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DR. D. SUNDAR RAM
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Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India (AGRASRI)
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HON. BOARD OF ADVISERS
For advising the Board of Governors and the Executive Council in the formulation of planning and development of its multifarious research and academic programmes, the AGRASRI has constituted the Hon. Board of Advisers, consisting of leading experts, under the Chairmanship of Dr. Tripuraneni Hanuman Chowdary, eminent Telecom expert and Former IT Adviser to the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh.
The following is the composition of the Hon. Board of Advisers of AGRASRI.
Chairman
DR. TRIPURANENI HANUMAN CHOWDHARYFormer IT Adviser to Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad
Dr. Tripuraneni Hanuman Chowdhary, popularly known as Dr.T.H. Chowdhary, is Founder of the Center for Telecommunications Management and Studies (CTMS) and Chairman, Pragna Bharati, Hyderabad. He was the first and founding Chairman and Managing Director of Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL), India’s International Telecommunications Corporation. He has been the Advisor to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and IT Advisor to Govt. of AP. He was the man who initiated the restructuring of the Dept. of Telecommunications (DoT), first by its separation from the Posts and constituting the operations into corporations. He drafted the National Telecom Policy (NTP) as early as in 1989, and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Bill, which has become the basis for the final TRAI Act.
He is the author of several books and writes extensively in the national and international newspapers and professional journals. He has received Padma Shri, the 4th highest civilian award in India, who had contributed to the telecom revolution and IT development in India in 2017.
Dr. Tripuraneni Hanuman Chowdhary is the Chairman of the Hon. Board of Advisers, Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India from 2021 onwards.
Members
PROF. L. VENUGOPAL REDDYFormer Chairman, AP State Council for Higher Education, Govt. of AP, Hyderabad
Prof. L. Venugopal Reddy is former Chairman, Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. In a career spanning over three decades, Prof. Venugopal Reddy served in several top level administrative positions, with distinction. He has risen from the rank of Lecturer to the highest position of Vice-Chancellor. He was Vice-Chancellor of Acharya Nagarjuna University and Andhra University. He was elected as the President of All India Commerce Association; and President of the 59th All India Commerce Conference. He has served as Chairman of Organising Committee of the 95th Session of Indian Science Congress and All India Economic Conference held at Visakhapatnam.
He is associated with many Universities and Research Institutes as Expert and Resource Person. He is an illustrious educationist, reformer and a reputed academic. His field of specialisation is Commerce and Management.
Prof. L. Venugopal Reddy is the Member of the Hon. Board of Advisers , Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India from 2017 onwards.
Former Director-cum-Vice-Chancellor, RGNIYD, Govt. of India, Kurukshetra
Prof. Madan Mohan Goel is former Vice-Chancellor of Starex University, Gurugram (Haryana); Jagan Nath University, Jaipur (Rajasthan) and Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Govt. of India, Sriperambudur (Tamil Nadu); Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara, (Bihar) and First ICCR Chair Professor in South Korea. He was an Adjunct Professor at School of Indic Studies, Institute of Advanced Sciences, Dartmouth, USA. Prof. Goel has received the honour of ‘Ambassador for Peace Recognition’ by the Universal Peace Federation and ‘Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Education Excellence Award’ by Indian Institute of Oriental Heritage, Kolkata in 2018.
Prof. Goel is a committed researcher, guide, orator, and prolific writer He is known as propounder Needonomics School of thought. He has superannuated as Professor from Department of Economics, Kurukshetra University, Haryana where he worked as Dean of Colleges, Dean of Social Sciences, Chairperson, Dept. of Economics and Journalism.
Prof. Madan Mohan Goel is the Member of the Hon. Board of Advisers of the Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India from 2024 onwards.
Vice-Chancellor, Shri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar, Karnataka
Prof (Mrs) B. Vengamma is Vice-Chancellor, Shri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Kolar, Karnataka. Dr. Vengamma has served as Director-cum-Vice-Chancellor, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), Tirupati and senior Professor & Head of the Department of Neurology, SVIMS, Tirupati. She has excelled not only as an academician, teacher, researcher and an able administrator but also been actively involved in organising her might to the society for the cause of the poor and down trodden individuals suffering with epilepsy. She has attended several National and International Conferences and has presented more than 76 research papers.
Dr. Vengamma has received many awards and associated with many prestigious Universities as examiner, member and expert. She has taken many tireless efforts and initiatives for set up of Sri Padmavathi Women’s Medical College and Hospital at Tirupati.
Prof (Mrs) B. Vengamma is the Hon. Distinguished Fellow of the Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India from 2024 onwards.
Working President, Karnataka State Panchayati Raj Parishad, Bengaluru
Shri Venkatrao Y. Ghorpade is Working President, Karnataka State Panchayati Raj Parishad, Bengaluru. He is also the Chairman, Universal Clean Energy Foundation - to promote renewal energy projects in the rural sector. He has been the Vice-Chairman, Karnataka State Decentralisation Planning and Development Committee, Govt. of Karnataka. Elected to Bellary Zilla Panchayat in June 2000 (from Chornur constituency of Sandur taluk) and elected as ZP President in July 2000. He is actively involved in the Panchayati Raj and Rural Development activities and programmes in Karnataka state and promoting the Gandhian principles of Gram Swaraj and Sustainable Development. He is participating in many Seminars and Conferences on Panchayati Raj, as Key Resource Person.
He is a prolific author and staunch supporter of the Panchayati Raj Institutions with 3 F’s - Functions, Finances and Functionaries-as per provisions of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act.
Shri Venkatrao Y. Ghorpade is the Member of the Hon. Board of Advisers, Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India from 2024 onwards.