Mr. D Shankarappa, Member, Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights "In the arena of human life, the honors and rewards fall to those who show their good qualities in action." --Aristotle Mr. D. Shankarappa is a development worker with a specialization of working for Rural Development, Women and Child Rights related issues from more than two and half decades. QUALIFICATION: He has completed his post-graduation in Master of Arts - Social Work discipline. Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Mysore University. Later he pursued apprenticeship in Journalism from Department of Information & Publicity Government of Karnataka. Apart from these he had done many Specializations, Professional Development Courses and Research Studies on Social and Economic Development in Foreign Universities, such as The Netherlands Knowledge Orange Programme Nuffic Fellowship Course Facing Rural Innovation Challenges and Food Security ICRA–Wageningen Govt of The Netherlands. MASHAV Fellowship Course “Innovative Entrepreneurship” MCTC-Haifa, Govt of Israel. WORK EXPERIENCE: Mr. D. Shankarappa has handled many Official Positions in various government and Non-Government organizations working for various social causes. He was nominated as a Member of Child Welfare Committee Shivamogga. He was one of the Members in Legal Service Committee at Shikaripura Court, Member in Women and Child Trafficking Committee at Shivmogga. Member National Service Volunteer Selection Committee in Neharu Yuva Sangahatan MYAS-GOI, Member State Level Land Reforms Committee-GOK Bangalore, Member Sub Divisional Bonded Labour Eradicated Committee Sagara many more. Founder & CEO of PARIVARTHANA Rural Development Society a Non- Governmental Organization in Shiralakoppa Shimoga district of Karnataka. One-year experience in Fellowship for Rural Development- OXFAM (I) Trust – UK. One- year experience as Karnataka Youth Service Corps from Dept of Youth Affairs and Sports GOK, One year experience as a National Service Volunteer in Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan MHRD -GOI. Mr. D. Shankarappa is currently working as Member of the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR) Bangalore,Department of Women and Child Development GOK and he has been entrusted the responsibilities of Shivamogga, Davangere, Chikkamangalore, Udupi and Dakshin Kannada districts. REWARDS AND RECOGINITION: Mr. D. Shankarappa was awarded with various International, National and State Awards as a recognition for his work, the awards which he has received are: Grant Asst Award-2007, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Govt. of JAPAN-Consul General JP Chennai. Shadaksharappa & Tara Charities-USA Award-2002, Resource Recovery Project St. Charles –USA. Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award 2003, Ministry of Forests Envi. & Ecology, Govt. of Karnataka. Kittur Rani Channamma Award 2004, Ministry of Women & Child Development, Govt. of Karnataka. Indian Leader for Tomorrow Award 2003 by Rathan Tata Trust District Youth Club Award 1998 by NYKS, Govt of India Shimoga, District youth award 1995 by NYKS, Govt of India Shimoga, Karmaveer Puraskaar & Nobal Laureates Award-2014. International Confederation of NGOs, New Delhi. Micro Finance Process Excellence Award 2006 by AB & AMR Bank New Delhi. Prathibha Puraskar Award by JCI and Many More. CERTIFICATIONS AND WORKSHOPS: Mr. D. Shankarappa has obtained many Trainings and Certification Workshops in various government and Non-Government organizations working for social and development causes such as Basic Psycho Social Care from NIMHANS- Bangalore, He has also attended Workshop on JJ ACT 2015 NIPCCD –Bangalore, Scientists Conference on Western Ghats K F D- Bangalore, Gender training IGP office Davanagere, HIV/AIDS KSAPS-Bangalore, Exposer visit NABARD & MGB Dharwad, Reproductive Child Health St. John NAHS- Bangalore. Soil & Water Conservation CSWRTI- Dehradun, Methodology of Women Education & Development - NCERT- New Delhi, Gender Sensitivity & Justice OXFAM (I) Trust-UK, ICRA- Bangalore, TOT on Joint Forest Management IBRAD-Karagpur- WB, Training Cum Exposure on watershed WOTR Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. Peace and Social Responsibility of the Youth IAVE & PIDT New Delhi, Age Care Project Management Help Age India- New Delhi Bangalore, National Service Volunteer NYKS-BIDAR- MHRD- GOI. National Integration Camp NYKS Impala GOI, Sensitization program on right of child NIPCCD- Bangalore, Orientation on Empowering Women NIPCCD – Bangalore, Watershed management ANSSRD- Mysore, Karntaka Youth Service Corps - Dept. of Youth Services & Sports, Shimoga, Civil Rifle Training Camp Police Department-Sagara. .