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==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Sudarshan was born in [[Yemalur]] on the outskirts of [[Bangalore]]. He graduated from [[Bangalore Medical College]] and became a medical doctor in the year 1973. He is also an [[ | Sudarshan was born in [[Yemalur]] on the outskirts of [[Bangalore]]. He graduated from [[Bangalore Medical College]] and became a medical doctor in the year 1973. He is also an [[adjunct professor]] at [[IGNOU]].<ref name=biodata /> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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==Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra (VGKK)== | ==Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra (VGKK)== | ||
VGKK is an organisation with a mission of ''Sustainable development of tribal people through rights-based approaches to health, education, livelihood security and biodiversity conservation''.<ref name="miss">Overview of Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra is provided by {{cite web|url=http://www.vgkk.org|title=Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra|work=Online Webpage of the Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra|publisher=2006, Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra |access-date=17 April 2007}}</ref> Founded in October 1981 by Dr. Sudarshan, VGKK has worked with tribals in the Chamarijanagar district and [[Mysore district]] of Karnataka and also with tribals in the states of [[Tamil Nadu]], Arunachal Pradesh and the [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]] and has interacted with about 20,000 people. The organisation has always had a tribal youth as its President. Jadeya Gowda, one of the first few children who was taught by Dr. Sudarshan, is the President. He did a graduation and post-graduation in agriculture and | VGKK is an organisation with a mission of ''Sustainable development of tribal people through rights-based approaches to health, education, livelihood security and biodiversity conservation''.<ref name="miss">Overview of Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra is provided by {{cite web|url=http://www.vgkk.org|title=Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra|work=Online Webpage of the Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra|publisher=2006, Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra |access-date=17 April 2007}}</ref> Founded in October 1981 by Dr. Sudarshan, VGKK has worked with tribals in the Chamarijanagar district and [[Mysore district]] of Karnataka and also with tribals in the states of [[Tamil Nadu]], Arunachal Pradesh and the [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]] and has interacted with about 20,000 people. The organisation has always had a tribal youth as its President. Jadeya Gowda, one of the first few children who was taught by Dr. Sudarshan, is the President. He did a graduation and post-graduation in agriculture and has completed his PhD from the [University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore], Presently working as Associate Professor at College of Forestry, Ponnampet. | ||
VGKK runs a 450 pupil school for the tribes of [[B R Hills]] where the students are provided education equivalent to that provided in the urban areas. Subjects related to the tribal welfare such as environmental issues, tribal values and culture are also a part of the curriculum. VGKK also has a vocational training institute where 16 crafts are taught. As a result of the efforts of VGKK, about 60% of the Soliga tribe now get a minimum of 300 days of employment per year from the Forest Department of Karnataka and other agencies.<ref name="padmashri" /> | VGKK runs a 450 pupil school for the tribes of [[B R Hills]] where the students are provided education equivalent to that provided in the urban areas. Subjects related to the tribal welfare such as environmental issues, tribal values and culture are also a part of the curriculum. VGKK also has a vocational training institute where 16 crafts are taught. As a result of the efforts of VGKK, about 60% of the Soliga tribe now get a minimum of 300 days of employment per year from the Forest Department of Karnataka and other agencies.<ref name="padmashri" /> | ||