Foundation for Democratic Reforms
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| Abbreviation | FDR |
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| Type | Public Policy Think Tank |
| Headquarters | 8th Floor Srinivasa Towers Begumpet Hyderabad – 500016 |
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President and Chief Executive | 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, a former I.A.S. officer and renowned activist from Telangana & Andhra Pradesh. 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. [1] 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.