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==Early Life and Education==
==Early Life and Education==
Rais was born (Father: Kasam Shaikh, Mother: Zainab Shaikh) in a middle-class family in Mandvi Suburb of [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]] on 1 June 1974. Rais had 6 siblings, all of whom were males. He was the second youngest son of his parents. He received his education from Dawoodbhoy Fazalbhoy High School and Lala Lajpatrai College in Mumbai. He graduated with a degree in [[Bachelor of Commerce]] from [[Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics]] which is affiliated to [[Mumbai University]].<ref name="Sydenham College">{{cite web | url=https://ummid.com/news/2019/october/24.10.2019/bhiwandi-east-assembly-election-result-2019.html | title=Mumbai Corporator Rais Shaikh wins Bhiwandi East seat by over 45000 votes | publisher= Ummid | date=24 October 2019 }}</ref>
Rais was born (Father: Kasam Shaikh, Mother: Zainab Shaikh) in a middle-class family in Mandvi Suburb of [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]] on 1 June 1974. Rais had 6 siblings, all of whom were males. He was the second youngest son of his parents. He received his education from Dawoodbhoy Fazalbhoy High School and Lala Lajpatrai College in Mumbai. He graduated with a degree in [[Bachelor of Commerce]] from [[Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics]] which is affiliated to [[Mumbai University]].<ref name="Sydenham College">{{cite web | url=https://ummid.com/news/2019/october/24.10.2019/bhiwandi-east-assembly-election-result-2019.html | title=Mumbai Corporator Rais Shaikh wins Bhiwandi East seat by over 45000 votes | publisher= Ummid | date=24 October 2019 }}</ref>

==Career==
Rais started his career as a computer teacher in Mumbai after completing his graduation. Between 2002-07, he was based in Dubai and trying to build a career there. In his free time, he would do translation work for NGOs based in Mumbai. That served as an awakening for him. He moved back to India and decided to work towards the upliftment of society as an activist.



==Political life==
==Political life==
After coming back to India, Rais Shaikh decided to start his political career in the year 2012 by joining the Samajwadi Party.
Shaikh<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/bmc-to-go-soft-on-waste-segregation/articleshow/60740244.cms</ref> has carried out the work to maintain and construct dilapidated roads, resolve water shortage problems<ref name="Rais Shaikh on water shortage problems">{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/all-india-majlis-e-ittehad-ul-muslimeen-and-samajwadi-party-will-go-eyeball-to-eyeball-in-byculla-madanpura-4434491/ | title=MIM and SP will go eyeball to eyeball in Byculla, Madanpura | publisher=Indian Express}}</ref> not only in his ward but the entire area of [[Govandi]].<ref name="Work Carried out by Rais Shaikh ">{{cite web | url=http://www.raisshaikh.in/info.php?val=2&id=1#sthash.82DGhpQ4.dpuf | title=Rais Shaikh has carried out a commendable work in his ward | publisher=Rais Shaikh}}</ref> He has multiple goals that include providing digital classrooms to all schools,<ref name="Digital Class Initiative by Rais Shaikh">{{cite web | url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/The-reservations-about-reservations/articleshow/55005586.cms | title=THE RESERVATIONS ABOUT RESERVATIONS | publisher=Mumbai Mirror | date=23 October 2016}}</ref> setting up technology to enable virtual autopsies in post-mortem centers<ref name="virtual autopsies in post-mortem in BMC Hospital">{{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-virtual-autopsies-to-become-reality-at-bmc-hospitals-soon-1966563 | title=Virtual autopsies to become reality at BMC hospitals soon | publisher=DNA | date=3 March 2014}}</ref> and has proposed to provide online birth and death certificates<ref name="Online Digital Birth and Death Certificates by BMC">{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/plan-for-digital-signatures-on-birth-death-certificates/ | title=Plan for digital signatures on birth,death certificates | publisher= Indian Express}}</ref> and underground parking below open spaces in South Mumbai.<ref name="parking space">{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Activists-slam-BMCs-plan-to-not-take-back-91-open-spaces/articleshow/53422955.cms | title=Activists slam BMC's plan to not take back 91 open spaces | publisher= Times of India | date=27 July 2016}}</ref>
Shaikh<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/bmc-to-go-soft-on-waste-segregation/articleshow/60740244.cms</ref> has carried out the work to maintain and construct dilapidated roads, resolve water shortage problems<ref name="Rais Shaikh on water shortage problems">{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/all-india-majlis-e-ittehad-ul-muslimeen-and-samajwadi-party-will-go-eyeball-to-eyeball-in-byculla-madanpura-4434491/ | title=MIM and SP will go eyeball to eyeball in Byculla, Madanpura | publisher=Indian Express}}</ref> not only in his ward but the entire area of [[Govandi]].<ref name="Work Carried out by Rais Shaikh ">{{cite web | url=http://www.raisshaikh.in/info.php?val=2&id=1#sthash.82DGhpQ4.dpuf | title=Rais Shaikh has carried out a commendable work in his ward | publisher=Rais Shaikh}}</ref> He has multiple goals that include providing digital classrooms to all schools,<ref name="Digital Class Initiative by Rais Shaikh">{{cite web | url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/The-reservations-about-reservations/articleshow/55005586.cms | title=THE RESERVATIONS ABOUT RESERVATIONS | publisher=Mumbai Mirror | date=23 October 2016}}</ref> setting up technology to enable virtual autopsies in post-mortem centers<ref name="virtual autopsies in post-mortem in BMC Hospital">{{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-virtual-autopsies-to-become-reality-at-bmc-hospitals-soon-1966563 | title=Virtual autopsies to become reality at BMC hospitals soon | publisher=DNA | date=3 March 2014}}</ref> and has proposed to provide online birth and death certificates<ref name="Online Digital Birth and Death Certificates by BMC">{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/plan-for-digital-signatures-on-birth-death-certificates/ | title=Plan for digital signatures on birth,death certificates | publisher= Indian Express}}</ref> and underground parking below open spaces in South Mumbai.<ref name="parking space">{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Activists-slam-BMCs-plan-to-not-take-back-91-open-spaces/articleshow/53422955.cms | title=Activists slam BMC's plan to not take back 91 open spaces | publisher= Times of India | date=27 July 2016}}</ref>
Shaikh's Ahtesaab Foundation<ref name="Ahtesaab Foundation owned by Samajwadi Party corporator Rais Shaikh">{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-health-camps-to-woo-slum-voters-ahead-of-bmc-polls-4427494/ | title=Mumbai: Health camps to woo slum voters ahead of BMC polls | publisher= Indian Express }}</ref> has provided the first digital classroom of this city to a School in Govandi. He believes that there is a need to do something about the traffic congestion in Mumbai and hence suggested to start Mini Bus services.<ref name="Minibus service for small lanes">{{cite web | url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-soon-minibus-service-for-small-lanes/984543 | title=Mumbai: Soon, minibus service for small lanes | publisher= Free Press Journal | date=9 December 2016 }}</ref> He has also presented a program to improve slum infrastructure.<ref name="Slum Infrastructure">{{cite web | url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/corporator-roping-in-architect-to-plan-slum-infrastructure/1129566/ | title=Corporator roping in architect to plan slum infrastructure | publisher= Indian Express | date=16 June 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Slum Takes Shape">{{cite web | url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/civic/Citys-first-model-slum-takes-shape/articleshow/46113451.cms | title=CITY'S FIRST MODEL SLUM TAKES SHAPE | publisher= Mumbai Mirror | date=4 February 2015 }}</ref>
Shaikh's Ahtesaab Foundation<ref name="Ahtesaab Foundation owned by Samajwadi Party corporator Rais Shaikh">{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-health-camps-to-woo-slum-voters-ahead-of-bmc-polls-4427494/ | title=Mumbai: Health camps to woo slum voters ahead of BMC polls | publisher= Indian Express }}</ref> has provided the first digital classroom of this city to a School in Govandi. He believes that there is a need to do something about the traffic congestion in Mumbai and hence suggested to start Mini Bus services.<ref name="Minibus service for small lanes">{{cite web | url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-soon-minibus-service-for-small-lanes/984543 | title=Mumbai: Soon, minibus service for small lanes | publisher= Free Press Journal | date=9 December 2016 }}</ref> He has also presented a program to improve slum infrastructure.<ref name="Slum Infrastructure">{{cite web | url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/corporator-roping-in-architect-to-plan-slum-infrastructure/1129566/ | title=Corporator roping in architect to plan slum infrastructure | publisher= Indian Express | date=16 June 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Slum Takes Shape">{{cite web | url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/civic/Citys-first-model-slum-takes-shape/articleshow/46113451.cms | title=CITY'S FIRST MODEL SLUM TAKES SHAPE | publisher= Mumbai Mirror | date=4 February 2015 }}</ref>

Revision as of 16:46, 23 November 2020

Rais Shaikh
Member of Legislative Assembly of Bhiwandi East
Incumbent
Assumed office
2019-Continues
ConstituencyBhiwandi East
Municipal Councillor in the BMC
In office
2012–2017
ConstituencyGovandi (Ward No. 132)
Secretary & Spokesperson of Samajwadi Party for Mumbai
Incumbent
Assumed office
2010
Personal details
Born (1974-06-01) 1 June 1974 (age 50)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Political partySamajwadi Party
SpouseAtiya Shaikh
ChildrenBushra Shaikh
ResidenceMumbai
Alma materUniversity of Mumbai
Websitewww.raisshaikh.in

Rais Shaikh (born:1 June 1974) is an Indian politician from Mumbai, India. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly representing the constituency of Bhiwandi East. He has been the Municipal Councilor and also the Group Leader of the Samajwadi Party.[1] He contested and won the BMC elections from Govandi in 2012 and Nagpada in 2017.[2][3]. Shaikh was also amongst the top 10 corporators in Mumbai as per a survey by Mumbai Mirror.[4]

In the last election, Rais Shaikh won the Bhiwandi East seat by 45,133 votes. He defeated Rupesh Mahatre of Shiv Sena and Santosh Shetty of Congress.

Early Life and Education

Rais was born (Father: Kasam Shaikh, Mother: Zainab Shaikh) in a middle-class family in Mandvi Suburb of Mumbai, Maharashtra on 1 June 1974. Rais had 6 siblings, all of whom were males. He was the second youngest son of his parents. He received his education from Dawoodbhoy Fazalbhoy High School and Lala Lajpatrai College in Mumbai. He graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Commerce from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics which is affiliated to Mumbai University.[5]

Career

Rais started his career as a computer teacher in Mumbai after completing his graduation. Between 2002-07, he was based in Dubai and trying to build a career there. In his free time, he would do translation work for NGOs based in Mumbai. That served as an awakening for him. He moved back to India and decided to work towards the upliftment of society as an activist.


Political life

After coming back to India, Rais Shaikh decided to start his political career in the year 2012 by joining the Samajwadi Party. Shaikh[6] has carried out the work to maintain and construct dilapidated roads, resolve water shortage problems[7] not only in his ward but the entire area of Govandi.[8] He has multiple goals that include providing digital classrooms to all schools,[9] setting up technology to enable virtual autopsies in post-mortem centers[10] and has proposed to provide online birth and death certificates[11] and underground parking below open spaces in South Mumbai.[12] Shaikh's Ahtesaab Foundation[13] has provided the first digital classroom of this city to a School in Govandi. He believes that there is a need to do something about the traffic congestion in Mumbai and hence suggested to start Mini Bus services.[14] He has also presented a program to improve slum infrastructure.[15][16]


References

  1. ^ https://indianexpress.com/article/india/mumbai-corporator-demands-five-fold-salary-hike-4636587/
  2. ^ "Fresh fire at Deonar dumping ground". Indian Express.
  3. ^ "Credit war over newly restored British era dispensary in Agripada". Mumbai Mirror.
  4. ^ "BMC's top 10". Mumbai Mirror.
  5. ^ "Mumbai Corporator Rais Shaikh wins Bhiwandi East seat by over 45000 votes". Ummid. 24 October 2019.
  6. ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/bmc-to-go-soft-on-waste-segregation/articleshow/60740244.cms
  7. ^ "MIM and SP will go eyeball to eyeball in Byculla, Madanpura". Indian Express.
  8. ^ "Rais Shaikh has carried out a commendable work in his ward". Rais Shaikh.
  9. ^ "THE RESERVATIONS ABOUT RESERVATIONS". Mumbai Mirror. 23 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Virtual autopsies to become reality at BMC hospitals soon". DNA. 3 March 2014.
  11. ^ "Plan for digital signatures on birth,death certificates". Indian Express.
  12. ^ "Activists slam BMC's plan to not take back 91 open spaces". Times of India. 27 July 2016.
  13. ^ "Mumbai: Health camps to woo slum voters ahead of BMC polls". Indian Express.
  14. ^ "Mumbai: Soon, minibus service for small lanes". Free Press Journal. 9 December 2016.
  15. ^ "Corporator roping in architect to plan slum infrastructure". Indian Express. 16 June 2013.
  16. ^ "CITY'S FIRST MODEL SLUM TAKES SHAPE". Mumbai Mirror. 4 February 2015.
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