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Dr. Y. Gangi Reddy (1957), Associate Professor at National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad has been working in the field of rural development for the last 25 years. He did his Post Graduation in Commerce from SV University. He has done his Ph. D in 1994 on the “status of rural industrialization in draught prone region” from the SK University. A law graduate from Osmania University.

Before joining national Institute of Rural Development, he working in Khadi and Village Industries Commission, Mumbai for about 2 years and worked as a Lecturer in commerce in SSBN Degree College, SK University, Anantapur.

He has six books to his credit apart from 25 articles published in different reputed journals of both national and international and about 10 book chapters. He has been associated with number of national and international training programmes on various aspects of rural development with a focus on micro enterprise promotion, Tecnology transfer and marketing of rural products. He has conducted several research studies on various dimensions of self employment, rural non-farm sector, micro credit and micro-enterprises, technology transfer, rural infrastructure, rural marketing etc.. During his stay at NIRD he had an opportunity to associate himself with the organization of rural Credit Melas as part of his interest in rural marketing. He also had an opportunity to work with ILO studies on child labour. He had an opportunity to visit Japan and Bangladesh during his service at NIRD.

Dr. Shankar Chatterjee (1957), is presently working as Senior Assistant Professor in National Institute of rural Development, Hyderabad. He started his career as lecturer in a college in Assam and later on Joined in Government Degree College in Tripura; that time, it was affiliated to Calcutta University. He also worked as Senior Planning Officer, in the Planning & Development Department, Government of Assam. The professors of State of Eritrea, (NE Africa) selected him as Associate Professor in Economics in 2004 where he worked for two years, During his two years stint in Eritrea he published many articles on Eritrea. As result a Department of Eritrea has issued him a certificate by mentioning, “You are asset to our country”. Even Officials of Indian High Commission have appreciated him for his academic works. Presently in his credit there are 6 books (4 individual), apart from publications in reputed journals His publications in National/International journals, edited book and newpaper/ newsletter have exceeded 135. Besides, he has presented 31 research papers in Seminar and conferences and completed 30 research reports and 19book reviews. Except a few (joint work) all are his individual work. He represented Assam State Hockey Team in All India Junior National Hockey.

He visited Iran as International resource person at the invitation of Iran Government. He has traveled all the parts of India for research studies and other academic works.