Prof. (Dr) K Srinivasan

Permanent Advisor

More than three decades of experience in handling wide variety of social / developmental and demographic research in almost all the Indian states.

Areas of specialization

Population, Demography, Health

National & International Leadership

Served as President of the Indian Association for the Study of Population (IASP).
Appointed as Chairman of the Section on Socioeconomic Statistics for the National Statistical Commission, Government of India.
Acted as Chairman of a group established by WHO and UNFPA to review and advise on Population Research Centres in China.
Worked with the United Nations Population Division (ESCAP, Bangkok), contributing to population research across various developing countries.

Expert Advisory Roles

Served on high-level expert committees for the Planning Commission, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, and the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India.
Member of the Population Policy Formulation Committees for the state governments of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
Currently serves as a member of the committee on the Sample Registration System (SRS), set up by the Registrar General of India.

Major Contributions & Recognition

Played an instrumental role in establishing the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) in India.
Recipient of numerous honors, including:
- Scroll of Honour from the People’s Republic of China (1983).
- Ved Prakash Memorial Award from NIHFW, New Delhi (1995).
- Fellowship by the Indian Society for Medical Statistics (1992).

Publications & Training

Authored 13 books and more than 100 academic articles on critical issues such as Population and Development, Family Planning, and Fertility.
Experienced in training students from various Asian countries in population studies.

Education