Our Team
Name | Position |
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Late Prof G.S.Aurora | Founder |
Dr Vithal Rajan | Founder |
M.V.Sastri | Founder |
K.S.Gopal | Founder |
Late P.V.Satheesh | Founder |
Raghu Cidambi | Founder |
Name | Position | Term | About |
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Dr. B.P.Sanjay | Chairperson | Since March, 2023 | Distinguished Professor of Communication at the Manipal Institute Communication, MAHE. He has more than four decades of teaching, research, and administrative leadership experience in various state, central and institutions of national eminence. His research interests are in the areas of political economy of communication, C4D, technology transfer and Journalism and Mass communication. He is an active member of several international organizations in the J&MC discipline. |
Dr Vinod Pavarala | Member | Since March,2023 | Professor & Dean of Communication in University of Hyderabad & Chairperson, UNESCO Chair on Community Media at the University of Hyderabad, one of the five National Universities in India. Internationally known expert on participation, development and communication. He has also taught courses in communication for a number of universities in India and abroad. Holds a Doctorate in communication from the prestigious Syracuse University, USA. He has been associated with number of forums on Community Radio. |
Dr R. Akhileshwari | Member | Since March, 2023 | Communication Scholar. Previous worked as Head of Communication in Loyola Academy in Secunderabad. Earlier she served as Sr. Correspondent, Deccan Herald, Andhra Pradesh. Was previously Deccan Herald's US correspondent in Washington. She has also worked at the National Institute of Rural Development and at Osmania University of Hyderabad. Has been consistently involved in Development Communication. |
Dr E. Revathi | Member | Since March, 2023 | Director and Professor (Dean, Graduate Studies) in the Center for Economic and Social Studies (CESS). It is an Indian autonomous research institute, established in 1980 to facilitate research activity in Economics and Social Sciences. This institute takes up research in the fields of Rural Development and Poverty, Agriculture and Food Security, Irrigation and Water Management, Public Finance, Demography, Health and Environment. It also undertakes research projects sponsored by the State and Central governments, as well as international agencies. |
Dr G.V.Ramanjaneyulu | Member | Since April, 2023 | Executive Director in Centre for Sustainable Agriculture which works in different States of India. His specialization in agro ecology, organic/natural farming, agribusiness management and public policy, designing community managed extension, enterprises. He did his Ph.D in Agriculture from Indian Agricultural Research Institute |
V. Vedakumari | Member | Since July, 2023 | Belongs to the 1979 batch of the Indian Audit and Accounts Service. She is an undergraduate in Maths and an MBA. She has done her Masters in Internal Auditing from the City University, London having been deputed by Govt. of India in 1994. Vedakumari has been a highly committed officer and distinguished herself in the various positions she held. She has wide experience in audit of government expenditure and revenues, having prepared CAG’s reports for various States. Vedakumari has held various positions the last of which was as the Executive Director, Administration, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority. She has held the charge of Chief Vigilance Officer both at IRDA and NIRD as well as being an enthusiastic member of the vigilance fraternity in Hyderabad. |
Dr Shantha Sinha | Treasurer | Since April, 2023 | Recipient of the most coveted honour of Padmashri from the Government of India and Magsaysay Award Recipient; Retired Professor of Social Science at the University of Hyderabad. A distinguished child rights activist. She heads a famous NGO MV foundation, which works for children and education. She was formerly Chairperson, Child Labour Welfare Commission, Govt. of India. |
Dr V.Rukmini Rao | Member | Since April, 2023 | Renown Women's Activist. Consultant to several national and international development organisations; serves on the committees of several governmental and non-governmental development organisations. Served as Member Planning Commission for Gender and Development. She was also one of the steering committee members for CAPART, Govt. of India. She heads an organisation called Gramya, Women's Resource Centre. Also initiated and founded MAKAM network which works for women’s rights. |
Ms H. Suryakala | Member | Since September, 2024 | Senior Sangham Karyakarta from Metlakunta Village Sangham and has more than 3 decades of experience in biodiverse farming. She is also a legal karyakarta who offers progressive counselling and conflict resolution in villages. |
Name | Position | Term | Role |
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Ms Divya Veluguri | Executive Director | 1 Year | Executive Director at Deccan Development Society. |
Mr A.Giridhar Babu | Joint Director (Finance & Administration) | 29 Years | Joint Director (Finance & Administrator). |
Ms T. Manjula | Field Supervisor | 25 Years | Supervisor of 6 Village Sangams and filmmaker at DDS Community Media Trust |
Mr B. Balaiah | Field Supervisor | 27 Years | Principal Coordinator at Pastapur Office and Supervisor of 6 Village Sangams |
Mr M. Vinay Kumar | Field Supervisor | 25 Years | Supervisor of 6 Village Sangams and Technical Resource Person (Agriculture and Livestock) |
Ms K. Vijaya Lakshmi | Field Supervisor | 24 Years | Supervisor of 6 Village Sangams |
Ms B.Chukkamma | Field Supervisor | 8 Years | Supervisor of 6 Village Sangams and Legal Coordinator |
Mr A. Prahlad | Village Supervisor | 3 Years | Supervisor of 7 Village Sangams. |
Mr S. Sampath Kumar | Organic Vegetables Coordinator | 15 Years | Coordinates weekly supply of organic vegetables & sangam organics products to Hyderabad Consumers Group. Supervisor of 1 Village Sangam |
Mr S. Narsimulu | Permaculture Unit Manager | 21 Years | Manager of Permaculture Demonstration Unit at Pastapur and Supervisor of 1 Village Sangam |
Ms M. Narsamma (General) | Radio Co-Manager | 24 Years | Co-Manager at Sangam Radio. Supervisor of 1 Village Sangam. Manager at Jaggery Production Unit. |
Ms N. Narsamma (Algole) | Radio Co-Manager | 24 Years | Co-Manager at Sangam Radio. Filmmaker at DDS Community Media Trust. Supervisor of 1 Village Sangam |
Ms M. Narsamma (Chinna Narsamma) | Media Coordinator | 30 Years | Coordinator and Filmmaker at DDS Community Media Trust |
Mr M Prasad | Visual Documentationist | 20 Years | Photographer and Video Editor at DDS Community Media Trust |
Ms Y.Poolamma | Health Coordinator | 29 Years | Healthcare Program Coordinator and Manager at Community Production Centre. |
Ms N. Krishnaveni | MINI Coordinator | 4 Years | Coordinator of Millet Network of India (MINI) |
Ms R. Santhoshi Srilaya | Program Coordinator | 3 Years | Program Coordinator of Field Projects at Project Office. |
Ms Chandramma | Honorary Advisor | 40 Years | Manager at Central Seed Bank, Machnoor and Technical Advisor (Agriculture) |
Ms Lakshmamma | Honorary Advisor | 35 Years | Manager at Central Seed Bank, Machnoor and Technical Advisor (Agriculture) |
Ms Anasuyamma | Honorary Advisor | 35 Years | Technical Advisor (NRM) and Quality Inspector at Millet Complex |
Mr M.Gowrishankar | Accounts Officer | 26 Years | Senior Accounts Officer at Liason Office |
Mr G.Venkatesham | Accounts Officer | 6 Years | Accounts Office at Project Office |
Y. Mamatha Rani | Millet Complex Manager | 9 Years | Supervisor at Millet Complex (Market Warehouse) |
Mr Y. Manikyam | Market In-Charge | 1 Year | In-Charge of Sangam Organics market operations and logistics. Liason Officer at Project Office. |
Mr N. Raju | Millet Machine Handler | 10 Years | Millet Machines Handler at Millet Complex |
Mr B.Srinu | Mobile Van Driver | 12 Years | Mobile Van Driver |
Mr K.Ramulu | Senior Office Assistant | 25 Years | Senior Office Assistant at Liason Office |
Mr N.Suresh | Driver & Office Assistant | 14 Years | Driver and Office Assistant at Project Office |
Mr N.Sunil | Driver & Office Assistant | 2 Years | Driver and Office Assistant at Project Office |
Ms B.Komalamma | Office Assistant & Cook | 8 Years | Office Assitant and Cook at Project Office |
Mr Bakkanna | Security (Radio Station) | 25 Years | Security Manager at Pachasaale Campus, Machnoor |
Name | Position | Term |
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Mr C. Vara Prasad | Senior Scientist & Head | 2 Years |
Ms N. Sneha Latha | SMS-Plant Protection | 3 Years |
Ms V. Ramesh | SMS-Agronomy | 2 Years |
Ms G. Shailaja | SMS-Horticulture | 2 Years |
Ms M. Hemalatha | SMS-Home Science | 2 Years |
Dr P. Sai Priyanka | SMS - Agricultural Extension | 2 Years |
Dr M.Kailash | SMS - Animal Husbandry | 2 Years |
Mr E.Swamy | Programme Assistant (Soil Science) | 9 Years |
Mr K.Sridhar Reddy | Office Supdt-cum-Accountant | 2 Years |
Mr A Prabhakar Reddy | Computer Programmer | 11 Years |
Ms M. Rojamma | Steno | 9 Years |
Mr B. Srikanth | Farm Manager | 10 Years |
Mr S. Srisailam | Tractor Driver | 28 Years |
Mr B. Jagan Mohan Reddy | Support Staff Group-I | 14 Years |
Mr B. Laxman | Support Staff Group-II | 6 Years |
Mr Balaraju | Driver | 14 Years |