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The Foundation for Democratic Reforms is a non-profit, non-partisan and independent 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]
Objective [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Foundation for Democratic Reforms
^ "J P Narayan" . Centre For Civil Society . 9 November 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2020 .
^ "Will Jayaprakash Narayan's Lok Satta Party be another nail in the coffin of old political parties?" . The Economic Times . Retrieved 17 September 2020 .
^ 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 .
^ "About us • Youth Parliament Program" . Youth Parliament Program . 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 .
^ "Conference on 'Money Power in Politics' on January 9" . thehansindia.com . 3 January 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020 .
^ "Naidu advocates evolving laws to control 'Money Power in Politics' " . magzter.com . Retrieved 19 July 2020 .
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Foundation_for_Democratic_Reforms&oldid=1025469703 "
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