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Dr. Pradosh Sharma   |   Ms. CH. Radha Gayathri   |   Dr. K. K. Singh   |   Ms. Shweta Choubey   |   Dr. D. P. Saxena   |   Dr. Vikram Singh   |   Dr. Mrs. Raj Verma   |   Dr. M. K. Singh   |   Mr. Sambasiva Rao   |   Mr. Praveen Singh   |   Mr. S. N. Mishra   |   Mr. Mohsin Ali   |   Ms. Shaily Mishra
Dr. Pradosh Sharma
        President & Director

Qualification:

   Ph.D., Philosophy, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

   MA., Philosophy, University of Allahabad.

   BA., Philosophy, English & Sanskrit, University of Allahabad.

Areas of Expertise

   Designing and organizing social development research studies.
   Evaluation and impact assessment studies.
   Need assessment and baseline studies.
   Opinion surveys and projection techniques.
   Qualitative/Quantitative Research.
     
Languages Known:

English, Hindi, Sanskrit & Urdu


Professional Experience

2000 onwards        Director, LORDS

1993 to 1998            With Center for Media Studies.


Major Assignments Handled

Education

   Baseline Survey of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in Samasti Pur District of Bihar. (Bihar Education Project Council, Govt. of Bihar)
   Baseline Survey of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in Madhubani District of Bihar. (Bihar Education Project Council, Govt. of Bihar)
   Evaluation of Total Literacy Campaign in Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttaranchal. (National Literacy Mission, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India).
   Evaluation of Total Literacy Campaign in Siwan district of Bihar. (National Literacy Mission, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India).
   Impact of Adult Education Programme in Bilaspur district of Madhya Pradesh. (National Literacy Mission, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India)
   Impact Assessment of UNFPA Assisted Population Project in Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan. (Directorate of Adult Education, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of  India)
   Comparative Study on Impact of UNFPA Assisted Population Education Project in Orissa and Gujarat. (Directorate of Adult Education, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of  India)
   Evaluation of Total Literacy Campaign/ Jana Shichhan Nilayam run by voluntary agencies in Uttar Pradesh. (National Literacy Mission, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India)
   Evaluation of Total Literacy Campaign in the district of Chhatarpur, M.P. (National Literacy Mission, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India)
   Evaluation of Total Literacy Campaign in the district of Jalaun, U.P. (National Literacy Mission, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India)
   Evaluation of Total Literacy Campaign in the district of Faizabad, U.P. (National Literacy Mission, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India)
   Evaluation of Total Literacy Campaign in the district of Hassan, Karnataka. (National Literacy Mission, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India)
Rural Development
   Concurrent Evaluation of Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY) in Bikaner district of Rajasthan . (Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India)
   Concurrent Evaluation of SGSY in Barmer district of Rajasthan. (Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India)
   Concurrent Evaluation of SGSY in Churu district of Rajasthan. (Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India)
   Concurrent Evaluation of SGSY in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan. (Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India)
   Concurrent Evaluation of SGSY in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan. (Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India)
   Concurrent Evaluation of SGSY in Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan. (Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India)
   Concurrent Evaluation of SGSY in West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya. (Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India)
   Concurrent Evaluation of SGSY in East Garo Hills district of Meghalaya. (Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India)
   Concurrent Evaluation of SGSY in West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. (Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India)
   Concurrent Evaluation of SGSY in South Garo Hills district of Meghalaya. (Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India)
   Concurrent Evaluation of SGSY in East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. (Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India)
   Concurrent Evaluation of SGSY in Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya. (Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India)
   Concurrent Evaluation of SGSY in Ri Bhoi district of Meghalaya. (Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India)
   Concurrent Evaluation of SGSY in North Tripura district of Tripura. (Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India)
   Concurrent Evaluation of SGSY in West Tripura district of Tripura. (Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India)
   Concurrent Evaluation of SGSY in South Tripura district of Tripura. (Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India)
   Concurrent Evaluation of SGSY in Dhalai district of Tripura. (Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India)
   Incidence of Child Labour in Palamu district of Bihar. (Ministry of Labour, Govt. of India)
   A Survey on Organizational Climate, Ethos and Interpersonal Effectiveness. (Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., Govt. of India)
   Impact Assessment & Programme Evaluation of CAPART Assisted Schemes in Chittoor & Anantpur districts of Andhra Pradesh. (CAPART, New Delhi)
Tribal Development
   Evaluation of Programmes funded under Art. 275(1) of the Constitution in Andhra Pradesh. ( Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India)
   Evaluation of Programmes funded under Art. 275(1) of the Constitution in Andhra Pradesh. ( Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India)
   Evaluation of Integrated Tribal Development Programmes in Madhya Pradesh & Andhra Pradesh. (Ministry of Welfare, Govt. of India)
   Evaluation of Tribal Administration in Himachal Pradesh  & Assam. (Ministry of Welfare, Govt. of India)
   The impact of Poverty Alleviation Programmes on the incidence of Child Labour. (International Labour Organisation )
Media & Opinion Research
   Loksabha elections 1998 opinion poll as a Psyphologist for Frontline and Asianet TV  Channel.
   Loksabha Elections 1996 opinion poll for The Times of India.
   Opinion poll during 1996 assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh for The Times of India.
   Opinion poll during 1993 assembly elections in Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh and 1994 assembly elections in Maharastra, Orissa & Bihar for Frontline.
   A National Study on `Impact of Television on Indian Society', (Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt. of India)
   Communication Effectiveness Targeted at Women & Children. (A national  study for Dept. of Women & Child Development, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India)
   Study to assess The Market Potential of Direct-To-Home (DTH). (Commissioned By The Space System, Lorel, USA)
Seminars/Workshops Organised/Attended
   Developing methodology for the Concurrent Evaluation of Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojagar Yojna (SGCY). (Organised by Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India at Thiruvanantapuram)
   Presented paper at World Philosophy Congress. (Organised by ICPR at New Delhi)
   Evaluation of TLC/PLC & CE (Organised by Department of Adult Education, Ministry of HRD at New Delhi)
   Evolving Strategies for Natural Disaster Management. (Organised by LORDS at Allahabad in collaboration with Ministry of Agriculture, GOI)
   Participation of NGOs in Literacy Efforts.  (Organised by Ministry of HRD)
   Communication Strategy for Rural Development.  (Organised by CAPART)
   Communication and Rural Development.  (India International Centre)
   National Seminar on Social Impact of Electronic Media.
   Socio-Economic Development Status in different states of India.  (Organised by Royal Netherlands Embassy, New Delhi)
   Developing methodology for the external evaluation of Total Literacy Campaign for Mushtaq Ahmad Committee.  (Organised by Department of Adult Education, Ministry of HRD)