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Inviting Nominations for the Rajiv Gandhi National Awards-2020

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Rajiv Gandhi Outstanding Leadership National Award Nomination Form 2020Read More
Rajiv Gandhi Best Panchayats National Awards Nomination Form 2020Read More
Rajiv Gandhi Gram Swaraj National Award Nomination Form 2020 Read More
Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Shakti National Award Nomination Form 2020 Read More
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Inviting Nominations for the Chittoor District Centenary Awards-2020.

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Nomination Form- Chittoor District Centenary Visishta Ratna Award Read More
Nomination Form - Chittoor District Centenary Siromani Awards in 6 Categories Read More
Nomination Form - Chittoor District Centenary Special Jury AwardRead More

Activities

National Youth Day Celebrations (12 January every Year).
 
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International Women’s Empowerment Day Celebrations (8 March every Year).
 
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Chittoor District Formation Day Lecture Programme (1 April every Year).
 
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Chittoor District Centenary Awards Conferment Programme (1 April every Year).
 
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AGRASRI Regional Seminar/Conference (1 April every Year).
 
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National Panchayati Raj Day Celebrations (24 April every Year).
 
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Anti-Terrorism Day Celebrations (21 May every Year).
 
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Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Lecture Programme (20 August every Year).
 
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Rajiv Gandhi National Awards Conferment Programme (20 August every Year).
 
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AGRASRI National Seminar/Conference (20 August every Year).
 
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Gram Swaraj Day Celebrations (2 October every Year).
 
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AGRASRI Foundation Day Lecture Programme (12 November every Year).
 
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Human Rights Day Celebrations (10 December every Year).
 
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Good Governance Day Celebrations (25 December every Year).
 
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DR. D. SUNDAR RAM
Founder and Director
Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India (AGRASRI)
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VISITING FELLOWS

The following researchers and experts have been associated with the Academy, as Hon. Visiting Fellows, for the Years 2021-2023:

PROF. RAYADURGAM NARAYANA
Principal, Shahaji Law College, Shivaji University

Prof. Rayadurgam Narayana is working as a Principal, Shahaji Law College, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra.since July 2005. He has been the Dean, Faculty of Law, Shivaji University and Member of Academic Council, Shivaji University. He has experience of 26 years in teaching as well as administration. He has presented 6 papers in the Inter National Seminars and 11 papers published in reputed the Journals, He has presented 23 papers at the UGC Sponsored National Seminars and 8 Papers at the State Level Seminars. He has actively participated in 32 Workshops and Seminars. He has delivered a large number of Lectures as Resource Person/Visiting Faculty/ Invited Speaker at the UGC Academic Staff Colleges, Pre-IAS Training Center, Govt. Maharashtra, various Banking Organisations and Universities and Colleges across the nation.
Prof. Rayadurgam Narayana is the Hon. Visiting Fellow of the Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India from 2021 onwards.

PROF. KRISHAN KUMAR MOR
Former Principal, RGSIPRCD, Govt. of Haryana

Dr. Krishna Kumar Mor is the Principal (Retd.) at the Rajiv Gandhi State Institute of Panchayati Raj and Community Development, Govt. of Haryana, Nilokheri. Dr. Krishna Kumar Mor has organised a large number of Training Courses, Workshops and Seminars on Panchayati Raj, Decentralised Planning, Rural Development and Women Empowerment for more than 30 Years for the State, District, Block and Village level functionaries and Elected Representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in Haryana. He has served as Member of Draft Committee for the Draft of Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, which was constituted by the Govt. of Haryana. He has published a large number of Books and Monographs and research papers in reputed journals, besides Training Manuals and Modules for the elected representatives of PRIs. He is associated with many research institutes and Non-Governmental Organisations, as expert and specialist in Panchayati Raj and Capacity Building and Training.
Prof. Krishna Kumar Mor is the Hon. Visiting Fellow of the Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India from 2021 onwards.

DR. RAJA ARUMUGAM
Chairman, Centre for Research in Economics and Social Development

Dr. Raja Arumugam is the Chairman, Centre for Research in Economics and Social Development (CRESD), Salem, Tamil Nadu. He worked as Associate Professor in Economics at the Gobi Arts & Science College (Autonomous), Gobichettipalayam, Erode District of Tamil Nadu. Prior to this, he has worked as Reader in Economics in V.O. Chidambaram College at Tuticorin from 1981 to 1988. Under his Research Supervision, 7 Ph.D. and 3 M.Phil students have received their degrees, besides 34 students submitted their dissertations in Economics. He has organised a large number of Seminars and Workshops with collaboration of various Universities, Colleges and Organisations. He published 16 research papers in reputed journals and associated with many Universities, Colleges and Institutes, as subject expert and consultant. He has served as President of the Aided College Teachers Association (ACTA), Tamil Nadu. He is the Editor of the International Journal of Research in Economics (IJRE), Bi-annual publication of the CRESD, Salem.
Dr. Raja Arumugam is the Hon. Visiting Fellow of the Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India from 2021 onwards.

DR. C. KATHIRESAN
Associate Professor and Head, CPRDP&SSD, NIRDPR, Govt. of India

Dr. C. Kathiresan is an Associate Professor and Head, Centre for Panchayati Raj, Decentralised Planning and Social Service Delivery (CPRDP&SSD) at the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Govt. of India, Hyderabad. His areas of interest are: ICT for Agriculture and Rural Development (ICT4ARD), Knowledge Management through Digital Technologies (Web Portals, e-Learning, Mobile Applications), Precision Agriculture, Internet of Things (IoT) Applications in Agriculture, Partnership Building, Training and Capacity Building. He has organised 36 Training Programmes at National, State, District and Community level, related to ICT Applications and Knowledge Management. He has conferred with Best Employee Award in the year 2010 and Best Team Award in C-DAC in the year 2009. In the year 2016, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), United Nations Organisation, has conferred on Dr. Kathiresan with WSIS Prize in ICT Applications (e-Agriculture) at the World Summit on Information Society, Geneva. He has participated in 43 National and 17 International level Seminars, Workshops and Conferences. He published a large number of research papers in reputed national and international journals.
Dr. C. Kathiresan is the Hon. Visiting Fellow of the Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India from 2021 onwards.

DR. K. GIREESAN
Associate Professor in Local Governance, RGNIYD, Govt. of India

Dr. K. Gireesan is an Associate Professor and Head, Centre for Policy and Action Research (CPAR); Associate Professor, Dept. of Local Governance (DLG); Co-ordinator, Research Unit on Youth and Local Governance (RUYLG); and Dean, Students' Welfare (DSW), Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India, Sriperambudur, Tamil Nadu. Dr. K. Gireesan has been the Senior Fellow with the Centre for Rural Management, Kottayam; National Evaluator of Rural Development Programmes; conducted research studies; involved in monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment studies for the Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Govt. of India. He has published many research papers and articles in reputed journals. His specialisations are: Empowerment of Local Government Institutions, Mainstreaming Youth in Local Governance, Local Governments and Youth Organisations in Disaster Preparedness. He associated with many commonwealth youth organisations in enhancing their capacities and skills in local governance and administration.
Dr. K. Gireesan is the Hon. Visiting Fellow of the Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India from 2017 onwards.