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Dr. Krishna Kothai
Director, Centre for Rural Studies
B V T MAHE
Branch Campus
Perampally, Shivally Post,
Via Kunjibettu,Udupi -2
Karnataka, India


Academic qualifications :

  • B.Sc.(Agri) from the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India-Rank
  • M.Sc. (Agri) -Recipient of ICAR National Fellowship for M.Sc.(Agri)
  • Ph.D. in Rural Development from Mangalore University, Karnataka, India (Economic Impact of Rural Development Projects on Small Farmers)
Previous position :

24 years service in a government organization in various capacities, such as, Field Officer, Agriculture Project Officer, Principal- Staff Training College, Specialist Faculty, Manager HRD, Founder Director and Founder Executive Director of a pilot institution, Rural Development and Self Employment Training Institute: This has been a success story. Now this model is getting replicated all over the Country. During these assignments, worked more in the Social sector with communities.

Present position


Centre for Rural Studies,
Manipal University
Manipal, Karnataka, INDIA.

Subject/Area/Field of specialisation with Research/Professional Experience:
  • NGO/Voluntary Sector/Civil Society/Social Issues/Social Development
  • Philanthropy – Religious Philanthropy
  • Community/Rural Development-Community Foundations
  • Peoples Institutions/Self Help Groups/Panchayats Training
  • Research in the fields of Religious Philanthropy, Community Foundations, Rural Development, Women Empowerment, Social Development
  • Evaluation/Impact Studies of Social Development and related projects
  • Conducting feasibility studies and survey

Personal details

Date & place of birth : May 05, 1948
                                  Andagar, Chickmagalore district, Karnataka


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