Conference

International Conferences Attended: NEPAL

June 29-30, 2011, International Conference-In Search of Better Governance: Challenges and Prospects, Organised by Central Department of Public Administration, Tribhuvan University Kathmandu, Nepal and Department of Public Administration & Organisation Theory, Bergen University, Bergen, Norway.

1. Author – Climate Change and Agriculture – Modelling Adaptation Experiments for Future Research.
2. Co-Author – Globalisation and its Impact on Agriculture.
3. Co-Author – Climate change and public health in India: With reference to Kidney Stones.
4. Co-Author – Extenuating Climate Change for Sustainable Agriculture – Indian Scenario.

Acted As  Discussant – NEPAL

Discussant for a paper presented by Dr. Beena Narayana, Mumbai.

International Conferences in India

1. How I am compelled not to be and to be a Medical Sociologist in an International Conference on Life long Education for Social Development held in Loyola College of Social Sciences,
2. 13-15 August 2007, Attended International Health care Leadership summit on Role of Not for profit organisations in the Development of Health care held in Chennai Medical Mission.
3. 12-13, January 2007, Authored a pamphlet during Employment opportunities for unemployed youth distributed in International youth conference held in Hyderabad.

National Seminars
1. Co-Director May 6th – 7th 1995, S.V.U. Senate Hall, Tirupati, Two-day National Seminar entitled Communal Harmony and National Integration – India’s hour of need. 31 papers were presented by participants from different Universities.
2. Member, March 18-19, 1996 in S.V.U. Senate Hall, Tirupati, Organising Committee Two-day National Seminar entitled Sociology, Sociologists and Society.
3. Co-Director, 25-27th March, 1997 in S.V.U. Senate Hall, Tirupati, Three-day National Seminar entitled, Social Planning for Sustainable Development. 44 papers were presented by participants.
4. Co-Director, March 27th and 28th, 1998 held in Tirupati, Two-day National Seminar entitled Social disorganisation – A Multidisciplinary Vision. 64 papers were presented by the participants.
5. Co-Director, Two-day National Seminar entitled Atrocities on Women – Break the Silence
6. Organiser, Feb 27th, 28th & 1st March 98 Christian Students Centre, Tirupati, Three-day Haggai National Seminar.
7. Co- Director, December 2-3 December 2006, Two day National seminar entitled Globalisation- Partnerships, Problems and Perspectives in S.V.U. Senate Hall
8. Co-Director, 27-28, February, 2008, Two day National Seminar entitled Excise and Prohibition Policy in India – Concerns and Challenges.
9. Co-Director, January, 2010, Two day National Seminar entitled Empowerment of the Excluded – A Qualitative assessment of Welfare / Department Programmes implemented for Marginalised Groups.
10. Co-Director. Sep.27th and 28th , 2011, Two day National Seminar entitled,’Gender ,Sociology, and Development: Strategies for a better future’.
11. Director. March, 21st and 22nd , 2012, Two day National Seminar entitled, Rethinking Globally and Reacting Locally- Experimenting University- NGOs- Community Networking.
12. Co-Director. March , 21st and 22nd , 2013, Two day National Seminar entitled,’ NGOs and Rural Development’.
13. Co-Director. March , 6th and 7th , 2014, Two day National Seminar entitled,’ Social Change and Inclusive Development –Capacity Building through NGOs

Session Chair
Chaired a session on Women Welfare and Development in Two day National Seminar entitled Empowerment of the Excluded.

National Seminars Papers Presented/Attended
1. Curves and Contours of Social Planning, Vellore (co-author) sponsored by Planning Commission, Government of India.
2. Unpunished blood stained hands in one day Asian level Seminar on The Problems of Girl-Child sponsored by Asian Youth Centre, Madras and ICDS, Hyderabad
3. Human Rights as it affects Women in a seminar organised by the Department of Law and Centre for peace and Non-Violence, S.V. University, Tirupati
4. Democracy and Social Immunization in an ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar Organised by Department of Political Science, S.V. University, Tirupati
5. March 30-31, 1996, Fighting Poverty – Changing Scenes towards Empowerment in a Two-day National Seminar and was Organised by Dept. of Economics, S.V. University, Tirupati.
6. May 31-June 3rd Mysore, Karnataka State, Participated in VI National Conference which was organised under the Aegis of INDIAN ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN’S STUDIES.
7. 5th Oct. 1990 Madras, One-day seminar on Mental Illness sponsored by Tamil Nadu Voluntary Health Association.
8. 27-04-1991 Vellore, Tribals and Forests – Extension of Indigenous Culture in Expansion of Environmental Development sponsored by Ministry of Forests and Environment, Government of India.
9. 27-09-1991 Vellore, Recreating Tourism – why dither? in a seminar organised by ISSR, Vellore sponsored by Blue-Bird Travels, Madras.
10. 02-10-1993, Gandhiji’s Educational Philosophy in a Multicultural Context in a Symposium on Gandhiji’s relevance to contemporary India under the auspices of Centre for Peace and Non-Violence, S.V. University, Tirupati.
11. 26-03-1993, Social effects of Alcoholism organised by the centre for Human and Social Development, S.V. University, Tirupati.
12. 07-09-1993, Disaster Management and Social Development in a Symposium on Environment and Sustained Social Development under the auspices of Centre for Studies in Human and Social Development, S.V. University, Tirupati.
13. 28-10-1993, Religion and Politics – A Sociologist’s Perspective under the auspices of Centre for Social and Human Development, S.V. University, Tirupati.
14. 03-10-1994, Prevention and Intervention with Families at Risk in a Symposium on the Contemporary Indian Family Problems and Perspectiveheld on Organised by Centre for Studies in Human and Social Development, S.V. University, Tirupati
15. 15th and 16th of April, 1994, Maternal and Child Health Care Services – A Study in Arai Village of Chittoor District was presented in a Seminar Organised by Department of Economics and sponsored by ICSSR held in S.V. University.
16. 15th and 16th of April, 1994, Public Health Administration of Disempowered Groups – Planning and Management was also presented in the same Seminar.
17. 26-27 Sept, 1994, Irrigation – Stimulating Factors, Public Responses and Services in a National Seminar held in S.V. University.
18. 10-11-1994, Sociology – Educating masses for Tomorrow’s World was presented in a Seminar Organised by A.P. Trained Adult Educators Association Department of Adult Education, S.V. University on in a Seminar on Involvement of various University Departments in Rural Development Activities.
19. 28th-30th January 1995, Strengthening Families at Risk-4Es Programm(Education, Employment, Emancipation and Entertainment) has been presented (Co-Author) in a three day U.G.C. sponsored seminar held in S.P. Mahila Viswavidyalayam.
20. 25-26 Feb, 1995, Tourism as an untapped Resource – A manifesto for Additional Resource Mobilisation in Andhra Pradesh has been presented in a Two-day seminar entitled Additional Resource Mobilisation in the context of Welfare Programmes in A.P. Organised by Department of Economics under UGC Special Assistance Programme. In S.V. University.
21. 17-18th July, 1995, Special Educational Strategies for the Disadvantaged – with Special Reference to Scheduled Castes in a Two – day National Seminar entitled Information needs to Scheduled Castes Organised by Department of Library and Information Sciences, S.V. University, Tirupati
22. 29-10-1995, Stress Management – From print to Practice which was under the auspices of Centre for Social and Human Development, S.V. University, Tirupati.
23. 27th & 28th March 1998, Disabled Women – Vulnerability and Persistent Inequalities in a Seminar on Social Disorganisation – A Multidisciplinary Vision.
24. 27th & 28th March 1998, Mental Health Services in India.
25. 2-3-1999 cripple-Aid Trust & Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi, Participated in photo Exhibition on Disabled.
26. 31-01-2001, participated in one day workshop on Development of Self Learning Material organized by DDE, S.V. University.
27. 07-12-2001 in Proddatur, Socially Relevant Social Scientists – Victims of Group thinking.
28. 27th November, 2001 Action Sociology – From Departments to Deserving held in S.V. University.
29. 29th -30th Nov. 2001, Atrocities on Women – Coping with Violence on in National Seminar on Socially Sanctioned Gender Violence organized by Dept. of Anthropology, S.V. University, Tirupati.
30. 13-12-2001, Handicrafts – Aesthetically in and Physically out in a workshop extended information on North American Indian Arts to the artisans which was broadcasted by All India Radio.
31. 10-11 Nov.2003, Mental health services delivery in urban areas of Chittoor district in urban problems in India- Act now to eradicate.
32. 10-11 Nov.2003, HIV/AIDS pandemic prevention.
33. 19-20 Nov. 2004, Victimisation of women – Break the Resilience in women empowerment in Panchayat Raj Administration in Dr. B.R.R. Government Degree College, Jadcherla.
34. 14-15 December 2004, Chittoor participated in a workshop on NGO- Govt. interface by Irrigation Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh and ICSSR (SAC), Hyderabad
35. 17th Aug. 2005, Participated in one day workshop on Street Children – Dimensions and directives, by centre for Extension studies, S.V. University.
36. 28th –29th March, 2007, participated in Indira Gandhi’s 20 point programme in Smt. Indira Gandhi’s Garibi Hatao- Relevance, Revival & Restructure in S.P. women’s University.
37. 30-31, March- 2007, Two day workshop on SIM-Open and Distance Learners, DDE, S.V. University, Tirupati.
38. 5-6 July, 2007, Higher Education and success of democracy – Dilemmas and visions National Seminar Sponsored by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Open University, Hyderabad.
39. 5-6 July, 2007, The National endowment for Democratisation of Higher Education – Continuity Behind Discontinuity.
40. 27, September – 2007, One day workshop on census data dissemination, DDE, S.V. University, Tirupati.
41. 28-29, November – 2008, Regional Workshop, Tirupati -Urban Poverty Alleviation Plan – Preparation and Implementation by Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies – Osmania University, Hyderabad held in Hotel Grandworld, Tirupati.
42. 4,5, March – 2009, Recent efforts in assuring quality in higher education, NAAC held in S.P.W. College, Tirupati.
43. 4-55, March,2009, Internationalization of Higher Education – Indian and American Universities as Knowledge Partners.
44. 21, March -2009, One day workshop on Political Philosophy of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Centre for Ambedkar Studies SPMVV, Tirupati.
45. Nov. 29th-Dec. 1st, 1996, Kerala Sociological Society, Trivandrum Sociologist as an Extension Counsellor – The need of the hour for Social Development Victimization of Women – Coping with Violence in a National Seminar entitled Social Planning for Sustainable Development.
46. August10-15, 1993 Bangalore, Karnataka State, Social disorganisation affecting Tourism – Strategies for Social Organisation and Tourism Promotion in India in INDIAN SOCIAL SCIENCE CONGRESS.
47. August10-15, 1993 Bangalore, Karnataka State, The Nightmare of Youth Violence -Issues and Answers in INDIAN SOCIAL SCIENCE CONGRESS.
48. March 18-19th, 1996, Medical Sociology in HIV/AIDS Pandemic Prevention – Towards Perfection was presented in Silver Jubilee Sociology Seminar held in S.V. University.
49. March 20-22, 2002 Centre for Gerontological studies, Trivandrum, participated in National seminar on widowhood in India.
50. April 21-22nd, 1995, Alcoholic Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation – A Modelling Exercise in a National Seminar entitled Alcoholic Prevention in Andhra Pradesh Organised by the Centre for Studies in Peace and Non-Violence, S.V. University, Tirupati.
51. Sept. 23-24, 1995 Aadhar Welfare Society, AGRA, Scheduled Castes – Building effective Social Change Coalitions in National Seminar held during by and Sponsored by SC/ST Cell, Ministry of Welfare, Government of India.
52. Sept. 23-24, 1995 Aadhar Welfare Society, AGRA, Scheduled Castes Socio-economic Perspectives.
53. Sept. 23-24, 1995 Aadhar Welfare Society, AGRA, Social Life of Scheduled Castes of Andhra Pradesh.
54. Nov. 25-26th, 1995, Untouchability and Constitutional Safeguards in a Two-day Seminar Organised by Department of Tamil and Weaker Section Teacher’s Association, S.V. University, Tirupati.
55. Feb 26-27,1993 Kuvempu University, Karnataka, Portrayal of Women in Advertising – Socio-Ethical Controversies and Corrections.
56. Jan 27-29th Pondicherry – Minorities in United States has been presented in Indian Association for American Studies Conference.
57. The Paper presented ‘Polices and Programmes for Tribal Development in Andhra Pradesh’ National Seminar on Bio- diversity: Emerging Perspectives and New Challenges held on Department of Anthropology , Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, during 12th -13th March , 2015.
58. The Paper Presented ‘ Women, Climate Change and Development Knowledge Network – A beginning of Visual Sociology’ National Seminar on Gender, Science and Technology, held on Centre for Extension Studies & UGC Centre for Women’s Studies, S.V.University, Tirupati, during on 29th &30th March 2016.
59. The Paper Presented Treating teens in Turnulence With Absessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD) National Seminar on Adolescents at Cross Roads: Challenges and Interventions, held on Department of Social Work, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidhyalayam, Tirupati, during on 17th & 18th February 2017.
60. The Paper Presented Tribal Health is National Health – Voice of the Born Unfree National Seminar on Genomics and Cultural Variation of Indian Populations: An Appraisal of Health and Disease Susceptibility, held on Department of Anthropology S.V. University, Tirupati, during on 23rd & 24th February 2017.
61. The Paper Presented Gender Inequality in India National Seminar on Change for Gender Equality , held on Department of Centre foe Extension Studies ANS women Studies, S.V. University, Tirupati, during on 8th March, 2017.
62. The paper presented on ‘Farmers Suicide in India- Need for Government’s Response’ National Seminar on Formers Suicide in India: Causes, Consequences and Remedies , held on Department of Sociology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, during August 29th & 30th , 2017.
63. The Paper Presented Tribal Minorities and Entrepreneurship: Financial Inclusion and Development, National Seminar on Language, Culture and Minorities: Issues and Challenges, held on Department of Sociology Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, during on 22nd & 23rd March 2018.
64. The Paper Presented Organic forming- Principles, Types and Advantages National Seminar on Women in Contemporary Social Realm: New Predicament and Emerging Strategies held on Department of Sociology and Social Work, Acharya Nagarguna University, Guntur, during on 27th & 28th February 2019.