Prof. M. Prasada Rao

Prof. M. Prasada Rao, M.A., (Economics), B.L., P.G.D.A.S., and Ph.D. from the University of SUSSEX, UK is a Professor in the Department of Economics, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam and he belongs to Scheduled Tribe (ST) Category. He completed his Ph.D. under the supervision of outstanding scholars Professor Michael Lipton, Dr.Diana Hunt and Late Pramit Caudhuri, University of Sussex as the prestigious ‘Commonwealth Academic Staff Scholar’in the world. He is a Development Economist with 35 years & 9 months of experience in teaching, research and administration. He has published 10 books and 50 research papers in National and International Journals. His research interests are in the area of rural development, farm and non-farm activities related studies and employment generation in the non-farm sector, poverty eradication in rural areas and the related policy matters. He teaches Micro Economic Analysis, Macro Economic Analysis, Development Economics, International Economics, Quantitative Techniques, Computer Applications, Law and Economics. He has international experience as Post-graduate Senate Representative, University of Sussex, U.K. (1992-93). He was given ‘Dr.Sarvepalli Radha Krishnan Award’ for Best Academician for the year 2007 and he belongs to Scheduled Tribe(ST) community. He was awarded 'Brightman award' by Jattu Bhavana Samakhya Samajika Ashram, Parvathipuram in its anniversary on 01-05-2003 and also bagged ‘Man of the Decade Award-2019’ by Alliance Clubs International, ‘Best Researcher Award’ by Andhra University in 2006 and also is the recipient of ‘State Best Teacher Award-2014’ by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

Currently, He is the Joint Director,Institute for Tribal Development Studies (ITDS). He successfully served as RECTOR, Andhra University for 1 year (2018 to 2019). Before that he also served as Honorary Director, UGC Centre for SAARC Studies, Andhra University for 7 years. He served as Honorary Director, Population Research Centre (PRC), (established by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India), Andhra University for 7 years (2005-2012). As Head of PRC, he conducted a number of field based studies in population, health and family welfare. He served as Nodal Officer to the Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh from 1-07-2019 to 23-11-2019. He also served as Honorary Director, A.P. Study Circle, Visakhapatnam. 13 candidates under his able guidance have been awarded Ph.D. Degrees by Andhra University and1 PDF scholar has submitted his dissertation for the award. He has extended his research activities as Ph.D. / D.Lit thesis adjudicator for different State & Central Universities in India. He was a Member of Academic Senate, Andhra University. He is also the member of International Accrediation Organisation (IAO,USA). He was also a member of both the Finance Committee & Executive Council of Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS). He is the editor of the Journal ‘South Asian Affairs’. He has also acted as Chairman, PG Board of Studies in Economics, Andhra University. He successfully served as a member of both the Executive Council and Finance Committee of Andhra University, from 04-02-2016 to 23-11-2019.

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