Biography
- Dr Jitendra Singh is a popular Diabetes specialist of international repute, Professor Diabetes and Endocrinology, noted intellectual, author, invited faculty to all the major national and SouthAsia Diabetes conferences and a social activist.
- Union Minister of State {Independent Charge} of the Ministry of Science and Technology; Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office; Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel and Public Grievances and Pensions, Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy; and Minister of State in the Department of Space.
- Elected to the 16th, 17th and 18th Lok Sabha from Udhampur Constituency {Lower House of the Indian Parliament} from the erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir {Now Union Territory} in 2014, 2019 and 2024 respectively.
- Political Party- Bharatiya Janata Party {BJP}
- Born in the erstwhile Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir into a Hindu Rajput family as the elder child to parents Rajinder Singh and Shanti Devi. His family belongs to Marmat area in Doda district. He did his schooling from The Scindia school, Gwalior.
- Spouse: Manju Singh :- Educationalist with Economics background: M.A Economics; B.Ed
Qualification
- MBBS {Stanley Medical College, Chennai}
- M.D Medicine; Fellowship Diabetes {AIIMS, New Delhi}
- MNAMS Diabetes & Endocrinology.
- Fellowship “Indian College of Physicians” {ICP}
- Ph D {Hon} Central University, Jammu.
- Ph D {Hon} Amity University.
Professional Assignments
- Professor Medicine & Endocrinology in Govt. Medical College Jammu.
- Life Patron “RSSDI” { Research Society for Study of Diabetes in India}
- Chairman, National Scientific Committee Diabetes-{RSSDI 2013}
- Former National Executive Member RSSDI.
- Founder Executive Board Member “DIABETES INDIA”
- Founder Joint Secretary “Diabetes in Pregnancy Study India {DIPSI}
- Author; formerly on Panel of Elsevier Publishers.
- Former Member, Advisory Board, Journal of Association of Physicians of India {JAPI}
- Former Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Indian Medical Association {JIMA}
- Refree/Reviewer “International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries {IJDDC}
- Inspector for Medical Council of India {MCI}
- Examiner for M.D; DNB etc.
Awards and Achievements
- Hailing from a remote farflung village called Kalota in hilly district of Doda, Jammu & Kashmir {J&K}, he rose to make a name for himself at the national level.
- Dedicated to social and public service right from student age.
- Resigned from Government job of Professor Medicine/Endocrinology to devote himself to the service of society.
- Brought Jammu and Kashmir {J&K} to the national map through his performance as National TV panelist of BJP and Chief Spokesperson for J&K.
- Historic role in 2008 Amarnath Land Row Agitation, was also a member of the core committee of Shri Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti. {SASS}
- Contributed over five thousand published articles in the press including a widely read syndicated column “Tales of Travesty”. Author of five books, Elsevier published monograms and over a dozen chapters in various text books of Diabetes and Medicine for MD students.
- Contributed Chapter and wrote Foreword for the latest edition 2024 of “RSSDI Text Book of Diabetes Mellitus”.
- Known for high integrity, calibre, clean image and selfless service to society.
- First ever medical professional to be conferred the coveted “Jamna Devi Gian Devi” award for journalism. Citation hails as popular freelance journalist having so far contributed thousands of published articles in national and regional press.
- Authored five books and three Monograms included All India popular books on Diabetes awareness, one of which titled "Diabetes Made Easy" was included in Best seller section of "World Book Fair" held at Pragati Maidan in 2002.
- Awarded Gold Medal for "Oration" at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry.
- Award of outstanding personality" from former union Health Minister, Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad in 2009
- Pioneering work on "Stress Diabetes in Kashmiri Migrants" published in "International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries" and hailed by World Heal Organization (WHO).
- One of the authors of Dr {Prof} V.Seshiah {Chennai} headed group which developed “Guidelines for management of Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy”... accepted and recommended by the WHO.
- Published several original articles in leading medical journals authored/ edited Diabetes related monograms for Elsevier Publishers and Contributed chapters in the Associated of Physicians of India {API}, Medicine Update Text Book Editions, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.
- Invited Faculty to all the major national and SouthAsia Diabetes confereconferences.
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