Prof. M.M. Agarwal, Ex-Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha was not only an able Parliamentarian, Philanthropist and Educationalist but he was also an Economist, an Industrialist, a great Statesman and a devoted social worker.

He devoted himself to the task of humanity and dignity to the weaker section of society in the country. His works, principles, ideals and thoughts about the upliftment and welfare of down trodden people and India’s unity and integrity and maintaining communal harmony among the masses of the country will be remembered for ever.

Born on the 21st April, 1934 in Chandausi, District Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, his early education was in Kanpur and after completing his M. Com from DAV College, he obtained his Law Degree from Kanpur University, Kanpur.

In his early days, He was the President and General Secretary of DAV Higher Education Institute, Kanpur having about 24 Mahavidayalaya and Schools functioning under the control of the institution. Apart from the above, he was also instrumental in setting up of hundreds of Middle and Higher Secondary Schools.

Later on he was nominated the Executive Director of Associated Journals Limited Institute (Set up by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru) and was nominated as Executive Chairman of the World Federation of United Nations, Geneva wherein he traveled extensively throughout the globe. He also chaired the Human Right Commissions at Ottawa (Canada), Russia, Mongolia and various other countries. He was also associated with ‘Madhya; the Midage’, the Journal of Association for Health as the patron and Chief Editorial Advisor.

He then set up The Superior Group in 1964 which under his chairmanship grew strength to strength and after his untimely demise was chaired by his Elder Son Shri Sanjeev Agarwal and is now known as The M M Agarwal Group as a tribute to the great visionary.

He was elected to the Rajya Sabha from the State of Uttar Pradesh in April, 2000 and during his tenure as a Member of Parliament raised several matters related to public, national, regional and local importance and wrote a book entitled “Small Scale Industries in India-Today and Tomorrow”. He, being a Member of Rajya Sabha participated in the day-to-day proceedings of Council of States (Upper Chamber of Parliament of India) in a constructive manner while upholding the dignity and decorum of the House.

He was the Member of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry, Rajya Sabha. He was also Convener, Sub-Committee for the Ministry of Small Scale Industries and Agro and Rural Industries. He was also the Member of the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to the Government of India