Dr. V N V K Sastry
Director
Ph.D.(Social Anthropology).
Former, Director, Tribal Cultural Research and Training Institute, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad
Brief Profile
✓ Ph. D. in Social Anthropology, 1980 from Andhra University
✓ Total Research and Training Experience - 52 years
✓ Published 10 Books, more than 100 papers/Articles in English and Telugu on tribal isssues
✓ Retired in 2005 as Director, Tribal Cultural Research and Training Institute,Tribal Welfare dept, GoAP, Hyderabad after 34 years of service in Tribal Welfare Dept. Hyderabad
Important Posts Held While in Government Service.
⁕ Joint Director (Projects), Environment Protection Training and Research Institute (EPTRI), Hyderabad.⁕ Founder Joint Secretary, A.P. Tribal Welfare Residential School Education
⁕ Institutional Society, Hyderabad.
⁕ Asst. Project Officer, ITDA, Eturnagaram, Warangal district
⁕ Addl Project Officer. ITDA, Utnoor,Adilabad district
⁕ Founder Project Officer, ITDA @ Srisailam, Kurnool District
⁕ Regional Joint Director, TCR&TI, Bhadrachalam
⁕ Important assignments after Retirement:
⁕ Presently freelance consultant and guest faculty on tribal affairs for Institute of Tribal Development Studies, Hyderabad
⁕ Assisted Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Legal Services Authorities in preparing training module for NALSA(Tribal Rights) Scheme and in training judicial officers.
⁕ Expert Investigator, Center for Good Governance on world Bank Project on Land Governance – Chapter on Forest Rights.
⁕ Course Editor, PG Dip In Tribal Development Management, NIRD, Hyderabad.
⁕ Member, National Expert Group on Bauxite Mining in Andhra Pradesh, MoEF, New Delhi.
⁕ Member, National Expert Group on Kolleru Lake Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, MoEF, New Delhi.
⁕ Senior Consultant, AP Academy of Rural Development, Hyderabad.
⁕ Senior Consultant, Remote and Interior Areas Development, G A D, Govt. of A P., Hyderabad.
⁕ Advisor ,Tribal Development, Andhra Pradesh Community Forest Management Project (World Bank), Hyderabad
Contact Me
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