Dr. Janardan Madhavrao Waghmare (born 11 November 1934 ) is an Indian politician and educationist. He has served as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra. He was also the President of the Latur Municipal Council.
Dr. J. M. Waghmare has also served the Founder Vice Chancellor of Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded and as Principal of Rajarshi Shahu College, Latur. He is known as the architect of the famed Latur Pattern style that helped students from Marathwada rank high in competitive exams.
In 2022, Dr. J. M. Waghmare was awarded the Shahu Award for his work in the field of education.
Career
He has 35 years of experience in teaching English language and literature. As Lecturer in English Shiv Aurangabad, Omerga (Dist. Dharashiv) [1959-62] Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar College, Aurangabad [1962-64] Deogiri College, Aurangabad [1964-70] As Principal Rajarshi Shahu College, Latur [1970-94] As Vice-Chancellor Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded [1994-1999]
Member of Rajya Sabha
Member of Rajya Sabha [2008-2014] and chief whip of NCP in Rajya Sabha
Parliamentry Committee Assignments
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture. Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resources Development (HRD). Consultative Committee for the Ministry of External Affairs. Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence. Committee on Ethics (Twice) Committee on Subordinate Legislation. Committee on Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLAD) Select Committee on the Prevention of Torture Bill, 2010 Committee on Subordinate Legislation Committee on Public Undertakings. Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Health. Parliamentary Forum on Disaster Management. Advisory Committee on Hindi (Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, New Delhi) India-Japan Parliamentary Friendship Group India-Iraq Parliamentary Friendship Group Court of North-Eastern Hill University, Shilong (Meghalaya) Court of Indian Maritime University, Chennai
Privilege as a President
5th Asmitadarsh Dalit Sahitya Sammelan, Kolhapur - [1979]
2nd Vidarbha Jana Sahitya Sammelan, Katol, Dist. Nagpur - [1984]
National Integration and Social Justic Conference, Solapur - [1985]
Dalit-Adivasi-Gramin Sahitya Sammelan, Nashik - [1988]
Parivartan Sahitya Sammelan, Washi, New Mumbai - [1993]
Marathwada Level Marathi Sahitya Sammelan, Hadgoan, Dist. Nanded - [1996]
State Level Dalit Sahitya Sammelan, Barsi - [2000]
Writes and Artists Sahitya Sammelan, Karvenagar, Varje, Pune - [2002]
Maharashtra State Philosophy Conference, 22nd Convention, Latur - [2005]
14th Novodit Sahitya Sammelan, Udgir - [2007]
President, 11th All India Dalit Literary Conference, Nagpur - [2011]
President 38th Marathwads Sahitya Sammalen Soigaon, Aurangabad - [2016) President, Marathawada Vikas Parishad, Latur - [2019] President, Satyashodakh Samaj Shakottar Suvarna Mohotsavi Adhiveshan, Aurangabad- [2022]