Archive · 9 Dec 2025
Dr V.N.V.K. Sastry, Adivasi Welfare Advocate, Dies at 80
Dr V.N.V.K. Sastry was a very important person who helped the Adivasi community, which is a group of indigenous people in India.
He worked for the government for many years, first as an assistant project officer and later as the director of an institute that studies and trains people about Adivasi culture.
He wrote many books and research papers about the rights and welfare of Adivasis.
He was 80 years old when he passed away in Hyderabad.
Many people remember him for his good work and how he helped the Adivasi community.
Dr V.N.V.K. Sastry, an advocate for Adivasi welfare, passed away at 80 due to ill health in Hyderabad.
He served as a government officer and researcher, working for the development and welfare of Adivasis.
Dr Sastry was the assistant project officer of the Utnoor ITDA in the 1980s and retired as director of the Tribal Cultural Research and Training Institute in 2005.
He authored 10 books and over 100 research papers on Adivasi rights and welfare, with his PhD thesis focusing on Adivasis fighting for their rights.
Social activists and Adivasis from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh recalled his significant contributions to the community.
- Who
- Dr V.N.V.K. Sastry, a government officer and researcher who worked for the welfare of Adivasis.
- What
- Passed away due to ill health.
- When
- Monday, in Hyderabad.
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
- Why
- Due to ill health.
- Name
- Dr V.N.V.K. Sastry
- Age
- 80
- Occupation
- Advocate for Adivasi Welfare
- Notable Roles
- Assistant Project Officer, Director of Tribal Cultural Research and Training Institute
- Books
- 10
- Research Papers
- More than 100
- PhD Thesis
- Between the Two Gond Rebellions
- Survived By
- Wife Gayatri Devi, sons Arun and Kasyap Ram