Ramon Magsaysay award winner Shanta Sinha has been appointed chairperson of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights. She has been involved in programmes for elimination of child labour through universalisation of elementary education in Andhra Pradesh. Her present focus is on the girl child and children engaged as bonded labourers, in partnership with government teachers, women's groups, youth associations, local bodies and non-governmental organisations.

Dr. Pranathi Reddy has extensive experience in Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Trained in various maternity units across UK & USA, she has a Fellowship in Urogynecology. Prior to joining Rainbow Hospitals, Dr. Pranathi worked as a Senior Consultant in Fernandez Hospital, Hyderabad. She is a member representative of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (RCOG), London and conducts educational courses on behalf of RCOG in India. She has published many research papers in scientific journals. She is an invited speaker at many scientific conferences.

A Graduate in History and Economics from Madras University, Ms. Aruna Bahuguna, IPS belongs to 1979 RR batch and was allotted to Andhra Pradesh cadre as First Lady IPS Officer of the state. Aruna Bahuguna IPS is a retired police officer who served in AP and Telangana for a period of 39 years and she finally retired as Director of Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad in March 2017. Aruna Bahuguna served in the department at very volatile areas in united Andhra Pradesh in the naxal belts like Parvatipuram, Gummalaxmipuram etc and also in volatile cities like Vijayawada. Aruna Bahuguna shared that she used to lodge cases, send on remands along with making people fearless to complain against rowdyism in Vijayawada.

Narasimha Reddy Donthi was instrumental in producing a status report on the environment in Andhra Pradesh in 1990. He has worked on different projects, including education and action research projects related to environmental problems, as well as the agricultural issues of Andhra Pradesh. Dr. Narasimha Reddy was associated with policy initiatives related to the promotion of organic farming in India, and was instrumental in developing the Indian Organic Standards that ensure Indian farming conditions are suitable.

Narender Surana, is a Chemical Engineer. He is the Managing Director of Bhagyanagar India Limited and Surana Telecom and Power Limited, which are listed Companies under the Surana Group. He has been the President of Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI) and is at present the Chairman of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). He has over 23 years of experience in the Telecom Cable Industry.

Gemini Edibles & Fats India Private Limited, Hyderabad (Subsidiary of Golden Agri International Pte Ltd., Singapore) Mr. P Chandra Shekhara Reddy is the Vice President Sales & Marketing at Gemini Edibles & Fats India Private Limited. He is 50 years old and has more than 30 years of cross functional exposure in various edible oil organizations.

Mr. Reddy is a go-getter and brings a determined focus on revenue, relationship & repute through his leadership, adaptability & communication skill. He has been instrumental in setting up a robust and vast distribution network which has been crucial in positioning “Freedom” as the no. 1 brand in the Sunflower Oil category in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha in a short span of 3 years. He could also establish Freedom brand in Karnataka state as fastest growing. Freedom is 2ndleading brand in the Sunflower category in India.

Mr. Vinod K. Agrawal retired in February 2017 as a senior officer of Indian Administrative Service (1983: Telangana) in the cadre of Special Chief Secretary (Secretary to Government of India). He carries with him a varied experience of handling diverse subjects in the Government of Andhra Pradesh like Land Administration, Registration & Stamps, Industrial Development, Excise Administration, Tribal Welfare, Education, Co-operation and Marketing, Industries, Taxation, District Administration etc.. His last posting was Director General, Dr MCR HRD Institute and Spl CS to Government of Telangana.

Popularly known as KSR. He is the most senior journalist who has entered journalism in the year 1978. A Telugu Journalist, writer and television commentator who has a vast experience of over 40 years in journalism. He is presently a consulting editor in Sakshi Media Group. He headed many division in Eenadu publication for 24 years. Worked as Bureau Chief from 2002 to 2006 in Andhra Jyothi. He was the political editor and Executive editor in NTV. His contribution towards journalism over the years are extraordinary.

Dr. Padmaraju worked as the Director of Research for 7 years , 10 years as Associate Zonal Director and 3 years as Vice Chancellor in Acharya MG Ranga Agriculture University. Member of National Agriculture Education Accreditation Board. Member of Board of Management Orisa Agriculture University – OUAT President Varsha Society an NGO.