Dr Srinivas Surisetti | Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Dr Srinivas Surisetti

Assistant Professor,
Hyderabad Campus, School of Livelihoods and Development
Chairperson Students' Affairs

Qualification

B.Sc. (Andhra University),
M.S.W. (Nagarjuna University),
Ph.D. (Andhra University)

Contact

srinivas.surisetti[at]tiss[dot]edu

srinivas.surisetti@tiss.edu

srinivas.suri@gmail.com

Mobile: +91-9395141382

Srinivas Surisetti is an Assistant Professor at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, since 2011. Currently he is the Chairperson of Student Affairs and School of Vocational Education at TISS-Hyderabad Campus His interest areas include Institution building, Microfinance through women Self Help groups, and Skill building towards Livelihood Promotion.

Priot to the joining of TISS, Srinivas was engaged in capacity building of various stakeholders, Research and case documentation associated with rural development programs of Government and NGOs for about 15 years. He taught in institutions such as the Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, Gothenberg University, Sweden as part of the faculty exchange initiatives of TISS.

Srinivas anchored major research studies including AP Rural Livelihoods, Savings Behaviour of the Poor and a Scoping Study towards establishing a National level Livelihood Resource Centres in South Africa, Kenya and Mozambique for the Ford Foundation. He has engaged in conducting Social Impact assessments of land aquisition in both Telugu states and evaluation studies of Livelihood promotion and skills enhancement initiatives.

Some of his research work is published in journals and books.

Srinivas has been engaged in Research in the areas of Livelihoods and Livelihood promotion.

He has carried out his research on topics such as Microfinance and Livelihood promotion through women Self Help groups, Skill building towards Livelihood Promotion,

Srinivas is engaged in conducting Social Impact Assessments impacting life and livelihoods of communities affected by Land aquisition and development Induced displacement supporting best practice promotion and advocacy for suitable public policy.

1. S.Srinivas and B. Vijayalakshmi., Abuse and neglect of elderly in urban families. The Indian Journal of Social Work 62 (3): 464-479, July 2001 Mumbai, TISS

2. Sankar Datta, Narayana, SL and S. Srinivas Savings Services for the Poor, Pluralist 1 (1)April 2009, New Delhi

3. S.Srinivas, SHGs-Bank linkage: Impact on Livelihoods of the Poor. The Indian Journal of Social Work 71(1) 75-86, January 2010, Mumbai, TISS

4. S.Srinivas, et.al Leveraging Livelihoods for Muslim Women in Hyderabad: Role of SHGs. The Indian Journal of Social Work 71(1) 103-116, Jan 2010, Mumbai, TISS

5. Srinivas, S. Datta.S and Phansalkar, S.J, (Eds), 2006, Rural Livelihoods in Andhra Pradesh, APMAS, Hyderabad.

6. Sankar Datta, Narayana, SL and S. Srinivas (Eds), 2010, Savings of the Poor: They can do it, 2010, Ed. Books for Change, Bengaluru.

7. Srinivas, S. and Rao, Umesh, 2010, Promoting Forest based Livelihoods: A case study on Kovel foundation, pp. 37-56, Inclusive Livelihood Strategies on Non Timber Forest Produce, The Livelihood School, Hyderabad

8. Srinivas.S, 2016, Women Managed Milk Procurement Services, pp 25-33, Compendium of Business models for Livelihood Promotion, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, New Delhi

9. Srinivas Surisetti, Sector Expert Review on the Report on Skills-Analysis of Skill development initiatives in Andhra Pradesh: Cost-Benefit Analysis of Skill Development Interventions in Andhra Pradesh, India Consensus: A Tata Trust and Copenhagen Consensus Centre Partnership Initiative 2018

10. Sanghamitra.M, and Sastry.K.R., Srinivas.S, 2019, Inclusive Value Chains-Models of Millet promotion in Telangana State, TISS, Hyderabad

Completed

2019-20: Evaluation Study of of Skill Training Schemes of NSFDC through CSR initiative of REC for 6 States, NSFDC, New Delhi.

2018-19: Needs assessment in the project areas of Balaji Cement works (Aditya Biral Group), Jaggayyapet, Andhra Pradesh

2018-19: People Centred Development: Faculty Development programs for Prof Jayasankar Telangana Agriculture University, Telangana

2017-18: Mid Term evaluation: A review of CSR of initiaitves of MYTRAH energy in Telangagna State.

2017-18: Mid Term Review of Vikaspedia, Center for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) Hyderabad, Ministry of Communications, Government of India

2016-17: Social Impact Assessment study for Wide Service Road Under Fatehnagar Bridge, Hyderabad, Telangana State

2016-17: Social Impact Assessment for Formation of New BG Railway line for Western Railways in Anantapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh (with Prof Lakshmi Lingam)

2015-16: Social Impact Assessment of NTPC Water Corridor in RambilliMandal, Visakhaptnam District, Andhra Pradesh (with Prof Lakshmi Lingam)

Ongoing

2018-19: Social Impact Assessment-Land Acquisition for CISF-NISA Academy, Telangana State (Commissioned by District Administration, Medchal District)

Teaching in MA-Rural Development and Governance

· Introduction to Livelihoods

· Working with Communities

· Institutional Analysis and Design

· Project Management

Curriculum Development:

Introduction to Livelihoods and Working With Rural Commuities for MA-Rural Development and Governance

Rural Development, Livelihoods and Social Policy (basket of courses) for BA-Social Sciences

Developed curriculums of Fundamentals of Livelihood promotion, Marketing for Livelihood Promotion and Non timber forest based livelihood promotion

Developed Content for Trainers Manuals and Best Practice Promotion in the areas of Farmers Producer Organizations, Savings and Credit groups of women