Dr. B. Syam Mohan David Raju received M.A. Philosophy and M.A. Education Master Degrees from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. He has achieved his first Ph.D. Degree in Education from A.U., VSP; Qualified SLET(Edu), completed M.Phil. in Philosophy from AU, VSP and he received second Ph.D. degree in Philosophy from S.V. University, Tirupati.
He has twenty-three years teaching experience in the field of Education, Adult Education and Rural Development. He has been teaching different subjects namely, Philosophy, Sociology, Psychology, School Administration, Adult Education and Rural Development. He has completed one major Research Project, UGC, New Delhi and 10 minor Research Projects, SAP – DRS I & II, Dept of Adult and Continuing Education, S.V.University. He is faculty for Refresher Course, UGC – HRDC, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu and UGC, HRDC, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P. He extended his service as Resource Person in ten career guidance and students counselling classes in different Degree colleges, Chittoor Dt, A.P. He has served as Resource Person in Saakshara Bharat Programme, Chittoor Dt, A.P. State
General Publications
Dr. B. Syam Mohan David Raju has published 10 articles in National and International Journals.He participated and presented 16 papers in National and International conferences and Seminars. He also published three edited books as a co-editor. As for as Evaluation work is concerned, he has completed three External Evaluation of SRC (State Resource Centres) and JSS (Jan Shikshan Sansthan, Koraput district, Tripura District and Goa District and submitted report to Directorate of Adult Education, Govt of India, New Delhi.
Books
Research interest
Research projects
Three scholars are awarded Ph.D. degrees and Three scholars are working for their doctoral degrees at present under the guidance of Dr. BSMD Raju in Education. Nearly 40 students have completed their P.G.Dissertation /Project work in Adult & Continuing Education and Rural Development under his supervision.
Conference
Dr. BSMD Raju has organized eight National Seminars/Conferences and two webinars. He participated in 8 workshops for material preparation, Action Research modalities and preparation of source book on Adult and Continuing Education etc. He conducted three training programmes for MCOs and VCOs of Saakshar BharatProgramme.
Extension Activities:
Extension is a third dimension of university. As for as extension activities are concerned, Dr. BSMD Raju had organized training Programmes for Secondary School teachers in IASE, S. V University,Tirupati and ZP High Schools, Chittoor District and prepared modules on revised school curriculum during 2001 – 2003 academic years. He conducted 15 lecturer series programmes at University and Degree College Level on different areas i.e. carrier preparation and skill promotion, student counselling and career guidance, motivational techniques, Integrated Personality, forms of Education and Learning, Philosophical & Sociological foundation of Education etc. during 2007 – 2015 academic years for the benefit of P.G. and Degree students.
He also organized 8 Counselling camps at Degree Colleges, Chittoor Dist., on “Career Guidance and Student Counselling” and acted as Resource person. The Leadership training Programmes were conducted by BSMD Raju for degree students and VCOs and MCOs of Saakshara Bharat Programme.
As a part of Dept and SAP-DRS I & II activities, he organized 20 Literacy camps, health camps, Awareness camps and Vocational Training Programmes at village level in Tirupati Revenue Division. He acted as resource person and delivered lecture on Teaching aptitude, Higher Education System, (Paper 1) in UGC NET/CSIR Classes for the academic welfare of SVU campus students during the academic years 2008 to 2012.
Administrative Responsibilities:
Dr.BSMD Raju has accepted some Institutional responsibilities and completed them successfully. He fulfilled needs and demands of students as Deputy Warden and Warden, SVU College of Arts Men’s Hostel. He was appointed as Co-Ordinator, UGC-NET/CSIR free coaching classes for SC, ST, OBC and minority communities of SVU, Tirupati, during the academic years 2008 to 2012 and also worked as Head, Department of Adult & Continuing Education, SVU. Present Dr. BSMD Raju is holding position as Chairman, BOS, Dept of Adult and Continuing Education, SVU.He is continuing an external member of BOS, Dept of Adult and Continuing Education, University of Madras, Chennai and Dept of Life Long Learning, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamilnadu.
Vision: Eventually, Dr. BSMD Raju Expectation is the child and student must be safe and sound in learning process and Institution. The education modules using in Adult Education programmes must enhance and improve the common man life style.
They should live nearer to reality.