behind it but he was already a member of the Multi-Party Movement.

He used to collect all the forms and pamphlets of the protests and protesters, he used to collect and read them after returning to his room which was then considered as treason as Nepal was a monarchy. He used to protect and keep it very securely. There was a major Hindu festival Holi in the middle of the movement for which Mr. Jha decided to visit his Home Village with his uncle Devendra Jha who happened to be a havaldar of Nepal Police, there was high tension between Police officials and the protestors during that time as it was peak of the protest. He kept the forms, appeals and pamphlets inside the bag of his uncle without the notice to his uncle Devendra. He was travelling in his uniform as during those days the police officials weren't charged in the buses. After returning his uncle was shocked. They later showed the agendas throughout the district with his team was the strongest and the biggest in the whole Rautahat district. The local police station was burned down by the protesters, His village is one of the highly politically active villages in Nepal as the Bairgania Sammelan was sponsored by big landlords of Matsari Village.

He became a popular Face among the youth by the year B.S2046 (A.D1988) because of this movement and protests one day he was travelling to Sitamarhi, Bihar to photocopy the pamphlets as the it was not an easy service to get in Nepal. On the way back he was arrested by Nepal police in Sarlahi district during the security check at the Indo-Nepal border.

Position Of Responsibility Held

President – Nepal Sadbhawana Party (March 2015- April 2017)

President - Sanghiya Sadbhawana Party (Since 2011-2015)

Central Cabinet Minister- Ministry of Industry, Nepal (2011 September 14- 2013 March 14)

General Secretary - Sadbhawana Party, National Working Committee (2007-2011)

Chairperson- Madheshi Constituent Assembly Members Caucus, Constituent Assembly of Nepal (2010-2012)

Member - Constituent Assembly, Nepal (2008 May 29- 2012 May 28)

Member – State Restructuring and Distribution of State power Committee, Constituent Assembly, Nepal (2009- 2012)

Member – Public Account Committee, Legislature Parliament Constituent Assembly, Nepal (2008- 2012)

President – DALAN-Nepal, Rautahat (2004-2009)

President – DALAN-Nepal, Sarlahi (2006-2009)

Publisher - Matshyanchal Hindi Monthly, Kathmandu (2004 to date).

Member - Academy Federation of Nepal (2003 to 2008)

Advisor - Solidarity International Monthly Magazine, Kathmandu (2003-2011)

Joint General Secretary - Nepal Sadbhawana Party-A, National Working Committee (2003-2007).

President - Voluntary Development Center, Kathmandu (2000-2010)

Chairman – Madheshi NGO Federation, Kathmandu (2007-2009)

Adviser- United Nations General Assembly (2006-2007)

General Secretary – Madheshi NGO Federation, Kathmandu (2006-2007)

Chairman - Human Rights and Democratic, (2005-2007)

General Secretary - Human Rights and Democratic, (2000-2005)

General Secretary - Gajendra Narayan Singh Memorial Foundation, (2003-2005)

Visiting Editor – Sunday Times Weekly, Birgunj (1999–2004)

Joint General Secretary-Nepal Sadbhawana Party, National Working Committee (2001-2003)

Chairman - Mechi Ayurvedic Institute, Ilam (1999-2002)

National Working Committee Sadbhawana Party (2000-2001)

Secretary - National Disciplinary Sadbhawana Party (1999-2000)

Member- National Parliamentary Sadbhawana Party (1998-1999)

Executive Board Director, Nepal Oil Corporation (1998)

Office Secretary, Central Sadbhawana Party (1997-1998)

Executive Board Director, Nepal Coal Limited (1997-1998)

National President - Vidyarthi Manch, National Working Committee (1990-1997)

President - Saraswati Vikash Parisad, Matsari, Rautahat (1993-1994)

Executive Member - Rautahat Sewa Samiti, (1984-1993)

Foreign and International Participations as leader, Paper Presenter or delegate

CII Global Partnership Summit, Agra, UP, India, 27–29 January 2013

ICC 8th North East Business Summit, New Delhi, India, 9–10 January 2013.

Nepal Bharat Sahayog Manch Conference, New Delhi, India December, 2012.

NRN Regional Conference, Australia 30 Aug-4 Sep. 2012

Promotion Exhibition, Los Angeles, USA 27–29 April 2012

In 5th International Conference on Federalism 13-16, December, 2010, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

In a programme entitled “Peace building in Nepal" Boston, USA (June 24- July 7, 2010)

In a programme entitled “Nepal state building : Growth and development” organized by JICA in Tokyo of Japan and Vietnam from 1–10 March 2010

International Seminar on Experiences of Constitution Drafting by CA Jointly Organised by IDASA South Africa and NPC Nepal in South Africa on 9–17 September 2008

International Seminar on Peace and Democracy, Organized by Universal Peace Federation in on 27–30 July 2008

International seminar on Federalism 5–7 November 2007, Jointly Organized by Forum for Federations, Canada and Government of India, Bigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, India.

Mahatma Gandhi's Satyagraha Centenary Commemoration 29–30 January 2007, Organized By Indian National Congress, Bigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, India.

57th UN General Assembly United Nations Headquarters (October 2006).

Workshop on Democratic Transition and Security Reform in Nepal jointly organized in Kathmandu, Nepal by Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, USA and Centre for Nepal and Asian Studies, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal (August 28-September 1, 2005)

Future of Liberal Democracy in Jointly Organized by, and NDI Headquarters (October 23–30, 2005)

Program on Negotiating peace and democracy in transition period at Harvard University Boston, USA Organized by The Carter Center (October 13–20, 2005)

Domestic Political Landscape, the Maoists and the Political Parties" Workshop Organize by Center for Policy Research, (Aug.12-13, 2005)

Dr. and Mrs. Moon International Peace University, BICC (Nov.22, 2005)

World Hindi Conference (June 7–9, 2003)

International Election Observer, 8th Bangladesh Parliamentary Election (Sep28-Oct5,2001)

Pashtoonkhwa Students Organization Conference (June 6–14, 1999)

Hindi Sahitya Sammelan Prayag (September 11–13, 1998)

World Organization of Students and Youth Conference (July 25–26, 1992)

Intellectual works and Publications

• Mero Bichar, A Book of collections of his articles, views & papers in different programmes.
• Writer of "Sapoot Matribhoomi ke" A Book on life history of Pioneer Madheshi Leader Late Gajendra Narayan Singh.
• Different Articles published in the Newspapers and Different papers and commentaries in seminars, symposiums, workshops, interactions, talk programmes throughout since 1990AD