Team and Board of Governors
K.R Venugopal, I.A.S (Retd) Chairperson:
Mr. K.R. Venugopal had a distinguished career in the Indian Administrative Service (I.A.S.). He
retired as Secretary to Prime Minister of India. He is the architect of the much admired Public
Distribution System in Andhra Pradesh which benefited lakhs of poor families.
K. Padmanabhaiah I.A.S (Retd):
Sri. Padmanabhaiah had a distinguished career in the Indian Administrative Service and retired as Secretary, Department of Home Affairs, and Govt. of India. Later he made valuable contribution as an Interlocutor to resolve issues related to the Nagas and other groups in the North East. He is presently the Chairperson of the Court of Governors of Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), Hyderabad.
Dr.Urimila Pingle:
Dr.Urmila Pingle has a medical degree and a Ph.D in statistics from the Indian Statistical
Institute, Calcutta under the guidance of the renowned Professor C.R.Rao. She has worked
extensively on nutrition, dietary habits and health of tribes of Central India. She has been closely
involved in community afforestation projects and livelihood development projects in tribal
areas. Dr. Urmila was the first chairperson of CDR.
Dr. N.Ramesh Kumar, I.A.S. (Retd): Dr N Ramesh Kumar has a distinguished record of service in the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
He is a Ph.D. in Economics and has long been associated with Rishi Valley School. He is presently
the State Election Commissioner of Andhra Pradesh.
Mr. Pankaj Jain: Mr Pankaj Jain taught in the prestigious institute for rural management, IRMA. Later he
established Gyan Shala, a not-for-profit organization in Ahmedabad. Mr. Pankaj Jain is doing
path breaking work in providing quality primary education to the children of the deprived
sections in the states of Gujarat and Bihar.
Mr. M. B. N. V. V. Prasad: He is a career banker. Post retirement, he is devoting his time and
energies for social causes.
Mr. Ashok Kundalia: He a is an industrialist.
Mrs. V.Rama Devi: A post graduate in public administration, Mrs Rama Devi has a wide ranging experience in
handling the development processes with the Gond women in Adilabad district. She initiated
and nurtured the first tribal women Self Help Groups in 42 tribal villages in 1983.
Mr. V.M.Manohar Prasad, I.A.S (Retd)
Director: Mr. Manohar Prasad worked in different capacities in the Government of Andhra Pradesh
before taking voluntary retirement from the I.A.S. His work as Collector in Nalgonda district with
the bonded labour has set a bench mark. He received the prestigious Vriksha Mitra award from
Government of India for his pioneering people�€™s plantation work with the tribal communities in
East Godavari district.
