Facilitating Structure

H.E. Mr/ R. Venkataraman, Chief Patron, CASP

His Excellency Mr. R. Venkataraman was an advocate at Madras High Court and Supreme Court. He was detained during Quit India Movement. He was the Vice President of India from 1984 to 1987. He was the President of India from 25th July 1987 to 24th July 1992. He is the recipient of the Soviet Land Nehru Prize for Travelogue on Kamraj’s (veteran Congress Party President) visit to Russia.

TRUSTEES

Dr. S. D. Gokhale, President Emeritus, CASP

Dr. Gokhale, a Master of Social Work from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Bombay, earned his Doctorate from Varanasi University (Banaras). He was awarded a Fellowship by the United Nations in 1959-60.

Professor, author, researcher, editor and administrator, Dr Gokhale is currently a member of various UN, Government and University Committees. A distinguished social scientist, he is a known name both nationally and internationally. A recipient of the International Gandhi Award (1998) for outstanding work in the field of leprosy, he was selected `Patron' for the International Year of the Family by the U.N.

Mr. B. G. Deshmukh, IAS (Retd), President, CASP - Former Cabinet Secretary, Government of India.

Mr. Pramod Kale, Vice President CASP, Former Director (ISRO)

Mrs. R. S. Gokhale, Hon. Secretary & Chairperson, CASP Pune Unit

Mr. M. N. Nene, Trustee

Mr. Dilip Satbhai, Trustee & Hon. Treasurer CASP

Mrs. Sudha Joshi, Trustee & Chairperson CASP, Mumbai Unit

Mr. Ram Atre, Trustee

Dr. Arun Nigavekar, Trustee

Ms. Girija Sapre, Executive Director & Trustee