Kumar, K.K. Krishna (India)

Field of
Expertise
Training
Policy/Programme Planning
Detailed
Information
on Expertise
- Associated with people's movements for science popularization and awareness building primarily as part of the Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad (KSSP), a pioneering voluntary agency, since 1972.
- Director, Kerala Total Literacy Campaign 1990-1991 in the State of Kerala
- One of the founder members of the Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samithi (BGVS),which is one of the largest voluntary agencies in India, providing field and academic support for the implementation of Total Literacy, Post Literacy and Continuing Education (TL-PL-CE) throughout India.
- Member of the Executive Committee and Project Approval Committee of the National Literacy Mission (NLM) India since 1995. NLM is the main implementation agency for Literacy, Post Literacy and Continuing Education programmes in India.
Position and
Organisation		 Secretary
Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samithi (BGVS)
Contact
Address		 C-18, DDA Flats, Saket, New Delhi, 110017
E-mail kkkk@vsnl.com
Language
Proficiency		 English, Hindi, Malayalam
Education
Background
and Degree		 B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Post-Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication




Experiences in Literacy Project:

(1) Name of the Project Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samithi Projects for Implementation of TL-PL & CE
Name of Organiser National Literacy Mission/Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samithi
Duration -
Project Location All India Project
Your Role/
Responsibility		 Central Co-ordinator
(2) Name of the Project Bharat Gyan Vigyan Jatha
Name of Organiser Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samithi
Duration 1990
Project Location All India Project
Your Role/
Responsibility		 Central Co-ordinator
(3) Name of the Project Total Literacy Campaign, Kerala State, India
Name of Organiser Government of Kerala
Duration 1990-91
Project Location Kerala State, India
Your Role/
Responsibility		 Director
(4) Name of the Project Total Literacy Campaign, Ernakulam
Name of Organiser Kerala State Sahitya Parishad
Duration 1989-90
Project Location Ernakulam District, Kerala State, India
Your Role/
Responsibility		 Core Team Member, Resource Person


Major Publication(s):

1. More than a dozen popular science titles in Malayalam published by Kerala State Sahitya Parishad.
2. A number of booklets and papers on various aspects of literacy campaigns and continuing education, published by Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samithi.

[Updated in June 2001]



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