Board Members

Chairman
Shri. S. R. Sankaran I.A.S (Retd.) is a former secretary, Rural Development, Government of India. He has made significant contributions as member of the SC and ST commission. One of his major contributions to the development sector was the introduction of the concept of Integrated Rural / Tribal development iniatives. The establishment of Integrated Development Agency in Andhra Pradesh [ITDA] and Integral Rural Development Programme in other states were as per the above.  

Vice-Chairman
Dr. P. D. K. Rao is a nuclear physicist from USA. He has returned to India after a 11 years stint in USA. Afterwards, he has settled in Cheeprupalli as a facilitator of the disadvantaged for the last 30 years. Presently he is the Managing Trustee of SODHANA (a Trust) through which he works. Also add the kind of work it does.
 
Members
Prof. Ms. Shantha Sinha is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Hyderabad and a distinguished social worker in India in the fields of addressing the issues of child labor. She is the founder member of M.V. Foundation, Hyderabad, a renowned organization working on the issue of child labor. She is an esteemed winner of the Magsasi award for child rights. She is currently the convener of the Child Rights Commission, Govt. of India.

Prof. (Dr) J. M. Naidu, Head of Department of Anthropology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. A distinguished academician and having keen interest and vast experience in the Tribal Development sector.

Prof. (Dr) Ms. Neelam, Jamia Milia University, New Delhi. 15 years teaching experience in social work subject. Having a brief experience of working with CCN.

Mrs. N. V. Rama  A Post Graduate in Social Sciences from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, (TISS), Mumbai, with the specialization of Medical and Psychiatric Social Work. Has the experience of working with indigenous people in CCN and Laya, Visakhapatnam and National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad, at various capacities for more than a decade. Presently she is the Programme Director coordinating networking, resource mobilization, documentation, research and training.
 
Dr. Srinivas Rao is a medical doctor by profession. He is greatly involved in the service of the disadvantaged by providing medical services to the needy.

Mr. Felix Kerketta is a young development professional, post graduated from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai with specialization in Urban and Rural Community Development who had been working in tribal area, Laxmipuram village of Munchingput Mandal for the period from 1985-1995 has vast grass-root experience in organizing the tribal community, training local tribal youth with organizing and technical skills and thereby implementing grass-root people oriented and managed programs.

Mr. Narender Kande is rural management professional with about two decades of experience in managing and guiding large-scale development programs at DHAN Foundation. One of the Founding members of DHAN Foundation, a renowned development organization in India working in nine states and serving about a million poor. Currently working as advisor for Sir Ratan Tata Trust and other development organizations. He is also a Board member of the Timeless Changes Foundation, USA and DHAN International, Netherlands.