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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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" Offering services in areas of panchayati raj, rural development, women empowerment, youth development and other allied fields of rural India for two decades by AGRASRI is appreciable. "
DR (MRS) TAMILISAI SOUNDARARAJAN
Her Excellency, the Governor of Telangana, Hyderabad, 23 October, 2020.
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" It is commendable that Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India has been offering various services in the areas of Panchayati Raj, Rural Development. "
SHRI ARIF MOHAMMAD KHAN
His Excellency, the Governor of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, 06 October, 2020.
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" The father of our Nation, Shri Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi had once said that the soul of India lives in its villages. "
SMT. REKHA SHARMA
Chairperson, National Commission for Women, New Delhi, 08 October, 2020.
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" I congratulate Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India (AGRASRI), Tirupati for conducting Symposium on Gram Swaraj and 75 Years of Rural India. "
SHRI BANDARU DATTATRAYA
His Excellency, the Governor of Haryana, Chandigarh, 17 June, 2022.
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" AGRASRI National Seminar is essential for addressing critical issues surrounding the role of women in decision-making processes across various levels of governance. "
ANANDIBEN PATEL
Her Excellency, the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, 26 September, 2024.
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DR. D. SUNDAR RAM
Founder and Director
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THE GRASSROOTS GOVERNANCE JOURNAL (TGGJ)
The Grassroots Governance Journal (TGGJ), a bi-annual peer-reviewed research publication that evaluates Panchayati Raj institutions and decentralised governance and rural development. The journal serves as a benchmark for progress, encourages debate, and enables scholarly assessment of issues, challenges, and innovations in rural governance since 2003, published in June and December by Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India, Tirupati.
KEY DETAILS ABOUT THE JOURNAL
| Focus: It is dedicated to the study and research of issues, problems, and challenges related to Panchayati Raj Institutions (local self-governance in rural India) and Nagar Palika Institutions (urban local governance), micro-planning, youth and women empowerment, sustainable development, good governance, and rural society-related issues. |
| Goal The journal aims to provide a platform for multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies on contemporary rural development issues in India and to encourage interaction between social scientists, policymakers, and elected representatives of local bodies. |
| Audience The journal's content is intended for a wide range of readers, including policymakers, researchers, social scientists, civil servants, academicians, and students. |
| Publication It is published bi-annually in June and December. The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Ministry of Education, Government of India, New Delhi, provided publication grants to the journal for five years (2011–2012 to 2015–2016). The Grassroots Governance Journal was included in the UGC Approved List of Journals in the year 2017. |
| Editorial Leadership The journal has been supported by a distinguished Editorial Board. Dr. Subhash C. Kashyap, Former Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha, served as its Founder Chairman from 2003 to 2026. Prof. M. Gopinath Reddy, Senior Research Consultant, Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad, has been the Chairman of the Editorial Board since 2026. Dr. D. Sundar Ram, Founder Director of AGRASRI, has been serving as the Editor since 2003. Eminent social scientists from various universities and research institutions are associated with the Editorial Board as members. |
AIMS AND SCOPE
The Grassroots Governance Journal is a peer-reviewed journal in Social Sciences being published bi-annually (January-June and July-December) by the Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India.
The Grassroots Governance Journal has following aims which it is constantly striving to achieve:
- To study and research on issues, problems, prospects and challenges of Panchayati Raj and Nagar Palika Institutions and become a vehicle of advanced study of democratic grassroots institutions in India in a comparative perspective.
- To stimulate and develop future debate on areas of topical concern in grassroots democracy and polity, good governance and Gram Swaraj in India.
- To provide a forum for the multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary study of contemporary rural development issues of concern to India while encouraging a closer interaction between social scientists, policy makers and elected representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions.
- To arrange for periodical conferences and seminars of social scientists on relevant themes of rural India.
- To understand the ground realities of the Self-sufficient Village Republics of India as per the provisions of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act.
- To facilitate exchange of information on research and training, as between grassroots democratic institutions and research organisations.
The journal addresses a wide range of readers and reaches policy makers, administrators, social scientists, civil servants, academicians, parliamentarians, social activists, researchers, students in Social Sciences and elected representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions in India while focusing on the changing reforms and initiatives taken by the respective Governments at the Centre and States for good governance at the grassroots level. In every issue of the journal, we try to put on the table some of the most important issues pertaining to rural India.
The journal is essential reading for academicians in disciplines of Social Sciences in educational institutions; policy-makers from Gram Sabha to Lok Sabha; researchers in Universities, Colleges, Institutions and Organisations; representatives and officials of Panchayati Raj Institutions, NGOs, SHGs and Youth Clubs; and all those with an interest in grassroots politics and good governance.
EDITORIAL BOARD
ChairmanPROF. M. GOPINATH REDDYSenior Research Consultant, Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad, Telangana. E.mail: mgopinathreddy@gmail.com |
EditorDR. D. SUNDAR RAMFounder-Director, Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. E.mail: drsundarram@gmail.com |
Consulting EditorPROF. YATINDRA SINGH SISODIAProfessor and Director, Madhya Pradesh Institute of Social Science Research, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. E.mail: yatindra15@yahoo.com |
EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS
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PROF. SATYANARAYANA SANGITA Professor (Retd.), Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru, Karnataka. E.mail: satyansangita@gmail.com |
PROF. (MRS.) CH. SHEELA REDDY Professor of Political Science, Central University of Andhra Pradesh, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. E.mail: sheelachavva@gmail.com |
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PROF. N. SIVANNA Hon. Professor, Mahatma Gandhi Rural Development & Panchayati Raj University, Gadag, Karnataka. E.mail: sivanna55.n@gmail.com |
PROF. JOS CHATHUKULAM Director, Centre for Rural Management, Kottayam, Kerala. E.mail: joschathukulam@gmail.com |
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PROF. JANAK SINGH MEENA Chairperson, Dept. of Gandhian Thought and Peace Studies, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar. E.mail: jsmeena2002@yahoo.com |
PROF. M.R. BIJU Professor of Political Science, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala. E.mail: mrbijueditor@yahoo.com |
EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS
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MRS. D. SUCHARITHA Editorial Assistant (Research) M.Tech (CS&E), Ph.D. Senior Assistant Director, Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. E.mail: dsucharitha850@gmail.com |
MR. D. SAI KUMAR Editorial Assistant (Production) B.E. (Mechanical Engineering), MBA Assistant Director, Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. E.mail: dsaikumar1996@gmail.com |
Design Layout: Shri T. Guna Bhushan Reddy
Printers: CN Printers, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
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PROF. M. ASLAM Former Vice-Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. E.mail: profaslam10@gmail.com |
DR. T.H. CHOWDHARY Former IT Adviser to the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, Telangana. E.mail: tripuraneni1931@gmail.com |
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PROF. A. PRASANNA KUMAR Former Rector, Andhra University and Director, Centre for Policy Studies, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. E.mail: ayyagariprasannakumar@gmail.com |
PROF. G. PALANITHURAI Rajiv Gandhi Chair Professor for Panchayati Raj Studies (Retd.), Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu. E.mail: gpalanithurai@gmail.com |
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PROF. (MRS.) KIRAN PRASAD Professor of Communications and Journalism, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Viswavidyalayam, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. E.mail: kiranrn.prasad@gmail.com |
SHRI K. KARUNAKAR PATNAIK, IAS
(RETD.) Former Director, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Odisha, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. E.mail: kkpbbsr@yahoo.com |
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Academy has successfully published the 23 Volumes of the hard copies of the following issues of The Grassroots Governance Journal since 2003:
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. I, No.1, January-June, 2003, Pp.1-128.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. I, No.2, July-December, 2003, Pp.129-257.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. II, No.1, January-June, 2004, Pp.1-153.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. II, No.2, July-December, 2004, Pp.154-327.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. III, No.1, January-June, 2005, Pp.1-118.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. III, No.2, July-December, 2005, Pp.119-290.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. IV, No.1, January-June, 2006, Pp.1-156.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. IV, No.2, July-December, 2006, Pp.157-355.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. V, No.1, January-June, 2007, Pp.1-140.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. V, No.2, July-December, 2007, Pp.141-404.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. VI, No.1, January-June, 2008, Pp.1-164.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. VI, No.2, July-December, 2008, Pp.165-293.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. VII, No.1 & 2, January-December, 2009, Pp.1-187.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. VIII, No.1 & 2, January-December, 2010, Pp.1-127.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. IX, No.1, January-June, 2011, Pp.1-165.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. IX, No.2, July-December, 2011, Pp.177-397.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. X, No.1, January-June, 2012, Pp.1-136.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. X, No.2, July-December, 2012, Pp.137-296.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. XI, No.1, January-June, 2013, Pp.1-113.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. XI, No.2, July-December, 2013, Pp.121-298.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. XII, No.1, January-June, 2014, Pp.1-120.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. XII, No.2, July-December, 2014, Pp.121-292.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. XIII, No.1, January-June, 2015, Pp.1-148.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. XIII, No.2, July-December, 2015, Pp.153-332.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. XIV, No.1 & 2, January-June & July-December, 2016; Vol. XV, No.1 & 2, January-June & July-December, 2017, Pp.1-115.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. XVI, No.1 & 2, January-June & July-December, 2018; Vol. XVII, No.1 & 2, January-June & July-December, 2019, Pp.1-96.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. XVIII, No.1 & 2, January-June & July-December, 2020; Vol. XIX, No.1 & 2, January-June & July-December, 2021, Pp.1-123.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. XX, No.1 & 2, January-June & July-December, 2022; Vol. XXI, No.1 & 2, January-June & July-December, 2023.
- The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. XXII, No.1 & 2, January-June & July-December, 2024; Vol. XXIII, No.1 & 2, January-June & July-December, 2025.
[For complete List of Contents of each issue of The Grassroots Governance Journal and author guidelines, visit us at: http://www.agrasri.org.in]
The Grassroots Governance Journal issues, published by AGRASRI, since 2003 onwards:
| The Inaugural issue of The Grassroots Governance Journal (Vol.1, No.1, January-June, 2003) was released by Shri Shivraj V. Patil,. Speaker of the Tenth Lok Sabha, New Delhi, on 25 August, 2003 at AGRASRI programme held in Hotel Bliss (Darbar Hall), Tirupati. The First Copy wasreceived by Dr. Agarala Easwara Reddi, Former Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Hyderabad. |
Releasing the inaugural issue of The Grassroots Governance Journal (January–June, 2023) by Shri Shivraj V. Patil, Speaker of the 10th Lok Sabha, New Delhi, on 25 August, 2023 at Tirupati.
Photo Album - Cover Jackets of The Grassroots Governance Journal since 2003
The Grassroots Governance Journal issues were released by the distinguished Policy-makers, Parliamentarians, Administrator, Researchers and Social Scientists from time to time at various AGRASRI programmes held in Tirupati and New Delhi.
Photo Album: The Grassroots Governance Journal Released by the Dignitaries and Scholars
Shri M.V. Rajasekharan, the then Hon'ble Union Minister of State for Planning, Govt. of India, releasing the The Grassroots Governance Journal Issue on 19 August, 2006 at Hotel Bliss, Tirupati.
Shri Rameshwar Thakur, the then HE, the Governor of AP and Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, releasing the The Grassroots Governance Journal Issue on 20 August, 2006 at Hotel Bliss, Tirupati.
Dr. A. Chakrapani, the then Chairman, Andhra Pradesh State Legislative Council, releasing the The Grassroots Governance Journal Issue on 19 August, 2007 at Hotel Bliss, Tirupati.
Dr. C. Rangarajan, the then Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister of India, releasing the The Grassroots Governance Journal Issue on 20 August, 2008 at Hotel Bliss, Tirupati.
Shri Murlidhar C. Bhandare, the then HE, the Governor of Orissa and Shri Salman Kurshid, the then Union Minister for Water Resources, releasing the TGGJ Issue on 8 March, 2011 at IIC, New Delhi.
Shri T.N. Chaturvedi, Former Governor of Karnataka and Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar, Former Union Minister releasing the The Grassroots Governance Journal issues on 20 August, 2014 at IIPA, New Delhi.
Dr. G. Kuthaalamma, Former Deputy Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, releasing The Grassroots Governance Journal Issue on 5 February, 2015 at Youth Hostel Conference Hall, Tirupati.
Dr. V.K. Saraswat, the then Member, NITI Aayog and Dr. A. Chakrapani, the then Hon'ble Chairman, APLC, releasing The Grassroots Governance Journal Issue on 20 August, 2016 at Hotel Bliss, Tirupati.