Social Work Intervention in Rural Development

Satish Kumar is a former Professor of Diplomacy, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and had been at the School since 1961. In 1978, he spent a year as a Visiting Fellow under the Senior Fulbright Scheme at the School of Advanced International Studies, The Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC, and Institute of International Studies, University of California, Berkeley. Professor Satish Kumar was a Visiting Professor at the University of Torino, Italy, in 1990. He held the India Chair at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Tashkent, in 1996-98, and the MEA Chair at the United Service Institution of India, New Delhi, in 1998-99. In addition, he has delivered several special lectures at the universities of illnois, Columbia, Heidelberg, Geneva, Malta, London and Guanzhou.

Dr. Vinod Kumar is a Lecturer of Geography in Government Post-graduate College, Sirohi, Rajasthan (India).  He did his Post-graduation from JNV University, Jodhpur and obtained his M.Phil. and Ph.D. from University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.  A Gold-medalist in M.A. as well as in M.Phil.  He has more than 25 years of teaching experience.  He has done significant work on Environmental Geography, Climate of Western Rajasthan and Patterns of Energy Use.  He has many research papers on the contemporary geographical issues to his credit.