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. 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.Foundation for Democratic Reforms 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 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
Electoral And Political Reforms Rule Of Law Service Delivery Local Governance Civil Service Reforms Public Finance Education Healthcare Agriculture Small Town Development
Areas of work Surajya Movement: a movement to awaken people about good governance
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
See also Youth Parliament Program Democracy in India Election Commission of India List of think tanks in India
References
External links
Foundation for Democratic Reforms website Lok Satta Party website Youth For Better India website Youth Parliament Program website