K K Krishna KUMAR

kkkk@vsnl.com;
kriku.kk@gmail.com

President of the Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti, KK has been associated with people's science movements in India for almost three decades, initially with the Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad (KSSP) where he held various posts over the years including, its president. He was Director of Kerala's overwhelmingly successful Total Literacy Campaign in 1988-90 and now spearheads literacy campaigns in several districts across India.

KK, who returned to Kerala after a decade of living in the capital, thinks of himself as a field activist, is a marvelous organiser. He has a degree in mechanical engineering but took up journalism and mass communication later. He has authored and edited several books and journals on popular science, ecology and development, but his favourite occupation is working with children for whom he writes poetry, skits and songs and also performs with them.

His interests range from education, local governance to cultural activities among children. He also coordinates activities related to the Asian Social Forum within the AIPSN and the BGVS. KK is at present Assistant Director of the State Institute of Languages in Trivandrum, Kerala.

KK was member of the ARENA Executive Board 2000 - 2003.