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The course director, Varun
Vidyarthi, has a multi disciplinary background in engineering,
management and development studies. He abandoned a lucrative career in industry
and has been working on participatory development issues in rural India for over
20 years. He has occupied Visiting Faculty positions at the Institute of
Development Studies, Sussex, and the East West Centre, Hawaii, and has lectured
in different universities and institutions across the world. He has also
extensively toured in rural South Asia for studies and meetings with
practitioners of people-based development.
Practical field based concepts
and issues are handled by Dr Amla
Vidyarthi, a doctorate in Chemistry. She teamed
up with Varun 20 years back and holds independent charge of
field operations. She has worked as consultant for ITDG,
London, the Ministry of Rural Development in the Government
and coordinates special programmes like training and field
guidance to bankers.
Varun and
Amla have been honoured for work on the inner and outer
dimensions of social transformation with the prestigious All
India Spandan Indian Business Academy 2007 Award in Human
Values for Professionals in Management, Administration and
Entrepreneurs.
Other associates who have been
guest speakers for the programme include:
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Prof
Roop Rekha Verma, Former Vice Chancellor, Lucknow
University
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Prof
Bhoomitra Dev, Former Vice Chancellor,
Gorakhpur University
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Mridula Sharma, UNICEF, Lucknow
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KV
Somashekhar, Uttar Pradesh Diversified
Agriculture Support Project, Lucknow
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Dr LM
Joshi, State Institute for Rural Development,
Lucknow
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Dr KN
Jindal, Banker's Institute of Rural
Development, Lucknow
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AD
Ratnoo, Faculty member National Bank Staff
College
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Dr KC
Sharma, Banker's Institute of Rural Development,
Lucknow
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DV
Dixit, Indian Administrative Services
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Kush
Verma, Indian Administrative Services
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Prof
Muzammil, Department of Economics, Lucknow
University
Several village leaders, field
staff of Manavodaya and students of social work contribute
to the discussions too.
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