Professor V K R V Rao
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Professor V K R V Rao
V K R V Rao Prizes in Social Science Research
VKRV Rao prizes in Social Science Research were instituted by the Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore in grateful recognition and appreciation of Professor Rao's contribution and services for the development of social science research in India in general, and for the establishment of the Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore, in particular. As an economist of international repute, he has served the country as Member of the Planning Commission and as a Central Cabinet Minister. By establishing three important institutions - The Delhi School of Economics, The Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi, and the Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore, Professor Rao has provided a solid foundation for social science research in India.
Citation
The Board of Governors of the Institute for Social and Economic Change at its meeting held on 19th January 1977 approved the regulations governing the institution and award of VKRV Rao Prizes for research in social sciences. Three prizes of Rs. 25,000 each and a citation/certificate are awarded annually for high quality research in social sciences. The main object of the prizes is to encourage young social scientists to undertake original research and to recognise the contributions made by them to the development of knowledge. The prizes are awarded to persons who have made significant original contributions to human knowledge and progress, applied or fundamental, who are citizens of India, below the age of 45 years, in the year for which the award is made, and engaged in research in any one of the social science disciplines listed below:
| Economics | Every year |
| Sociology | First year |
| Human Geography, Public Administration | Second year |
| Education, Political Science | Third year |
| Psychology, History | Fourth year |
| Linguistics, Sociology | Fifth year |
One prize is awarded every year in Economics. The remaining two prizes are rotated among the ten groups of disciplines as mentioned above. The rotation is repeated in the same order from sixth year onwards. The Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi, administers the awards.
The list of Awardees of Dr V K R V Rao Prizes
Awardees | Discipline | Year |
| Dr. N.R. Bhanumurthy | Economics | 2015 |
| Dr. Deepak Malghan | Human Geography and Ecology | 2015 |
| Dr. Manish Kumar Thakur | Sociology | 2014 |
| Dr. S.N. Rajesh Raj | Economics | 2014 |
| Prof. Anjan Kumar Chakrabarti | Economics | 2008 |
| Dr. Amita Baviskar | Sociology | 2008 |
| Prof. Ashwini Deshpande | Economics | 2007 |
| Prof. A R Venkatachalapathy | History | 2007 |
| Dr. Varun Sahni | Political Science | 2006 |
| Dr. Gobinda Prasad Samanta | Economics | 2006 |
Dr. Kala Seetharam Sridhar | Economics | 2005 |
Dr. Keshabananda Das | Economics | 2004 |
Prof. Sugata Marjit | Economics | 2003 |
Prof. Manohar Rao | Economics | 2003 |
Prof. Shivganesh Bhargava | Management | 2003 |
Prof. Kalpana Kannabiran | Social Aspects of Law | 2003 |
Prof. Pradeep Kumar Bose | Sociology | 1989 |
Prof. Deepak Nayyar | Economics | 1989 |
Prof. Partho Chaterjee | Political Science | 1989 |
Prof. Janak Pandey | Psychology | 1989 |
Prof. Anjan Mukherji | Economics | 1988 |
Prof. Alok Ray | Economics | 1987 |
Prof. Prabhat Patnaik | Economics | 1986 |
Prof. R Radhakrishna | Economics | 1985 |
Prof. M K Raina | Education | 1985 |
Prof. J Krishnamurthy | Demography | 1984 |
Prof. T S Papola | Economics | 1984 |
Prof. Amit Bhaduri | Economics | 1983 |
Prof. V R Mehta | Political Science | 1983 |
Prof. Ashok Sanjay Guha | Economics | 1982 |
Prof. Kuldeep Mathur | Public Administration | 1982 |
Prof. Yoginder K Alagh | Economics | 1981 |
Prof. T K Oommen | Sociology | 1981 |
Prof. Pravin Visaria | Demography | 1981 |
Prof. Amiya Kumar Bagchi | Economics | 1980 |
Prof. Ganashyam Shantilal Shah | Political Science | 1980 |
Prof. P R Panchamukhi | Education | 1980 |
Prof. (Mrs) Krishna Bharadwaj | Economics | 1979 |
Prof. Sukhomoy Chakravarthy | Economics | 1978 |
Prof. Satish Saberwal | Sociology | 1978 |
Dr. J P Ambannanavar | Demography | 1978 |