Directory of NVA Fellows Volume - 1 Volume Jul 2005 - Feb 2007 Jul 2005 - Feb M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation 3rd Cross Street, Institutional Area Taramani, Chennai - 600 113, INDIA Tel: +91-44-2254 1229, 2254 1698 Fax: +91-44-2254 1319 [email protected] [email protected] www.mssrf.org Directory of NVA Fellows Profiles and Core Competencies Volume - 1 (Jul 2005 - Feb 2007) M S Swaminathan Research Foundation M S Swaminathan Research Foundation 3rd Cross Street, Institutional Area Taramani, Chennai - 600 113, INDIA Tel: +91-44-2254 1229, 2254 1698 Fax: +91-44-2254 1319 [email protected] [email protected] www.mssrf.org Design and Printing by: AMM Screens, Chennai. NVA FELLOWS Foreword Jamsetji Tata National Virtual Academy for Rural Prosperity (NVA) has held so far three convocations where 176 women and 193 men were inducted as Fellows of the Academy. The first two convocations were addressed by H E the President of India Dr A P J Abdul Kalam. The fourth convocation of NVA is being held at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore on 17 Feb 2007. At this convocation, forty women and forty-nine men will be inducted as Fellows. The present publication provides information on the experience and expertise of the new Fellows. A perusal of this publication will show how rich rural India is in talent, entrepreneurship and spirit of innovation. Apart from social prestige, NVA has provided them with an opportunity for giving full expression to their talents and to their commitment for rural uplift. The Fellows of NVA constitute an effective “Team India for a New India”, where urban and rural areas will prosper together and where there is social inclusion in technology access. The Fellows of the NVA will help to bridge the growing urban-rural digital divide. They will help to make our country a truly knowledge society, where knowledge helps to improve the quality of life of the poorest of the poor. I wish to record our gratitude to Smt Tara Gandhi for leading a team for the selection of Fellows based on merit, and to Mr Senthilkumaran and his devoted colleagues for the trouble they have taken to compile this publication with care and love. M S Swaminathan President Jamsetji Tata National Virtual Academy for Rural Prosperity JAMSETJI TATA NATIONAL VIRTUAL ACADEMY (NVA) FOR RURAL PROSPERITY 3 NVA FELLOWS PREFACE It is a matter of pride that the National Virtual Academy (NVA) now has over 450 Fellows hailing from villages of 20 States all over the country. Their occupations are as varied as farming, fishery, teaching, health work, small business, handicraft and many others. In the midst of this diversity, the common bond shared by all the Fellows is their strong commitment to the cause of social upliftment and sustainable rural development. Each of these remarkable women and men have taken initiatives for the welfare of their village. Using the tools of information and communication technology, they share their own skills or communicate useful information and valuable knowledge for the benefit of the local community. This directory aims to serve both as a documentation of the work of the NVA Fellows and as a resource book. It contains a profile of each Fellow giving their location and personal details, as well as an account of their work and special expertise. Based on these profiles and on separate skill-mapping exercises that have been carried out by the NVA team for Fellows in different regions, a list of Competencies has been prepared and categorized under major topics. These in turn have been further divided into sub-heads, depending upon the specializations found within each topic. Keywords have been allocated to each Fellow for the purpose of easy access and to facilitate identification of Fellows with competency in any of the listed topics or sub-heads. NVA Fellows undergo periodic training and capacity building to upgrade their existing skills or to acquire new expertise. They will thus be enabled to serve as resource-persons at workshops, seminars, training courses or hands-on demonstrations for their own peers or for the benefit of scientists, students and professionals. As envisioned by Professor M.S.Swaminathan, NVA Fellows can become master trainers or ‘grassroots academicians’ who serve as agents of transformation in rural India through such lateral and vertical transfer of knowledge. It is our hope that a wide range of organizations and individuals find this publication useful for the purpose. Tara Gandhi Advisor, NVA M S Swaminathan Research Foundation Jamsetji Tata National Virtual Academy for Rural Prosperity 5 Participatory Knowledge NVA Fellows Programme Management Workshops Supported by supported by Sir Dorabji Tata Trust Aadrsha Welfare Society, Hyderabad Tata Education Trust Action for Food Production (AFPRO), International Development Research Hyderabad Centre (IDRC) College of Engineering and Swiss Agency for Development and Technology, Nagpur Cooperation (SDC) Department of Forest, Govt. of Orissa Indian Space Research Organisation Gandhigram Trust, Dindigul (ISRO) Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) Microsoft Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Ahmedabad Mission 2007 International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad ITC – IBD, Hyderabad n-logue Communications Pvt Limited, Gujarat Oneworld South Asia, New Delhi Polymer Educational Society, Nellore Dr. N. K. Sanghi , Advisor, Watershed Support Services and Activities Network, Secunderabad Mr. M. Selvakumar, Rajasthan State Agriculture and Marketing Board (RSAMB), Chttorgarh TARAhaat, Gujarat Tata Consultancy Services, Chennai Telecentre.org Uttan Trust, Ahmedabad Vidhya Bhawan Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Udaipur NVA FELLOWS Contents Fellows from Andhra Pradesh ....................................................... 17-43 Assam ..................................................................... 44-62 Chhattisgarh............................................................ 63-64 Delhi..............................................................................65 Gujarat .................................................................... 66-99 Haryana ............................................................... 100-101 Himachal Pradesh ........................................................102 Jammu & Kashmir................................................ 103-105 Jharkhand............................................................ 106-107 Karnataka ............................................................ 108-110 Madhya Pradesh .................................................. 111-115 Maharashtra ........................................................ 116-126 Orissa .................................................................. 127-129 Pondicherry ......................................................... 130-153 Punjab ................................................................. 154-155 Rajasthan............................................................. 156-173 Tamil Nadu .......................................................... 174-211 Uttar Pradesh....................................................... 212-224 Uttaranchal.......................................................... 225-228 West Bengal ........................................................ 229-230 Index of core competencies ........................................................ 231-255 List of Main Topics for Fellows’ Competency Keywords .......................256 Jamsetji Tata National Virtual Academy for Rural Prosperity 7 NVA FELLOWS State-wise list of Fellows Andhra Pradesh 1. Mr K Y V L N Acharyulu (Feb-2007) ...... 17 27. Ms Mummadi Reddy 2. Ms G Anitha (Jul-2005) ........................ 17 Sujatha (Jul-2005) ................................ 30 3. Ms M Apsar (Jan-2006) ........................ 18 28. Ms V Naga Malleshwari (Feb-2007) ..... 30 4. Ms Bandi Vara Lakshmi (Jul-2005) ....... 18 29. Mr N N Narasimha Reddy (Aug-2006) . 31 5. Ms Bijili Lakshmi (Feb-2007) ................ 19 30. Mr D H V L Narayana Murthy (Feb-2007) ............................... 31 6. Ms K Chandrakala (Jan-2006) .............. 19 31. Ms Pemmasani Komala (Jul 2005)........ 32 7. Mr Davala Samson (Feb-2007) ............. 20 32. Mr U Ramakrishna 8. Ms K Devaki (Feb-2007) ....................... 21 Charyulu (Jan-2006) ............................. 33 9. Ms K Dhanalakshmi (Feb-2007) ........... 21 33. Mr S A Raoof (Jul 2005) ....................... 33 10. Mr Doddaka Mastanaiah (Jan-2006) .... 22 34. Mr M Renukaraman (Jul 2005) ............ 33 11. Mr S K Fakruddin (Jul-2005) ................. 22 35. Mr S K Riyazuddin (Aug-2006) ............. 34 12. Mr K Hanumantha Rao (Feb-2007) ...... 22 36. Mr S K Sadiq (Aug-2006) ..................... 34 13. Mr G Harsha Vardhan (Jul-2005) .......... 23 37. Mr S K Sajeeth (Aug-2006)................... 35 14. Mr M Jai Ganesh (Jan-2006) ................ 23 38. Ms B Samrajyam (Feb-2007) ................ 35 15. Ms S Jehera Begum (Jul-2005) ............. 24 39. Ms T Sapna (Jul-2005) .......................... 36 16. Mr Jyothendra Gunnam (Feb-2007) ..... 25 40. Mr Shesha Rao Rathod (Jul-2005) ........ 36 17. Ms Koru Sarojini (Feb-2007) ................. 25 41. Ms T Shobha Rani (Aug-2006) ............. 37 18. Ms P Lakshmi (Feb-2007) ..................... 26 42. Mr P N Shivaraj (Jul-2005) ................... 37 19. Mr S K Lal Ahamed (Aug-2006) ............ 26 43. Mr B Siva Reddy (Feb-2007) ................ 38 20. Ms Latha Gauri (Aug-2006) ................. 27 44. Ms G Sridevi (Feb-2007)......................