Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India had a good fortunate to invite a large number of distinguished policy makers, civil servants, parliamentarians, legislators, elected representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions, academics and researchers for its various academic and research programmes, as Chief Guests, Guests of Honour, Chairpersons, Special Invitees and Resource Persons.

The following is the list of high profiled dignitaries, who visited to AGRASRI since 2002 onwards. The mentioned Designations by all the Dignitaries are possessed at the time of their Visit to AGRASRI. (Visited Dates are in Parenthesis):

List of Distinguished Policy Makers and Administrators Visited to AGRASRI since 2002

• DR. BAL RAM JAKHAR
  Former Speaker of Lok Sabha, Former Governor & Former Union Minister, New Delhi (20 August, 2012).
• SHRI SHIVRAJ V. PATIL
  His Excellency, the Governor of Punjab, Chandigarh (20 August, 2012).
• SHRI T.N. CHATURVEDI
  His Excellency, the Governor of Karnataka and Chairman, Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi (23 September, 2005).
• DR. C. RANGARAJAN
  Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister of India, New Delhi (20 August, 2008).
• SHRI RAMESHWAR THAKUR
  His Excellency, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (20 August, 2006).
• SHRI R.L. BHATIA
  His Excellency, the Governor of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram (20 August, 2007).
• SHRI MURLIDHAR C. BHANDARE
  His Excellency, the Governor of Odisha, Bhubhaneshwar (8 March, 2011).
• SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR
  Former Union Minister for Panchayati Raj, Petroleum & Natural Gas, Youth Affairs & Sports and Development of North-East India, Govt. of India, New Delhi (20 August, 2012 and 20 August, 2014).
• SHRI SALMAN KURSHID
  Hon’ble Union Minister for Water Resources and Minority Affairs, Govt. of India, New Delhi (8 March, 2011).
• SHRI P. UPENDRA
  Former Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India (23 September, 2005).
• SHRI M. V. RAJASEKHARAN
  Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Planning, Govt. of India, New Delhi (20 August, 2006).
• SHRI V. NARAYANASWAMY
  Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Pondicherry (20 August, 2002).
• SHRI N. KIRAN KUMAR REDDY
  Chief Whip, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Hyderabad (19 January, 2005).
• PROF. M. S. SWAMINATHAN
  Chairman, National Commission on Farmers, Govt. of India, New Delhi (20 August, 2006).
• PROF. U.R. RAO
  Chairman, PRL Council, ISRO and Former Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Bengaluru (23 September, 2005).
• DR. R.A. MASHELKAR
  CSIR Bhatnagar Fellow, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune and Former Director-General of CSIR, Govt. of India, New Delhi (20 August, 2007).
• DR. G. MADHAVAN NAIR
  Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Bengaluru (20 August, 2009).
• DR (MRS) V. MOHINI GIRI
  Former Chairperson, National Commission for Women, New Delhi (8 March 2011).
• SMT. PREMA CARIAPPA
  Chairperson, Central Social Welfare Board, New Delhi (20 August, 2008).
• DR. R. CHIDAMBARAM
  Principal Scientific Adviser to Govt. of India, New Delhi (29 February, 2012).
• DR. A. CHAKRAPANI
  Hon’ble Chairman, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council, Hyderabad (20 August, 2007).
• PROF. B.K. CHANDRASEKHAR
  Former Chairman, Karnataka Legislative Council, Bengaluru (20 August, 2010).
• DR. A. EASWARA REDDI
  Former Speaker, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (20 August, 2009, 20 August, 2011, 29 February, 2012 and 1 April, 2012).
• PROF. SUKHADEO K. THORAT
  Chairman, Indian Council of Social Science Research, Govt. of India, New Delhi (20 August, 2014).
• DR (MRS) G. KUTHUHALAMMA
  Hon’ble Deputy Speaker, AP Legislative Assembly, Hyderabad (26 November, 2007).
• SMT. GALLA ARUNA KUMARI
  Hon’ble Minister for Mines and Geology, Govt. of AP, Hyderabad (1 April, 2012).
• DR. K. KESHAVA RAO
  Former Minister, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (20 August, 2002 and 19 January, 2005).
• DR. PEDDIREDDY RAMACHANDRA REDDY
  Hon’ble MLA, Piler and President, DCC (I), Andhra Pradesh (19 January, 2005).
• SHRI K. SATYANARAYANA RAJU
  Former Minister, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (25 August, 2003).
• DR. SUBHASH C. KASHYAP
  Former Secretary-General of Lok Sabha, New Delhi (8 March, 2011, 20 August, 2012 and 20 August, 2014).
• Dr. A.N. TIWARI, IAS (RETD.),
  Chief Information Commissioner of India (RTI), Govt. of India, New Delhi (20 August, 2009).
• DR.S.S. MEENAKSHI SUNDARAM, IAS (RETD.)
  Former Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India (20 August, 2009).
• SHRI K.S.R.MURTHY, IAS (RETD.)
  Former Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India, New Delhi (20 August, 2005).
• DR (MRS) MANJU SHARMA
  Former Secretary, Deptt. of Bio-Technology, Ministry of Science &Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi and Former President, Indian Science Congress (20 August, 2010).
• DR. S.K. PACHAURI, IAS (RETD.)
  Former Secretary to Govt. of India, New Delhi (20 August, 2012).
• DR. RAKESH HOOJA, IAS (RETD.)
  Director, Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi (20 August, 2012).
• SHRI RAJAN, IFS (RETD.)
  Former Indian Ambassador to Nepal, New Delhi (20 August, 2012).
• PROF. L. VENUGOPAL REDDY
  Chairman, AP State Council of Higher Education, Govt. of AP, Hyderabad (1 April, 2014).
• PROF. S. JAYARAMA REDDY
  Chancellor, SCSVMV University, Kanchipuram (1 April, 2014).
• DR. JAYAPRAKASH NARAYANA, IAS (RETD.),
  Member, Second Administrative Reforms Commission, Govt. of India, New Delhi (24 April, 2007).
• SHRI T. JANARDHANA NAIDU, IAS (RETD.),
  Former Collector and District Magistrate, Chittoor (24 April, 2007).
• SHRI R. DILEEP REDDY
  State Information Commissioner (RTI), Govt. of AP, Hyderabad (1 November, 2006).
• SHRI MANORANJAN BHAKTA
  Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Andaman & Nicobar, Port Blair (20 August, 2007).
• SHRI SURESH A. KESHWANI
  Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), New Delhi (25 August, 2003).
• SHRI SOLIPETA RAMACHANDRA REDDY
  Former Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), New Delhi (1 November, 2006, 24 April, 2007, 20 August, 2010, 19 August, 2017).
• DR. BIDHU BHUSHAN DATTA
  Former Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), New Delhi (8 March, 2011).
• SHRI N.P. CHENGALRAYA NAIDU
  Former Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha), Former MLA and MLC, Andhra Pradesh, Chittoor (2 April, 2011).
• SMT.N.P. DURGA
  Former Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), New Delhi (9 March, 2014).
• DR. V. SHANTA
  Chairperson, Cancer Institute and Magasaysay Awardee, Chennai (25 November, 2011).
• SMT. K. SHANTHA REDDY
  Former Member, National Commission for Women, Govt. of India, New Delhi (24 November, 2009, 20 August, 2010, 26 November, 2012 and 9 March, 2014).
• DR. PADMA SETH
  Former Member, National Commission for Women, New Delhi (8 March, 2011).
• SMT. RAJINITAI SATAV
  Chairperson, Maharashtra State Commission for Women, Mumbai (20 August, 2008).
• SMT. KARUMANCHI RAMADEVI
  Chairperson, AP State Social Welfare Board, Hyderabad (20 August, 2008).
• DR (SMT) K. VIJAYA
  Chairperson, AP State Panchayat Mahila & Yuva Shakti Abhiyan, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh and Chairperson, Zilla Praja Parishad, Guntur (22 November, 2009).
• SMT. SHANTA SINGH
  Chairperson, Andaman & Nicobar Islands Social Welfare Board, Port Blair(20 August, 2007).
• SHRI PATHURI NAGABHUSHANAM
  Chairman, Zilla Praja Parishad, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh (20 August, 2005).
• SHRI M.V. BALAKRISHNAN MASTER
  President, District Panchayat, Kasargod, Kerala (20 August, 2006).
• SMT. D. JYOTHI REDDY
  Chairperson, Zilla Praja Parishad, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh (19 August, 2006).
• SMT. T. KAVITHA
  Chairperson, Zilla Praja Parishad, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh (19 August, 2006).
• SHRI R. CHIDAMBARAM
  President, Zilla Parishad, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Port Blair (20 August, 2007).
• SMT. AMARBEN P. MERANI
  President, District Panchayat, Surendra Nagar, Gujarat (20 August, 2008).
• SHRI VENKATRAO Y. GHORPADE
  Former President, Zilla Panchayat, Bellari, Karnataka (19 August, 2009).
• SHRI G.V. SRINATHA REDDY
  Former Chairman, Zilla Praja Parishad, Chittoor and Former MLA, Piler, Andhra Pradesh (1 April, 2011 and 1 April, 2019).
• SHRI T.N. KANDAMUTHAN
  President, District Panchayat, Palakkad, Kerala (20 August, 2011 and 20 August, 2014).
• SHRI B.M. RAI
  Adhyaksha, District Zilla Panchayat, Sikkim South, Namchi, Sikkim (20 August, 2012).
• SHRI B. KARUNAKAR REDDY
  Chairman, Tirupati Urban Development Authority (TUDA) and Member, TTD Trust Board, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (20 August, 2004, 19 January, 2005, 20 August, 2005 and 6 February, 2006).
• DR.TURLAPATY KUTUMBA RAO
  Eminent Journalist and Recipient of Padma Shri Award, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh (20 August, 2004).
• PROF.K.VENKATA REDDY
  Former Vice-Chancellor, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur (20 August, 2002).
• PROF. P.V. ARUNACHALAM
  Founder Vice-Chancellor, Dravidian University, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh (1 April, 2011).
• PROF. C. RATNAM
  Vice-Chancellor, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (20 August, 2008).
• PROF. S. SUDARSHAN SARMA
  Vice-Chancellor, SV Vedic University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (22 November, 2008).
• PROF (MRS) G. SAROJAMMA
  Vice-Chancellor, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Viswavidyalayam, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (22 November, 2009).
• PROF. R. RAMAMURTHI
  Past-President, Indian Science Congress and Former Vice-Chancellor, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (25 November, 2011).
• DR (MRS) B. VENGAMMA
  Director & Vice-Chancellor, SVIMS University, Tirupati, Andrha Pradesh (26 November, 2011 and 1 April, 2012).
• PROF. HAREKRISHNA SATAPATHY
  Vice-Chancellor, Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth,Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (1 April, 2012).
• PROF. V. PRABHAKAR RAO
  Vice-Chancellor, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University,Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (1 April, 2012).
• PROF. K. RAMAKRISHNA REDDY
  Vice-Chancellor, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh (1 April, 2014).
• PROF (MRS) S. RATNA KUMARI
  Vice-Chancellor, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Viswavidyalayam, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (1 April, 2014).
• PROF. W. RAJENDRA
  Vice-Chancellor, Sri Venkateswara University (1 April, 2014).
• DR. N. PHANI KUMAR, IAS
  Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Academy of Rural Development (APARD), Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (28 January, 2010).
• SHRI M.G. GOPAL, IAS
  Secretary to Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (20 August, 2006).
• DR. B.P. SYAM ROY, IAS (RETD.)
  Former Special Secretary, Planning and Development, Govt. of West Bengal, Kolkata (20 August, 2011).
• SHRI S.B. RAVAL, IAS
  Chairman, District Development Authority, Surendranagar, Gujarat (20 August, 2008).
• SHRI V. SESHADRI, IAS
  Collector and District Magistrate, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh (6 October, 2010).
• SHRI M.K. SINGH, IPS
  Chief Vigilance and Security Officer, TTD, Tirupati (21 May, 2010).
• SHRI K. RAMI REDDY, IAS (RETD.)
  Former Chairman, A.P. State Irrigation Development Corporation Ltd., Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (23 August, 2003).
• SHRI M. VENKATARAMANA
  Hon’ble Member of Legislative Assembly, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (19 January, 2005).
• SHRI CHENNAMANENI RAJESWARA RAO
  Hon’ble Deputy Leader of Opposition in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Hyderabad (26 November, 2007).
• SHRI B. CHENGALRAYULU
  Hon’ble Member of Legislative Council, Andhra Pradesh (26 November, 2007).
• SHRI Y. SRINIVASULU REDDY
  Hon’ble Member of Legislative Council, Andhra Pradesh (10 March, 2014).
• SHRI JUSTICE D. REDDEPPA REDDI
  Former Judge, Andhra Pradesh High Court, Hyderabad (1 April, 2015).
• DR. A.B.K. PRASAD
  Chairman, Andhra Pradesh State Official Language Commission, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (22 November, 2008).
• DR. MEDASANI MOHAN
  Maha Sahasravadhani & Eminent Telugu Scholar, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (1 April, 2015).
• PROF. V. KRISHNAMURTHY
  President, Andhra Pradesh State Ophthalmologists Association, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (1 April, 2015).
• PROF. V. R. PANCHAMUKHI
  Former Chairman, Indian Council of Social Science Research, Govt. of India, New Delhi (20 August, 2015).
• DR. RAJENDRA KUMAR PACHAURI
  Noble Laureate in Peace and World renowned Environmentalist, New Delhi (20 August, 2015).
• DR. K. CHANDRAMOULI, IAS (RETD.)
  Former Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Academy of Rural Development, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (20 August, 2015).
• SMT. GADDE ANURADHA
  Chairperson, Krishna Zilla Praja Parishad, Machilipatnam, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh (20 August, 2015).
• DR. V. VARAPRASADA RAO, IAS (RETD.)
  Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), New Delhi (5 February, 2016).
• DR. K. NARAYANA
  CPI National Secretary, New Delhi (1 April, 2016).
• SHRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA
  Former Judge, Andhra Pradesh High Court and Member, Mahadayi Water Dispute Tribunal, Govt. of India, New Delhi (1 April, 2016).
• PROF. CIPAI SUBRAMANYAM
  President, Indian Medical Association, Andhra Pradesh State Chapter, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (1 April, 2016).
• SHRI K. PENCHALA KISHORE
  Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Praja Parishad, Govt. of AP, Chittoor (24 April, 2016).
• SHRI K. L. PRABHAKAR RAO
  District Panchayat Officer, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Chittoor (24 April, 2016).
• DR. V.K. SARASWAT
  Member, NITI Aayog, Govt. of India, New Delhi (20 August, 2016).
• DR (MRS) NANDINI AZAD
  President, Indian Co-operative Network for Women, Chennai (20 August, 2016).
• PROF. D. NARAYANA RAO
  General President, Indian Science Congress, Chennai (20 August, 2016).
• SHRI JUSTICE D. SUBRAHMANYAM
  Former Judge, Andhra Pradesh High Court and Former Chairman, Andhra Pradesh Commission for Backward Classes, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (1 April, 2017 and 20 August, 2017).
• SHRI J. GURAPPA CHETTY
  Padma Shri Awardee and Popular Kalamkari Artist, Sri Kalahasthi, Andhra Pradesh (1 April, 2017).
• SHRI S. BALASUBRAMANYAM, IAS (RETD.)
  Former Secretary to the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (1 April, 2017).
• DR. K. UDAYA SANKAR
  Infantile Colic Specialist and Limca Book of Record holder, Puttur, Andhra Pradesh (1 April, 2017).
• PROF. MADAN MOHAN GOEL
  Director-cum-Vice-Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Govt.of India, Sriperambudur (19 August, 2017).
• SMT. ASHA PRASHANT AIHOLE
  President, Belagavi Zilla Panchayat, Belagavi, Karnataka (20 August, 2017).
• DR (MRS) TESSY THOMAS
  Outstanding Scientist and Director, Advanced Systems Laboratory, Defence Research and Development Organisation, Govt.of India, Hyderabad (20 August, 2017).
• SHRI NADENDLA MANOHAR
  Former Speaker, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Hyderabad (20 August, 2017).
• PROF. A. DAMODARAM
  Vice-Chancellor, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati (1 April, 2018).
• DR. IMTIAZ AHMED
  Former State Information Commission of Andhra Pradesh (RTI), Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (1 April, 2018).
• PROF. Y. HARI BABU
  Vice-Chancellor, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati (1 April, 2019).
• PROF. N. RADHAKRISHNAN
  President, Indian Council of Gandhian Studies, New Delhi (20 August, 2019).
• SMT. T.K. ANURADHA
  Distinguished Scientist and Director, SATCOM Programme, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Govt. of India, Bengaluru (20 August, 2019).

List of Senior Social Scientists and Researchers Visited to AGRASRI since 2002

The following is the list of Senior Social Scientists and Researchers, who visited to AGRASRI since 2002 onwards, as Resource Persons. The mentioned Designations by all the Resource Persons are possessed at the time of their Visit to AGRASRI. (Visited Dates are in Parenthesis):

• PROF. G. RAGHAVA REDDY
  Special Officer (Retd.) and Professor of Economics, Kavali PG Centre, Sri Venkateswara University, Kavali, Andhra Pradesh (20 August, 2002).
• PROF. K.M. CHETTY
  Professor of Philosophy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (20 August, 2002).
• PROF. K. VEERAM REDDY
  Principal (Retd.) and Professor of Political Science, SGS Arts College (Sri Venkateswara University), TTD, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (20 August, 2002).
• PROF. (MRS.) SRIRANJANI SUBBA RAO
  Professor of Political Science, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (20 August, 2002).
• PROF. (MRS) V. HEMALATHA DEVI
  Professor of Law and Dean, Faculty of Law, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (21 May, 2005).
• PROF. K. KAMALANATHAN
  Professor and Head (Retd), Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (23 September, 2005).
• PROF. G. PALANITHURAI
  Rajiv Gandhi Chair for the Panchayati Raj Studies, Gandhigram Rural Institute- Deemed University, Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu (19 and 20 August, 2006).
• PROF. B. RAMESH BABU
  Adjunct Professor, School of Public Policy, ICFAI University, Hyderabad (19 and 20 August, 2006).
• PROF. B. S. BHARGAVA
  Professor of Development Administration (Retd.), Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru (19 and 20 August, 2006 and 19 and 20 August, 2007).
• PROF. P. ARJUN RAO
  Adjunct Professor, School of Public Policy, ICFAI University, Hyderabad, (19 and 20 August, 2006).
• PROF. SATYANARAYANA SANGITA
  Professor and Head, Centre for Political Institutions, Development and Governance, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru (19 and 20 August, 2006 and 19 and 20 August, 2007).
• PROF(MRS) SNEHALATA PANDA
  Professor, Department of Political Science, Berhampur University, Berhampur, Orissa (19 and 20 August, 2006 and 19 and 20 August, 2007).
• PROF. B. MOHANAN
  Professor, Department of Politics and International Studies, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry (19 and 20 August, 2006).
• PROF. JULIAN SWINDELL
  Professor, Royal Agriculture College, London, United Kingdom (19 and 20 August, 2007).
• PROF. M.L. SANTHANAM
  Former Director, National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad (19 and 20 August, 2007).
• PROF. N.S. GEHLOT
  Professor, Department of Political Science, MDS University, Ajmer, Rajasthan (19 and 20 August, 2007).
• PROF. YATINDRA SINGH SISODIA
  Senior Fellow, Madhya Pradesh Institute of Social Science Research, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh (19 and 20 August, 2009).
• PROF (MRS) D. B. KRISHNA KUMARI
  Professor, Centre for Women Studies, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (19 and 20 August, 2008).
• PROF (MRS) MIDATALA RANI
  Professor, Department of Political Science, Mysore University. Mysore, Karnataka (20 August, 2010).
• PROF. K.M. NAIDU
  Professor of Economics (Retd.), Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (26 November, 2007 and 6 March, 2014).
• PROF (MRS) G. SANDHYA RANI
  Professor, Centre for Women Studies, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (7 March, 2014 and 20 and 21 August, 2016).
• PROF. RAYADURGAM NARAYANA
  Principal, Shahaji Law College (Shivaji University), Kolhapur, Maharashtra (20 and 21 August, 2016).
• PROF. M. GOPINATH REDDY
  Professor and Head, Division for Sustainable Development Studies, Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad (20 August, 2015; 19 and 20 August, 2017).
• PROF. N. SIVANNA
  Professor and Head, Centre for Political Institutions, Governance and Development, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru (20 August, 2015; 19 and 20 August, 2017).
• PROF. M. DEVENDRA BABU
  Professor and Head, Centre for Decentralisation and Development, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru (20 August, 2015; 19 and 20 August, 2017).
• PROF. D. RAJASEKHAR
  HAG Professor, Centre for Decentralisation and Development, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru (19 August, 2017).
• PROF. INDERJEET SINGH SODHI
  Professor and Head, Department of Local Governance, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Govt. of India, Sriperambudur (19 & 20 August, 2017).
• PROF. A. RANGA REDDY
  UGC Emeritus Fellow, Department of Economics, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati (20 August, 2015; 19&20 August, 2017, 1 April, 2018, 20 August, 2019).
• PROF. D. HIMACHALAM
  ICSSR Senior Fellow, Department of Commerce, Sri Venkateswara Univesity, Tirupati (19 & 20 August, 2017).
• PROF (MRS) T. SITA KUMARI
  Professor & Head, Department of Law, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Viswavidyalayam, Tirupati (6 March, 2014; 17 March, 2017).
• PROF (MRS) T. LAKSHMAMMA
  Professor & Head, Department of Population Studies and Social Work, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati (17 March, 2017).
• PROF A. NAGESWARA RAO
  Principal (Retd.), SV Agriculture College (Acharya NG Ranga Agriculture University), Tirupati (16 March, 2017).
• PROF G. SAVARAIAH
  Principal, SV University College of Arts, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati (16 March, 2017).
• DR. K.S. MOHAN NARAYANA
  Associate Professor and Head, Department of Political Science, S.D.M. College, Ujire, Dakshina Kanara District, Karnataka (19 and 20 August, 2006).
• DR. JOS CHATHUKULAM
  Director, Centre for Rural Management, Kottayam, Kerala (19 and 20 August, 2006).
• DR. J. RAMESH SUNDAR
  Reader and Head, Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College (Autonomous), Tambaram, Chennai (19 and 20 August, 2006).
• DR. VEERASEKHARAPPA
  Assistant Professor, RBI Endowment Unit, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru (19 and 20 August, 2006 and 19 and 20 August, 2007).
• DR. R. VENKATA RAVI
  Associate Fellow, Council for Social Development, Hyderabad (19 and 20 August, 2006).
• DR. B.V. MURALIDHAR
  Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (20 August, 2002).
• DR. I. SATYA SUNDARAM
  Visiting Faculty Member, Department of Rural Development, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh (19 and 20 August, 2006 and 19 and 20 August, 2007).
• DR. (MRS) CH. SHEELA REDDY
  Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (19 and 20 August, 2006 and 19 and 20 August, 2007).
• DR. PRAMOD K. MISHRA
  Reader, Department of Political Science, University of Delhi, Delhi (19 and 20 August, 2007).
• DR. V. RAJAGOPAL
  Former Director, Central Plantion Crops Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India, Kasargod, Kerala (19 and 20 August, 2007).
• DR. O.P. BOHRA
  Associate Professor, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi (19 and 20 August, 2008).
• DR. ALOK PANDEY
  Project Co-ordinator, Participatory Research in Asia, New Delhi (19 and 20 August, 2008).
• DR (MRS) K. PADMAVATHI
  Associate Professor, Centre for Women Studies, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (19 and 20 August, 2008).
• DR. E. VENKATESU
  Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad (20 August, 2011).
• DR (MRS) D. SAI SUJATHA
  Associate Professor, Department of Population Studies and Social Work, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (25 and 26 November, 2011).
• DR. K. GIREESAN
  Associate Professor, Department of Local Governance, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Govt. of India, Sriperambudur, Tamil Nadu (20 August, 2015 and 19 and 20 August, 2017).
• DR. P. HIRANNIYA KALESH
  Assistant Professor, Department of Local Governance, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Govt. of India, Sriperambudur, Tamil Nadu (20 August, 2015; 19 and 20 August, 2016 and 19 and 20 August, 2017).
• DR. ARUN KUMAR R. KULKARNI
  Assistant Professor, Centre for Multi-Disciplinary Development Research, Dharwad, Karnataka (20 August, 2015).
• DR. NARAYANA BILLAVA
  Research Assistant, Abdul Nazir Sab Panchayati Raj Chair, Centre for Multi-Disciplinary Development Research, Dharwad, Karnataka (20 August, 2015).
• DR (MRS) P. NEERAJA
  Assistant Professor, Centre for Women Studies, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Viswavidyalayam, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (21 August, 2016).
• DR. (MS) RAJANI MANIKONDA
  UGC Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Commerce, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh (21 August, 2016).
• DR. DATTATREYA R. REWANKAR
  Research Assistant, Abdul Nazir Sab Panchayati Raj Chair, Centre for Multi-Disciplinary Development Research, Dharwad, Karnataka (20 August, 2015).
• DR (MRS) R. MANJULA
  Research Officer, Centre for Decentralisation and Development, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru (19 August, 2007).
• DR. T.G. RAMAIAH
  ICSSR Senior Fellow, Centre for Social and Economic Studies, Hyderabad, Telangana (19 and 20 August, 2017).
• DR. AZMAL BHASHA
  Reader and Head, Department of Psychology, Sri Venkateswara Arts College (SV University), TTD, Tirupati (20 August, 2019).
• DR. L.R. MOHAN KUMAR REDDY
  Vice-Principal, Sri Venkateswara Arts College (SV University), TTD, Tirupati (20 August, 2019).