Background

Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan is a physician by training who went into the Indian Administrative Service in the aftermath of the Emergency and failure of the Janata Experiment. He was a topper in the IAS exam. During the 16 years of distinguished public service in various capacities, he acquired a formidable reputation in the erstwhile State of Andhra Pradesh. Narayana is the founder member of Foundation for Democratic Reforms (FDR) and currently serves as its general secretary. FDR is one of India's leading think-tanks and research-resource centers for formulating and promoting fundamental reforms in political, electoral and governance spheres and in critical areas of state policy.

Narayana is Adviser of Youth Parliament Program (YPP), Youth Parliament is an ideal platform for socially conscious youth to express their Views, Ideas and to act as a change agent in National building process. Narayana is Adviser of India's Future Foundation, A free market educational foundation that promotes ideas those inspire by Swatantra party and its founders such as individual liberty, a market economy, limited government.

Education

Telugu speaking family, and was raised in Godavarru Village from the age of 3, near Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, and pursued his education in Telugu Medium. Then after the age of 7, he along with his parents moved to another village, Vemanda near Indupally, Krishna District. He joined Andhra Loyola College in 1969 for his intermediate education. He obtained his medical degree from Guntur Medical College.

Career

J P Narayan joined public administration after making it to I.A.S. in 1980 standing All India Rank 4. He worked on agriculture, irrigation, technology, and youth rehabilitation projects in various capacities and in various districts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Achievements

• Lok Satta movement has also been the driving force in achieving the following governance reforms in recent years, among others:
  
  Substantial reduction in short delivery of petroleum products in all retail outlets (1998 – 2003)
  
  Significant improvements in voter registration (1999 – till date).
  
  Disclosure of candidate details, and the disclosure law (2003).
  
  Political funding reform law of 2003 in the wake of Tehelka expose.
  
  Strengthening the anti-defection provisions (X Schedule changes, 2003).
  
  Limiting the size of Council of Ministers (91st Amendment, 2003).
  
  Right to Information Act, 2005.
  
  National Rural Health Mission (2005).
  
  Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2009.
  
  Support to Lokpal Act, 2011.
  
  Cancellation of 122 licences of 2-G spectrum by Supreme Court, and revision of policy to ensure allocation of all-natural resources through competitive bidding (2012).
  
  97th Amendment to the Constitution guaranteeing autonomy to cooperatives (2012).
  
  99th Amendment to the Constitution creating National Judicial Appointments Commission (2015).

Works

• Public Policy, Think Tank

  • Foundation for Democratic Reforms

    (The Foundation for Democratic Reforms (FDR) is a non-prof...)

Politics

“He believes in politics. Politics is a noble endeavor. I coined this statement and patented it and I believe in it even today. But I always realized that it is not for me. I am much too rigid for that.”

Connections

Spouse: Radha Narayan. Children: Siddarth Narayan, Snigdha Narayan.

References

• Lok Satta party