Foundation for Democratic Reforms

The Foundation for Democratic Reforms is a non-profit, non-partisan and autonomous research institution founded by Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan, an Indian Administrative Service officer turned politician and a political activist based in Hyderabad.[1] It 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][4][5] 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.[6][7]

Foundation for Democratic Reforms
TypePublic Policy Think Tank
Headquarters8th Floor
Srinivasa Towers
Begumpet
Hyderabad – 500016
Location
General Secretary
Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan
Websitewww.fdrindia.org

Objective

The aim of the foundation 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 and electoral reforms
  • Good governance
  • Empowerment of local governments
  • Judicial reforms
  • Key areas of state policy such as education, healthcare, agriculture, and cooperatives

Areas of work

Surajya Movement: a movement to awaken people about good governance[8]

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[9][10][11]

See also

References
  1. "Latest Foundation For Democratic Reforms News". Lokmat English. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. "Why Andhra's Jaya Prakash Narayana Failed Where Delhi's Arvind Kejriwal Succeeded". The Wire. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  3. Foundation for Democratic Reforms
  4. "J P Narayan". Centre For Civil Society. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  5. "Will Jayaprakash Narayan's Lok Satta Party be another nail in the coffin of old political parties?". The Economic Times. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  6. Haseeb, Ahssanuddin. "Why IAS Officer-Turned-Politician Jaya Prakash Narayan Failed To Capture Power In AP Where Arvind Kejriwal Succeeded In Delhi?". #KhabarLive Hyderabad. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  7. "About us • Youth Parliament Program". Youth Parliament Program. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  8. "Surajya Movement | Foundation for Democratic Reforms". Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  9. "Vice President calls for effective laws against huge election expenditure by parties and populist spending by governments". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  10. "Conference on 'Money Power in Politics' on January 9". thehansindia.com. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  11. "Naidu advocates evolving laws to control 'Money Power in Politics'". magzter.com. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
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