Foundation for Democratic Reforms
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| Abbreviation | FDR |
|---|---|
| Type | Public Policy Think Tank |
| Headquarters | 8th Floor Srinivasa Towers Begumpet Hyderabad – 500016 |
| Location | |
General Secretary | Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan |
| Website | www |
The Foundation for Democratic Reforms (FDR) is a non-profit, non-partisan and autonomous research institution founded by Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan, an I.A.S. officer turned Politician and a renowned political activist based in Hyderabad.[1] FDR is one of India's leading think tanks and scientific research-resource center for studying, formulating and promoting fundamental reforms in political, electoral and governance spheres and in critical areas of state policy.[2][3] Established in 1996 and located in Hyderabad, it is recognized by the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India.
Objective
The aim of FDR is to enable every Indian citizen to fully realize and enjoy:
- Liberty and Basic Freedoms
- Genuine Democracy
- Self-Governance
- Self-Correcting Institutions
- Rule-Of-Law
Focus areas
- Political & Electoral Reforms
- Good Governance
- Genuine Empowerment of Local Governments
- Judicial Reforms
- Key Areas of State Policy such as Education, Healthcare, Agriculture, Cooperatives.[4]
Areas of Work
Surajya Movement
a movement to awaken people about good governance[5]
Indian Democracy at Work
a forum to deliberate on critical levers of change that need to be pushed to make democracy deliver better results conducted first Conference on Money Power in Politics[6][7][8]
See also
References
- ^ "https://english.lokmat.com/topics/foundation-for-democratic-reforms/". English Lokmat.
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- ^ "J P Narayan". Centre For Civil Society. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "About us • Youth Parliament Program | swatantrata". Youth Parliament Program | swatantrata. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Surajya Movement | Foundation for Democratic Reforms". Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Vice President calls for effective laws against huge election expenditure by parties and populist spending by governments". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ India, The Hans (3 January 2020). "Conference on 'Money Power in Politics' on January 9". thehansindia.com. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Naidu advocates evolving laws to control 'Money Power in Politics'". magzter.com. Retrieved 19 July 2020.