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                Dr.R. A.PADMANABHA RAO

Full Name               :    Revuru Ananta Padmanabha Rao

Date of Birth           :    9.2.1945                         

Qualifications          :    M.A.Ph.D Telugu

P.G.Diploma in Journalism

P.G.Diploma in Public Relations

P.G.Diploma in Astrology

Distinctions                

·          1^st Rank in M.A Gold Medal

    S.V.University,Tirupati.

·          1^st Rank in Public Relations, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Hyderabad.Gold and Silver medals

Last pay scale (Revised)     : 37,700 + 10,000 (Band pay) + DA

Experience:

      45 Years as Adminstrator,Broadcaster and       educationist 1967  -2012          

-2011-12 Founder Principal Naryana IAS academy,Hyderabad

     -2008 May – 2010 June Co -ordidnator,SV Bhakti channel,TTD Tirupati

·                     2005 May – 2008 May  Co-ordinator, TTD (SV Drushya Sravana Project)Tirupati

-2001 Sep - 2005 Feb   Additional Director General Doordarsan, New Delhi , Prasara Bharati

-1997 Oct – 2001 Aug   Station Director, All India Radio, New Delhi

·         1988 Jul – 1997 Sep   Station Director,All India Radio Anantapur, Kadapa,Vijayawada

·           1975-88 - Producer, Spoken Word, All India Radio

          Cuddapah, Vijayawada and Assst Station Director,Hyderabad

-1967-75 - Govt Degree College (Telugu Department,Teaching)   

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Publications           :    1)literary and value books 74

(In English and Telugu) -2)Published about 450 articles in magazines

Research on my works:             5 Scholars did PhD/M.Phil on my works:

2008-13

1) M Phil awarded to Syam Prasad at S K university,1992

2)M Phil awarded to K. ChandrasekharbySV University,2013

3)K.Potulaiah –Ph.D on the complete works –SKUniversity 2009-13

4)T.Chandrasekhar –Ph.D on Biogrophies –SV University Tirupati 2013-14

5)M.Nagamani- complete works of Rao –Telugu University 20010-14

Member                  : Member, Regional Film Censor Board, Hyderabd 2009-14

                       

Literary Pursuits     :performed 150 ashtavadhanams      1969-77

Awards   :     Kavithraya Award 1991

·                     Recepient of S.Anjaneyulu Award 1992

·                     Best Translation award 1993, Telugu University

·                     E.K.Award          1996

·                     Delhi Telugu Academy Award 1999

·                     Madras Telugu Academy Award 2000

·                     Nagabhirava Kala Peetham Award 2000

·                    Best Translation award 2000, Central Sahitya Academy,Delhi

·                     Rashtriya Ekta Award, Delhi, 2002

·                     Annamacharya Peetham, US, 2002

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·                     Second Telugu Writers Meet, US, 2002

·                     Rashtriya Gaurav Puraskar, Chennai, 2002

·                     B Gopal Reddy Award, 2004

·                     Doma venkataswami Award 2006

·                     P.laxmikantam Award 2010

·                     World Telugu conference 2013

·                     Sanathana Dharma Trust Award, Bhimlee 2013

·                     Asthana Vidwan, Kanchi Kamakoti peetham 2010

Association with Universities  :

-Member UGC committee on EMRC Pay scales and functioning 2002

-Expert committee member, AP State Council of Higher Education on PR education 2005

-Member Board of Studies for M.A. English, Vikrama Simhapuri university 2009

-Member, board of Studies for MSc PR, SV university,Tirupati

Guest Faculty:

·                     Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi (Guest faculty)

·                     Indian Institute of Public administration, Delhi, Guest faculty 1998

·                     A.P.Open University Hyderabad(Guest faculty and Text book writer for Journalism,PR and M. A Telugu literature)

·                     Telugu University Hyderabd, Text book writer

·                     Osmania University,Hyderabad( Guest faculty)

·                     University of Hyderabad( Course coordinator for M A jouranalism,1992

·                     Padmavathi University, Tirupati,(Question paper setter for MA Journalsim 1983,84,85)

·                     Academic Staff College, Tirupathi(Guest faculty)

·                     Jamia Milia University, New Delhi.(Question paper setter for MA Journalism 1997,1998)

·                     IGNOU, New Delhi (Guest faculty)

·                     AP Agriculture University, Hyd Guest Faculty

·                     SVETA Training Institute Tirupati, Guest faculty

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·                     Member, Rashtreeya Sanskrit Vidya peeth, New Delhi for Software productions 2003-2004

         

·                     Member Rashstreeya Sanskrit Vidya peeth,Tirupati for staff selections and TV productions

·                     Selection committee member AP Open Univesity 1983

·                     Content monitor, AP Open university Hyderabd 1983

·                     Adjudicator M A Journalsim Study papers 1985

·                     Adjudicator, Mphil and Ph.D thesis,Nagarjuna Univesity 1995

·                     Adjudicator Ph.d thesis’s, SK university Anantapur 1993-94

·                     Adjudicator for MPhil and Ph.d thesis SV university, Tirupati

Advisory Committees:Jury Member, Unicef Awards 2010

·                     Chairman, PRSI Tirupati chapter(2008-10)

·                     Member, Regional Workers Education Advisory   

      Committee, Hyderabd for three years.1984-87

·                     Member,EditorialBoard,AKSHARARASMI,Cuddapah.

·                     Chairman, Inter Media Publicity Committee, Delhi - 3 yrs 1997-2000

·                     Vice president AGRASRI Tirupati (2006-till date)

·                     Treasurer,IIPA, Tirupati chapter (2007-2010)

·                     Vice president Chaitanya Bharati Hyderabad 2012-14

    Member,EditorialBoard,

           Aradhana,Monthly,Endowments Department

    -Member, Ediorial board, Ushodaya velugu

                Literary Monthly, Hyderabad  

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Association with UPSC      :    Advisor/Translator for IIS & IAS personal interview boards 2005, 2007 and 2010

Running Commentaries         : Commentator for AIR, Doordarshan and SVBC (1987-2013)

1)  Tirumala bramhotsavams

2)  Bhadrachalam Kalyanam

3)  Sriailam sivaratri festival

Visits Abroad                :Seminar on Broadcasting

at GERMANY in Aug’96

  - Guest Lecturer at U.K.   1999.

  - Honoured at US – 2002

                           - AATA conference USA 2008

                      - Gulf Andhra Association, Dubai 2013

Address for communication:

Dr R A Padmanabha Rao

B-408, Sai Krupa Residency

B S P Colony, Mothi Nagar

Hyderabad - 500018

Ph: 9866586805, 040 23831112

Email: padmanabharao.revuru@gmail.com

Hyderabad                        (R A Padmanabha Rao)