Madras Development Society

 

 

BOARD
President Dr.V.R.S. Sampath
Vice President (1) Dr.K. Kantharaj
Vice President (2) Mr.V.N. Thiagarajan
Organising Secretary Dr.A. Swaminathan
Programme Secretaries
Treasurer Mr.P. Palaniappan
Advisor Dr.Henry Thiagaraj
Special Advisory Committee

1. Dr.Avvai Natarajan
2. Mr.R. Gandhi
3. Dr.Jegadeesan
4. Dr.Mrs.Nagabhoshanam
5. Prof.M. Naganathan
6. Mr.G.Ranganathan
7. Dr.Balasubramaniam
8. Dr.V.P.Narayanan

Executive Committee

1. Mr. K.Chandrasekaran
2. Mr.Sundaravadival
3. Mr.Ravi Bharathi
4. Mr.S. Aravindan
5. Mr.Rajasekaran
6. Mr.S. Alagiri
7. Mr.V. Kathiravan

Executive Secretary Mr. B. Ramachendran


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Dr. V.R.S. Sampath is the Editor and Publisher of Satta Kadir. A multi-faceted personality, Dr.Sampath is an advocate, legal advisor and board member of several companies, a member of several social and professional associations and author of several books. He has visited many countries and has received several awards from various Indian and International organisations


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Dr.Kantharaj is a retired Registrar of Madras Medical College University. He is a specialist on AIDS prevention. He is a leading medical practitioner. He is involved in social and public activities for the past 3 decades


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Mr.Thiagarajan was an International General Secretary of World University Service, Geneva. He established a very big centre for World University Service in Chennai. He is involved in public activities for the past 5 decades


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A. Swaminathan is a retired Principal of Govt. Arts College, Thiruvannamalai. He has written number of books on history and culture. He has produced many documentary films for TV. He has served as academic professor for 3 decades.


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Mrs.Ramani Balashankar is a former film censor board member. She is associated with many NGOs. She is actively involved in editorials, preparing reports, translations etc


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Mrs.Kamala Swami is a leading social worker and a former member of Censor board. She is also a freelance journalist and is involved in social and public activities for the past 30 years


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Mr.Palaniappan is a retired chief engineer of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board. He has served as resident manager of State Government in New Delhi. He is involved in many public and social issues


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Dr.Henry Thiagaraj is a noted Human Rights activist. His interest in Human Rights issues was kindled by the exposure he had in the US at the UN Head Quarters while pursuing his fellowship there. He has championed the cause of Human Rights and Dalits all his life - organising several legal workships all over Tamil Nadu. His other contribution is in the foundation of Human Rights Lawyers Forum


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Dr.Avvai Natarajan is the senior-most tamil scholar. He is a former Vice-Chancellor of Thanjavur Tamil University and has been a Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu in the Department of Tamil Development. He has travelled all over the world to give lecture on Tamil literature and culture


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Mr.R.Gandhi is a Senior Advocate of Madras High Court. He is a former President of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry Bar Association and Chairman of Madras High Advocates Association and Madras Bar Association. He is also General Secretary of World Federation of Tamils and President of Cosmopolitan Club. He has filed number of Public Interest Litigations for the welfare of the society


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Dr.Jegadeesan is a retired Vice-Chancellor of Bharatidasan University, Trichy. He is a national fellow of Indian Council of Historical Research and author of several books


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Dr.Ms. P.Nagabhoshnam is the first Vice-Chancellor of Dr.Ambedkar Law University - founded in 1997. She has over 3 decades of experience in teaching and education services. She is currently a research faculty at the Centre for Research on New International Economic Order (CRENIEO). She is a noted Environmental and Human Rights activist - with special interest on refugees.


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Dr.N.Naganathan is a professor and b>Head of the Department, Economics at the University of Madras. He has served in many government committees. He has also written many books and travelled widely


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Mr.G. Ranganathan is a former member of Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission and a retired professor of Economics, Pachiappa's College. He is actively involved in public and social activities


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Mr.Balasubramaniam is a former member of Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission and a retired professor of Economics, Government College. He is actively involved in public and social activities


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Dr.V.P.Narayanan


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Mr.K.Chandrasekaran


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Mr.Sundaravadival


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Mr.Ravi Bharathi is a retired Government of India officer and a tamil poet. He is actively involved in public and political issues


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Mr.S.Aravindan


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Mr.Rajasekaran is an Advocate in Madras High Court. He is involved in Social activities for the past 15 years. He is working as part-time correspondent and reporter for Satta Kadir - collecting information and news from the Madras High Court


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Mr.Alagiri was formerly a full time employee of Satta Kadir managing the office, printing lay out and general co-ordination. At present, he is a lecturer in Pachiappa's College, Chennai and works part-time for Satta Kadir


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V.Kathiravan has over 12 years of experience in the multimedia industry - having worked in several companies, handling movie and other projects. He currently runs the multimedia company FXContact in Chennai


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Mr.B. Ramachendran
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