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Dr. R.N. Salve, (M.A., M.Phil.,( is a Professor of Sociology, Shivaji university, Kolhapur. He has twenty-Six year of teaching experience at Graduate and Post-Graduate levels. With twenty years of research experience, he is also research guide to M.Phil. and Ph.D. Scholars. He has presented papers in various National and International Conferences and Seminars. He has visited Greece. He has specialization in the areas of sociology of Rural/Urban studies, Sociology of poverty, public Sociology, Welfare and Social Policy. Being an active academician he is life member of various academic bodies of national and international levels. He is not only an academician but also a social activist who has actively played various roles such as Founder president of Lok Shikshan Sanstha, Aurangabad. Secretary, Dr. Badasaheb Ambedkar marathwada university teacher’s Association, Aurangabad; President of Backward Classes teacher’s Association; Vic-president of Dalit Sahitya Academy, Calcutta. And president, Maraharashtra Underprivileged teacher’s Association (MUPTA). To his credit, there are a number of research articles and books. He has been achieved many award’s of national and international levels such as “Bharat Jyoti Award” Honorably Offered by Indian International Friendship Society, New Delhi, on 7^th January 2006 at Hyderabad. “Glory of India Award” Honorably Offered by International Institute of Success Awareness, at New Delhi on 10^th March, 2006. “Gem of Indian Award –2005” Honorably offered by all India Achievers Conference New Delhi on 27^th July 2006 and “International education Excellence Award 20056” Honorably Offered by International Business Productivity Forum at New Delhi on 12^th march 2007.