Organisation

Hon. Visitor

Hon. Chief Patron

Founder Chairman

Board of Governors

Executive Council

Hon. Board of Advisors

Research Council

Hon. Distinguished Fellows

Hon. Senior Visiting Fellows

Hon. Visiting Fellows

Guest Faculty

Administrative Staff

Testimonial

" 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 Rajiv Gandhi National Awards 2020 Read More

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

Rajiv Gandhi Yuva - Paarishramika Shakti National Award Nomination Form Read More

Inviting Nominations for the Chittoor District Centenary Awards-2020.

Inviting Nominations for the Chittoor District Centenary Awards 2020Read More

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).

International Women’s Empowerment Day Celebrations (8 March every Year).

Chittoor District Formation Day Lecture Programme (1 April every Year).

Chittoor District Centenary Awards Conferment Programme (1 April every Year).

AGRASRI Regional Seminar/Conference (1 April every Year).

National Panchayati Raj Day Celebrations (24 April every Year).

Anti-Terrorism Day Celebrations (21 May every Year).

Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Lecture Programme (20 August every Year).

Rajiv Gandhi National Awards Conferment Programme (20 August every Year).

AGRASRI National Seminar/Conference (20 August every Year).

Gram Swaraj Day Celebrations (2 October every Year).

AGRASRI Foundation Day Lecture Programme (12 November every Year).

Human Rights Day Celebrations (10 December every Year).

Good Governance Day Celebrations (25 December every Year).

Contact Us

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

Hon. Visitor

DR. C. RANGARAJAN
Former Governor of AP and Reserve Bank of India

Dr. C. Rangarajan is a leading economist of India who has played a key role both as an academic and as a policy maker. He has held several important positions and has served as both the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India and as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha). His tenure as Governor of Reserve Bank of India saw unprecedented central bank activism to put in place a comprehensive set of measures to strengthen and improve the competitive efficiency of the financial sector. Dr. Rangarajan is the former Chairman of the 12th Finance Commission of India and Chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council. He was President of the Indian Economic Association in 1988; President of the Indian Econometric Society in 1994; President of the Indian Statistical Institute during 2012-2016 and Chancellor of the University of Hyderabad during 2015-2018. He was also the Chairman of the National Statistical Commission which was set up to reform the Indian Statistical System. In 2002, the President of India awarded him the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award. Presently, he is the Chairman of the Madras School of Economics, Chennai. Dr. C. Rangarajan is the Hon. Visitor of the Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India from 2008 onwards.