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भारत ग्रामीण अध्ययन और परिशोधन अकादमी

భారత గ్రామీణ అధ్యయనం మరియు పరిశోధన అకాడమీ (అగ్రశ్రీ)

Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India

(Working Towards Self-sufficient Village Republics in India)

Founder Chairman and Mentor

Dr. Subhash C. Kashyap (1929-2026)

Padma Bhushan Awardee and
Former Secretary-General, Lok Sabha, New Delhi
Member, High Power Committee on One Nation- One Election, Govt. of India

Testimonial

Announcements

Inviting Nominations for the Neelam Sanjiva Reddy State Awards

Nomination Form of Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Visishta Ratna, Nyaya, Vidya, Vaidya and Panchayat Raj Shiromani State Awards Read More

Inviting Nominations for the Rajiv Gandhi National Awards

Nomination Form of Rajiv Gandhi Outstanding Leadership, Best District, Best Taluk, Best Gram Panchayat, Mahila Shakti and Gram Swaraj National AwardsRead More

Activities

National Youth Day Celebrations (12 January every Year).
 
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International Women’s Empowerment Day Celebrations (8 March every Year).
 
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National Panchayati Raj Day Celebrations (24 April every Year).
 
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Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Memorial Lecture Programme (19 May every Year).
 
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Neelam Sanjiva Reddy State Awards Conferment Programme (19 May every Year).
 
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Anti-Terrorism Day Celebrations (21 May every Year).
 
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Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Lecture Programme (20 August every Year).
 
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Rajiv Gandhi National Awards Conferment Programme (20 August every Year).
 
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AGRASRI National Seminar/Conference (20 August every Year).
 
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Gram Swaraj Day Celebrations (2 October every Year).
 
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AGRASRI Foundation Day Lecture Programme (12 November every Year).
 
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Human Rights Day Celebrations (10 December every Year).
 
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Good Governance Day Celebrations (25 December every Year).
 
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Capacity Building and Training Programmes (Throughout the Year).
 
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Field Visits to Gram, Taluk and District Panchayats (Throughout the Year).
 
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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

Youth Resource Centre

The Youth Resource Centre (YRC) is located in Tirupati, a world renowned Hindu pilgrim centre and a hub of reputed educational institutions of Andhra Pradesh. By empowering youth for a resurgent India, the Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India (AGRASRI) has taken initiatives for the establishment of Youth Resource Centre, in collaboration with the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Govt. of India, to realise ‘Development of Youth’ and ‘Youth for Development’ a reality. This is a significant milestone for young people in the area as well as AGRASRI.

OBJECTIVES

The main objectives of the AGRASRI Youth Resource Centre are as follows:

  • To reach up to the unreached youth population in the area and to mainstream youth in local governance and sustainable development;
  • To involve the rural youth in nation building activities and programmes;
  • To develop values of good citizenship, skill development and transform the leadership qualities in grassroots governance, as future policy makers;
  • To impart the capacity building and training programmes for the elected youth representatives of PRI’s and Nagar Palika Institutions, as responsible policy makers;
  • To disseminate the update knowledge on government welfare schemes and programmes for youth empowerment and development; and
  • To guide the educated youth of the underprivileged segments of the society for their active participation in decision-making process at the grassroots level.

VISION

The Vision of the AGRASRI Youth Resource Centre is to enhance the youth capabilities and empowerment for good citizenship and youth leadership at the grassroots level, through action research, training, advocacy and consultancy.

MISSION

The Mission of the AGRASRI Youth Resource Centre is:

  • To organise life skills, computer training, personality development, livelihoods and employment, and health related programmes for the school and the college students of the area;
  • To conduct innovative study and research on youth related issues and problems in an inter-disciplinary perspective and approach and to make available its findings and recommendations to the key policy makers at the helm of affairs for an appropriate policy decisions;
  • To develop vocational skills of rural young women and enabling them to supplement their family income for sustainable livelihood;
  • To provide academic as well as technical consultancy and expertise to the educated rural youth in employment career and livelihood opportunities, especially for the downtrodden segments of the society.

ACTIVITIES

Apart from regular training and awareness programmes and series of Webinar Meetings, the AGRASRI Youth Resource Centre has organised several programmes, for the youth empowerment, both men and women, since 2013. Mr. D. Sai Kumar, Co-ordinator of AGRASRI Youth Resource Centre is over all in-charge of the research and training activities and programmes, besides Field Visits in Gram Panchayats, as Co-ordinator:

  1. Co-ordinator, Action Research Project on ‘Mainstreaming Youth in Local Governance - The Andhra Pradesh Experience with Special Reference to Paidipalli Gram Panchayat in Chittoor District’, during the Year 2012-2013, sponsored by the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Govt. of India, Sriperambudur.
  2. Co-ordinator, Workshop on ‘Youth Participation in Local Governance: Opportunities and Challenges’ held on 1 March, 2012 at Paidipalli Gram Panchayat, Tirupati Rural Mandal of Chittoor District. Chief Guest: Dr. P.V. Sesha Reddy, the then District Panchayat Officer, Chittoor.
  3. Co-ordinator, Round-Table Meeting on ‘Role of Panchayati Raj Institutions for Inclusive Growth: An Administrative Perspective’, held on 24 April, 2012 at Youth Hostel Conference Hall, Tirupati. Chief Guest: Dr. P.V. Sesha Reddy, the then District Panchayat Officer, Chittoor.
  4. Co-ordinator, Core Committee Meeting on ‘Participation of Youth in Rural Development’ held on 2 June, 2012 at Paidipalli Gram Panchayat Meeting Hall, Paidipalli, Tirupati Rural Mandal of Chittoor District. Key-Note Speaker: Dr. D. Sundar Ram, Director, AGRASRI, Tirupati.
  5. Co-ordinator, Symposium on ‘Terrorism in India: Threat to Indian Unity and Integrity’ held on 21 May, 2012 at AGRASRI Meeting Hall, Tirupati, on the eve of Anti-Terrorism Day and 21st Death Anniversary Celebrations of Shri Rajiv Gandhi. Key-Note Speaker: Dr. D. Sundar Ram, Director, AGRASRI, Tirupati.
  6. Co-ordinator, National Workshop on ‘Mainstreaming Youth in Local Governance: Perspectives of Indian States’, held on 5,6 and 7 June, 2012 at Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Govt. of India, Sriperambudur. Chief Guest: Dr. Michael Veda Shiromani, Director and Vice-Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperambudur.
  7. Co-ordinator, Lecture Meeting on ‘Role of Youth in National Integration’, held on 21 May, 2013 at AGRASRI Meeting Hall, Tirupati. Key-Note Speaker: Dr. D. Sundar Ram, Director, AGRASRI, Tirupati.
  8. Co-ordinator, Panel Discussion on ‘Contributions of Shri Rajiv Gandhi towards Youth Empowerment in India’ held on 20 August, 2013 at Youth Hostel Conference Hall, Tirupati. Chief Guest: Prof. R. Ramamurthi, Past-President, Indian Science Congress and Former Vice-Chancellor of Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati.
  9. Co-ordinator, Two-day Regional Seminar on ‘Emerging Leadership of Women in Panchayati Raj Institutions: A Way Forward for Inclusive Growth in Contemporary India’, held on 9 and 10 March, 2014 at Hotel Bliss, Tirupati, sponsored by the National Commission for Women, Govt. of India, New Delhi. Chief Guest: Dr. Agarala Easwara Reddi, Former Speaker, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Hyderabad.
  10. Co-ordinator, Five-day ‘Capacity Building Programme for SC and ST Elected Representatives of PRI's in Andhra Pradesh: The Case of Chittoor District’, held on 5,6,7,8 and 9, 2015 at Youth Hostel Conference Hall, Tirupati, sponsored by the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Govt. of India, Sriperambudur. Chief Guest: Dr (Mrs) G. Kuthuhalamma, Former Deputy Speaker, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Hyderabad.
  11. Co-ordinator, Field Visits by the AGRASRI Youth Resource Centre Members in Selected Gram Panchayats in Chittoor of Andhra Pradesh during 2015-2016, for National Research Project on ‘Increasing Domestic Violence against Women in Rural Andhra Pradesh: The Case of Chittoor District’, Sponsored by the National Commission for Women, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
  12. Co-ordinator, 2-day National Seminar on ‘Financial Inclusion through Self-Help Groups in India: Best Practices, Opportunities and Challenges’, held on 20 and 21 August, 2016 at Tirupati. Chief Guest: Dr. A. Chakrapani, Hon'ble the then Chairman, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council, Hyderabad. Guest of Honour: Dr. V.K. Saraswat, the then Member, NITI Aayog, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
  13. Co-ordinator, Regional Seminar on ‘Role of Self-Help Groups in Andhra Pradesh for Inclusive Growth: Best Practices in Chittoor District’, held on 16 and 17 March, 2017 at Youth Hostel Conference Hall, Tirupati, sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research Southern Regional Centre, Hyderabad. Chief Guest: Dr (Smt) G. Kuthuhalamma, Former Deputy Speaker, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Hyderabad.
  14. Co-ordinator, 2-day National Seminar on ‘Financial Inclusion through Self-Help Groups in India: Best Practices, Opportunities and Challenges’, held on 20 and 21 August, 2016 at Tirupati. Chief Guest: Dr. A. Chakrapani, Hon'ble the then Chairman, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council, Hyderabad. Guest of Honour: Dr. V.K. Saraswat, the then Member, NITI Aayog, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
  15. Co-ordinator, Panel Discussion on ‘National Unity and Role of Youth in India’ held on 21 May, 2017 at AGRASRI Meeting Hall, Tirupati. Key-Note Speaker: Dr. D. Sundar Ram, Director, AGRASRI, Tirupati.
  16. Co-ordinator, Two National Seminar on ‘ 25 Years of Panchayati Raj Institutions Reforms in India (Post-73rd Constitutional Amendment Act): Experiments, Experiences and Challenges’, held on 19 and 20 August, 2017 at Hotel Bliss (Emerald Hall), Tirupati, sponsored by the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Govt. of India, Sriperambudur and Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru. Chief Guest: Prof. Madan Mohan Goel, the then Director-cum-Vice-Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Govt. of India, Sriperambudur.
  17. Co-ordinator, Youth Resource Centre Members Interactive Session with Shri Nadendla Manohar, Former Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and Shri Justice D. Subrahmanyam, Former Judge of AP High Court, by the Cambridge Public School Children, held on 20 August, 2017 at Hotel Bliss, Tirupati.
  18. Co-ordinator, Field Visits by the AGRASRI Youth Resource Centre Members in Selected Gram Panchayats in Chittoor and Guntur Districts of Andhra Pradesh state during September and October, 2017 and April and May, 2018, for the ICSSR Senior Fellowship Research Study on ‘Dynamics of Dalit Leadership in Local Self-Government Institutions in Andhra Pradesh’, Sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), MoHRD, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
  19. Co-ordinator, Field Visits by the AGRASRI Youth Resource Centre Members in selected Gram Panchayats in Guntur, Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram Districts of Andhra Pradesh state for the National Research Study on ‘Time and Work Study for the Panchayati Raj Functionaries in India: Andhra Pradesh State’, during February-March, 2018. Sponsored by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Govt. of India and National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Govt. of India, Hyderabad.
  20. Co-ordinator, Field Visits by the AGRASRI Youth Resource Centre Members in selected Gram Panchayats in Erode, Kanniya Kumari and Vellore Districts of Tamil Nadu state during July-August, 2018, for the National Research Study on ‘Time and Work Study for the Panchayati Raj Functionaries in India - Tamil Nadu State’. Sponsored by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Govt. of India and National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Govt. of India, Hyderabad.
  21. Co-ordinator, Field Visits by the AGRASRI Youth Resource Centre Members in selected Gram Panchayats of Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh state in February, 2019, for the National Research Evaluation Study on ‘Mission Antyodaya Phase-II’, Sponsored by the Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India and National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Govt. of India, Hyderabad and organised by the Giri Institute of Development Studies, Lucknow, February, 2019.
  22. Co-ordinator, 16th Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Lecture and Rajiv Gandhi National Awards Conferment Programmes by the AGRASRI Youth Resource Centre Members, Organised by the Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India, Tirupati, on 20 August, 2019 at Hotel Bliss (Darbar Hall), Tirupati.
  23. Co-ordinator, Awareness Programmes on ‘COVID-19 Pandemic- Citizens Health Hazards’, in Thondavada Gram Panchayat, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh, on 21 May, 2020, in association with the Grama Volunteers of Thondavada Gram Panchayat.
  24. Co-ordinator, Awareness Programmes on ‘COVID-19 Pandemic- Citizens Health Hazards’, in Thummalagunta Gram Panchayat, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh, on 20 August, 2020, in association with Grama Volunteers of Thummalagunta Gram Panchayat.
  25. Co-ordinator, Distribution of Masks and Sanitizer Bottles to the Residents of selected Gram Panchayats on behalf of AGRASRI, in Tirupati Rural Mandal, Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh on the eve of ‘COVID-19 Pandemic’, on 20, 21 and 22 August, 2020, in association with the Youth and NGO Volunteers and Social Activists.
  26. Co-ordinator, One-day National Symposium on ‘Gram Swaraj and 75 Years of Rural India’ held on 17 June, 2022 at Senate Hall, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, in joint collaboration with Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. Chief Guest: Shri Bandaru Dattatraya, His Excellency, the then Governor of Haryana, Chandigarh.
  27. Co-ordinator, 2-day National Seminar on ‘Village@75: Role of Villages in Nation Building - Achievements, Challenges and Solutions’, held on 19 and 20 August, 2022 at Tirupati. Chief Guest: Dr. W.R. Reddy, IAS (Retd.), Former Director-General, National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Govt. of India, Hyderabad. Sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Govt. of India, New Delhi.
  28. Co-ordinator, Two-day National Seminar on ‘Empowerment of Women from Panchayat to Parliament as Policy-makers in India: Achievements, Challenges and Participation in Decision-making Process’, held on 17 & 18 October, 2024 at Tirupati. Chief Guest: Shri C. Narayanaswamy, Chairman, 5th Karnataka State Finance Commission, Govt. of Karnataka, Bengaluru. Sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Govt. of India, New Delhi.
  29. Co-ordinator, 3rd Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Memorial Lecture and State Awards Programme, held on 25 July, 2025 at Senate Hall, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. Chief Guest: Prof. Ch. Appa Rao, the then Vice-Chancellor I/c, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. Key-Note Speaker: Prof. Y. Venkata Rama Reddy, Former Chairman, AP Public Service Commission, Govt. of AP, Hyderabad. President: Dr. Justice G, Yethirajulu, Former Chairman, AP State Administrative Tribunal, Govt. of AP, Hyderabad.

AGRASRI Youth Resource Centre Team Members, under the leadership of the Co-ordinator Mr. D. Sai Kumar, actively participating in the Zoom and Google Meet Webinar Meetings on various themes of relevance, organised by Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India from time to time and co- ordinating with the Resource Persons and Dignitaries.

For more details about the programmes and activities of the AGRASRI Youth Resource Centre, contact to:
Mr. D. SAI KUMAR, B.E.
Co-ordinator, Youth Resource Centre (YRC)
Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India (AGRASRI)
# Plot No.11, Sri Venkata Sai Nilayam, Thummalagunta,
SV University PO, Tirupati-517502, A.P.
Mobile: +91-9177170812, +91-8639169002
E.mail: : dsaikumar1996@gmail.com
Website: : www.agrasri.org.in