Bio-Data of K.Govindaraju, Founder, SEVAI
Name: K.Govindaraju
Address : No.ll, Sundaram Flats, Sastri Road, Tiruchirapalli – 620 017.
Date of Birth : 01.06.1953
Nationality – State : Indian – Tamilnadu.
Profession : Self-Employed. Founder\ Director Society for Education, Village Action improvement.
Public Service Initiative : (SEVAI). 133, Mukombu Road, Allur, Tiruchirapalli – 620 101.
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Year of Establishment : 1975
E-mail : try_sevai@gmail.com
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
K.Govindaraju, M.A. B Ed , FME(UK) PGDJ, Mentored by noted Social Scientist Prof.M.A.Windey, from Belgium, Founder of St.Xaviour Institute of Social Work, Ranchi and Village Reconstruction organization for 10 years in cost effective Building Technology and Rural Development.
OTHER KEY POSITIONS
- Treasurer, Trichirapalli District Welfare Fund Committee.
- President of South Zone Board of Continuing Education.
- Former Chairman of State Resource Center, Tamilnadu (Under MHRD, Govtt of India).
- Served as Expert Committee member of Infrastructure and Miscellaneous committee in Environment Forest Ministry, Government of India, New Delhi.
- Served as expert committee member of Reform Committee of GOI.
- SPECIALIZED AND QUALIFIED SKILLS ATTAINED
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
- Rural Development in 362 villages, integrated development with people based activities.
- Bio-gas and smokeless stove promotion and also carbon reduction process
- [G1]Managing Primary Vocational and high schools, Higher Secondary Schools.
Home for Homeless
- Constructed Eco Friendly Cost Effective Housing for around 3000 families promoted and trained around 5000 rural artisans in the areas of housing craft.
- Constructed 1250 permanent homes for tsunami victims of Nagapatinam/Karaikal
- Treadle pumps and rural technology and building centres, command area development irrigation projects coupled with food production.
- Introduced TARA pumps in the costal areas of Nagapatatinam and provision of
- Safe drinking water for 360 villages -ground water sources, sand dunes etc.
