Board Members

2013-2014

• Justice M.N. Venkatachalaiah, former Chief Justice of India and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, is the Chairperson of the Board.
• Dr. K.R.S. Murthy, former Director, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.
• Dr. A. Ravindra, former Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka, Advisor on Urban Affairs to Chief Minister of Karnataka, and Chairman, Centre for Sustainable Development.
• Dr. P.V. Shenoi, former Director, Institute of Social and Economic Change, Bangalore.
• Anita Reddy, Founder-Trustee, AVAS, Bangalore.
• Dr. H. Sudarshan, founder, Vivekananada Girijana Kalyana Kendra, B.R. Hills, Karnataka, and Founder and Honorary Secretary, Karuna Trust.
• Sudhakar Rao, former Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka.
• Dr. R. Balasubramaniam, founder, Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement
• Vivek Kulkarni, IAS (Retd.) Founder Managing Director, Brickwork Ratings
• Maja Daruwala, Executive Director, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI).
• Founder-Chairman and Permanent Invitee: Dr. Samuel Paul
• Director: R. Suresh

2009-2012

• Justice M.N. Venkatachalaiah, former Chief Justice of India and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, is the Chairperson of the Board.
• Dr. K.R.S. Murthy, former Director, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.
• Dr. A. Ravindra, former Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka, Advisor on Urban Affairs to Chief Minister of Karnataka, and Chairman, Centre for Sustainable Development.
• Dr. P.V. Shenoi, former Director, Institute of Social and Economic Change,Bangalore.
• Anita Reddy, Founder-Trustee, AVAS, Bangalore.
• Arcot Ramachandran, Chairman, The Energy and Resources Institute, and former Under Secretary-General, United Nations.
• Dr. H. Sudarshan, Founder, Vivekananada Girijana Kalyana Kendra, B.R. Hills,Karnataka, and Founder and Honorary Secretary, Karuna Trust.
• Sudhakar Rao, former Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka.
• Kiran Karnik, Trustee/Board member in National Foundation for India, Oxfam
  India, Public Service Broadcasting Trust, Nehru Foundation for Development,
  Emergency Management and Research Institute, Foundation for Education and
  Development (until July 2009).
• Director : R. Suresh
• (Late) Sri T.R. Satish Chandran, IAS, former Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka and founding Board Member of PAC (passed away on 10 September
  2009).
• A. K. Venkata Subramanian, Trustee, The Catalyst Trust, Citizen
  Consumer and Civic Action Group and Vidya Sagar Educational Trust (passed
  away on 01 September 2009).

2008-2009

• Dr. Samuel Paul -Founder and Chairman (until October 2008) Justice M.N. Venkatachalaiah (from October 2008)-former Chief Justice of India and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission Members
• Dr. K.R.S. Murthy-Former Director, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.
• Dr. A. Ravindra-Former Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka, and Chairman, Centre for Sustainable Development
• Dr. P.V. Shenoi-Former Director, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore
• Anita Reddy-Founder-Trustee, AVAS, Bangalore
• Arcot Ramachandran-Chairman, The Energy and Resources Institute, and former Under Secretary-General, United Nations.
• Dr. H. Sudarshan-Founder, Vivekananada Girijana Kalyana Kendra, B.R. Hills, Karnataka, and Founder and Honorary Secretary, Karuna Trust.
• A. K. Venkata Subramanian-Trustee, The Catalyst Trust, Citizen Consumer and Civic Action Group and Vidya Sagar Educational Trust
• Kiran Karnik-Trustee/Board member in National Foundation for India, Oxfam India, Public Service Broadcasting Trust, Nehru Foundation for Development, Emergency Management and Research Institute, Foundation for Education and Development.
• M.R. Jaishankar-Managing Director, Brigade Group, Bangalore
• P.P. Madappa-Consultant, based in Bangalore
• Prof. Manubhai Shah-Founder, Consumer Education & Research Centre, Ahmedabad
• Ms. Mirai Chatterjee-Coordinator of Social Security at SEWA, Ahmedabad Director-Dr. Gopakumar Thampi

2007-2008

• M .R. Jaishankar, Managing Director, Brigade Group, Bangalore
• Kiran Karnik, Trustee/ Board member in National Foundation for India, Oxfam India., Public Service Broadcasting Trust, Nehru Foundation for Development, Emergency Management and Research Institute, Foundation for Education and Development
• P. P. Madappa, Consultant, based in Bangalore
• Prof. Manubhai Shah, Founder, Consumer Education & Research Centre, Ahmedabad
• Ms. Mirai Chatterjee, Coordinator of Social Security at Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) , Ahmedabad
• Dr. K.R.S. Murthy, Former Director, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
• Dr. A. Ravindra, Former Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka
• Dr. P.v. Shenoi, Former Director, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore
• Dr. H. Sudarshan, Social Worker, Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra
• A. K. Venkata Subramanian, Trustee, The Catalyst Trust, Citizen Consumer and Civic Action Group and Vidya Sagar Educational Trust

2003-2007

• Dr. Samuel Paul-Chairman
• M.R. Jaishankar,-Managing Director, Brigade Group, Bangalore
• Dr. Kamla Chowdhry,-Trustee, National Foundation for India
• P.P. Madappa,-Consultant, based in Bangalore
• Prof. Manubhai Shah,-Founder and Managing Trustee, Consumer Education & Research Centre, Ahmedabad
• Ms. Mirai Chatterjee, -Coordinator of Social Security at the Self-employed Women’s Association(SEWA), Ahmedabad
• Dr. K.R.S. Murthy,-Formerly Director, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
• Dr. A. Ravindra,-Formerly Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka
• Dr. P.V. Shenoi,-Formerly Director, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore