Organisation
Testimonial
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" AGRASRI is a unique Academy in the field of grassroots studies and governance, which provides a bridge between the elected representatives "
DR. MANMOHAN SINGH
Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and Former Prime Minister of India, New Delhi, 27 July, 2016.
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" I am glad that the Inaugural issue of The Grassroots Governance Journal is doing well in all respects. "
SHRI INDER KUMAR GUJRAL
Former Prime Minister of India, New Delhi,
October 21, 2003.
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" I hope that The Grassroots Governance Journal would go a long way so as to create an intellectual environment which would develop grassroots democratic institutions in contemporary rural India. "
SHRI RABI RAY
Former Speaker of Lok Sabha, New Delhi, October 23, 2003
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" I have gone through with interest the CV and Progress Report of AGRASRI and am appreciative of your efforts. "
SHRI T.N. CHATURVEDI
H.E., the then Governor of Karnataka and Chairman, Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, March 12, 2007.
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" All the best for your future activities. Excellent Rajiv Gandhi Birthday function. Wish you all success. "
SHRI RAMESHWAR THAKUR
H.E., the then Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, August 20, 2006.
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" I am very happy to be here and attend the function of presentation of awards. They are doing great job. "
SHRI R. L. BHATIA
H.E., the then Governor of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, August 20, 2007.
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" I compliment the initiatives of the Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India, in association with the Rajiv Rural Development Foundation, "
SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE
Hon’ble the then Speaker of Lok Sabha, New Delhi,
August 16, 2004.
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" I have known Dr. Sundar Ram since the establishment of the Academy and have been deeply impressed by the way in which "
SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR
Hon’ble the then Union Minister for Panchayati Raj, Youth Affairs & Sports and Development of North-East Region
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" I have known Dr. D. Sundar Ram, Founder and Director of the Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India (AGRASRI) since the last several years. "
PROF. M.S. SWAMINATHAN
Founder Chairman, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai, March 9, 2007.
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" It was a great privilege to receive this great honour bestowed by this great Academy. The movement for ‘decentralised governance’ that has been landed is bound to succeed. "
DR. R. A. MASHELKAR
CSIR Bhatnagar Fellow, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, August 20, 2007.
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" It was a great pleasure to participate in the convention organised by AGRASRI "
DR. C. RANGARAJAN
The then Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister of India, New Delhi, August 20, 2008.
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" As the Chief Organiser of Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Lecture and Rajiv Gandhi National Awards programmes every year, "
DR. SUBHASH C. KASHYAP
Former Secretary-General of Lok Sabha,
New Delhi, February 25, 2009
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" I feel happy that this country’s democracy needs the kind of work AGRASRI is undertaking.. "
SHRI JUSTICE V.R. KRISHNA IYER
Former Judge, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi,
February 26, 2009.
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" It is a matter of great satisfaction that the Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India has an outstanding record of training, "
SHRI SALMAN KHURSHID
Hon’ble the then Union Minister for Law and Justice,
Govt. of India, New Delhi, 2 February, 2012
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" Organisations like AGRASRI can play a truly important role in supplementing governmental "
DR. N.N. VOHRA
His Excellency, the then Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Jammu, 15 February, 2012.
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" I enjoyed the award function and thankful to Rajiv Gandhi Rural Development Foundation and Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India at Tirupati for the nice gesture. "
DR.G. MADHAVAN NAIR
The then Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation, Bangalore, August 20, 2009
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" Very good and dedicating work is being carried on by the Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India. "
DR.BAL RAM JAKHAR
Former Speaker of Lok Sabha, Former Governor, Former Union Agriculture Minister, New Delhi, 20 August, 2012
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" I appreciate the work done by the Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India "
PROF. SUKHADEO K. THORAT
The then Chairman, Indian Council of Social Science Research and Former Chairman, University Grants Commission, New Delhi, 20 August, 2014.
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" It is a privilege to be here in the midst of doers at the grassroots level. "
DR. RAJENDRA KUMAR PACHAURI
Noble Laureate in Peace and World renowned Environmentalist, New Delhi, 20 August, 2015.
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" AGRASRI is unique organisation with noble objectives and innovative approach. The approach of AGRASRI is commendable. "
PROF. V. R. PANCHAMUKHI
Former Chairman, Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi, 20 August, 2015
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" The Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India is an autonomous, independent and non-political organisation and "
DR. HARSH VARDHAN
Hon’ble Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, New Delhi, 8 August, 2016.
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Announcements
Inviting Nominations for the Rajiv Gandhi National Awards-2020
Inviting Nominations for the Chittoor District Centenary Awards-2020.
Activities
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DR. D. SUNDAR RAM
Founder and Director
Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India (AGRASRI)
# Plot No.11, Sri Venkata Sai Nilayam
Thummalagunta, S.V. University P.O.
Tirupati-517502, Andhra Pradesh. India
Mobile: +91-6302947338, +91-9441245085
E.mail: drsundarram@gmail.com | agrasridirector@gmail.com
Website: www.agrasri.org.in
VISITING FELLOWS
The following researchers and experts have been associated with the Academy, as Hon. Visiting Fellows, for the Years 2021-2023:
PROF. RAYADURGAM NARAYANAPrincipal, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.