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Distinctions/Honours

  1. Participated as Special Guest in the Session, “A Celebration of Telangana Poetry” during the Hyderabad Literary Festival on 25 January, 2015.
  2. On the jury of Sahitya Akademi’s Translation Award—2014 for Telugu.
  3. Joint Director of Yuva Kalaratna, 29th Inter-University Central Zone Youth Festival organized by KU during November 18-22, 2013.
  4. On the jury of Sahitya Akademi’s Translation Award—2010 for Telugu.
  5. Received the Sahitya Akademi prize for Literary Translation in the National Translation Contest organized on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of its bi-monthly, Indian Literature in March, 2008.
  6. Translations of 2 poems included for study in Degree I year & II year English text books prepared by the AP State Common Core syllabus committee in 2008.
  7. Translation of a Telugu story, “Amballa Banda” prescribed for study for M.A English (IV Sem) students of Kakatiya University, Warangal.
  8. Translation of a poem “Mother Serious” included in MA English Programme of IGNOU in Unit-4 of the paper, “Contemporary Indian Literature in English Translation”

Lectures/Reviews

  1. Gave a lecture on “Teaching Vocabulary” at a Workshop on “Communicative Skills in English”sponsored by the Board of Intermediate Education AP, during 20-22 December, 2001.
  2. Gave a radio talk on “English Idioms and Phrases” in 2002.
  3. Introduced the book, The Little Clay Cart translated into English by Sri Vidwan Tenneti Subba Rao in the book-launching session at Rajaraja Narendra Andhrabhasha Nilayam in Warangal on 29-10-2006.
  4. Participated as Guest of Honour in the English Teachers’ Regional Conference on Social Justice Through English Education at Kakatiya University, Warangal, organized by the Students Welfare Centre on 17-02-2007.
  5. Presented paper on the theme “Urban-Rural Divide: Role of Writers and ”Publishers” in a meeting organized by Ministry of Human Resource Development, National Book Trust and Indian Society of Authors in Warangal on 10-02-1008.
  6. Participated as Guest of Honour in the Valedctory of the UGC National Seminar on “Gendering Indian Narratives” on 23-03-2010.
  7. Participated as Guest of Honour in the Valedictory of the National Seminar on “Learner-Centered Teaching: Challenges and Perspectives” organized by the Department of English, SR & BGNR Government College, Khammam, on 04-11-2010.
  8. Chaired a Session on Comparative Literature in the 3-day International Conference on Diversity in New Literatures at KU, Warangal on 16-12-2010.
  9. Chaired a Session on African and Caribbean Literatures in the 3-day International Conference on Diversity in New Literatures at KU, Warangal on 18-12-2010.
  10. Partcipated as Guest of Honour in the Valedictory of the 3-day International Conference on Diversity in New Literatures at KU, Warangal on 18-12-2010.
  11. Participated as Guest of Honour in ELF (English Language Fellow) as follow up of Skill Update programme organized by the Commissionarate of Collegiate Education at Kakatiya Government College, Hanamkonda on Monday, April 30, 2012.
  12. Released the book, Horizon, and presented an overview of the anthology of VR Vidyarthi’s Telugu poems in English translation at Bhasha Nilayam, Warangal, on May 22, 2012.
  13. Presented a review of the novel, Murder in Amaravati, an English novel by Sharath Komarraju at Silver Jubilee Seminar Hall, Arts & Science College, Hanamkonda, on May 31, 2012.
  14. Presented a review of the novel, Winds of Hastinapur at Vaagdevi College Auditorium on 04-01-2014.
  15. Presented a review of Telangana Movement Poetry at the Hyderabad Literary Festival on 25-01-2015.

Seminars/Conferences

  1. Participated as Guest of Honour in the Orientation Programme on English for Empowerment Chennai: Cambridge UP, 2017), the new English text book prescribed for UG II year Course in Kakatiya and Satavahana University regions, at Govt. College for Women, Adilabad on 12-07-2017
  2. Participated as Guest of Honour in the Orientation Programme on English for Empowerment Chennai: Cambridge UP, 2017), the new English text book prescribed for UG II year Course in Kakatiya and Satavahana University regions, at Govt. College for Women, Bhadrachalam on 19-07-2017
  3. Participated as Guest of Honour in the Orientation Programme on English for Empowerment Chennai: Cambridge UP, 2017), the new English text book prescribed for UG II year Course in Kakatiya and Satavahana University regions, at Govt. College for Women, Warangal on 19-08-2017
  4. Participated as Guest of Honour in the Orientation Programme on English for Empowerment
    5. Chennai: Cambridge UP, 2017), the new English text book prescribed for UG II year Course in Kakatiya and Satavahana University regions, at Govt. College for Women, Karimnagar on 22-08-2017
  5. 39th All India English Teachers’ Conference, Madras, 28-31, December, 1990
  6. National Seminar on African Literature at Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, 27-28 September, 1992.
  7. International Seminar on “Indian Literatures and Films” at Kakatiya University, Warangal, 25-27 September, 1992.
  8. Fifth International Commonwealth Conference at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, 20-22 March, 1993.
  9. Sixth International Commonwealth Conference at Sarojini Vanita Mahavidyalaya, Hyderabad, 4-6 October, 1993.
  10. International Workshop on “Disciplines of Thought” at the CIEFL, Hyderabad, 12-30 July, 1993.
  11. 41st All India English Teachers’ Conference at Osmania University, Hyderabad, 29-31 December, 1993.
  12. National Workshop on Canadian Literature at Kakatiya University, Warangal, 28 March-03 April, 1994.
  13. UGC-sponsored National Seminar on “Women in Women’s Writing” at Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati, 08-10 March, 1995.
  14. Seventh International Commonwealth Conference at University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 27-29 March, 1995.
  15. UGC-sponsored National Seminar on “New Directions in English Language and Literature” at Kakatiya University, Warangal, 25-27 August, 1995.
  16. UGC-sponsored National Seminar on “Dalit Writings, Movements and Dynamics of Social Change”, Departments of Sociology and English, Kakatiya University, Warangal, 23-24 February, 1996.
  17. 13th Annual International Conference on Canadian Studies: “Changing Environment and Social Values: Canada and India” at University of Jammu, Jammu, 29-31 December, 1996.
  18. UGC-sponsored State level Seminar on “Perspectives on Women’s Writings in English” at Kakatiya University, Warangal, 15 February 1997.
  19. 14th Annual International Conference on Canadian Studies at Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, 05-07 January, 1998.
  20. UGC-sponsored National Seminar on “The World of Subalterns in Mahasveta Devi’s Works” at Kakatiya University, Warangal, 28-29 March, 1998.
  21. 15th Annual International Conference on Canadian Studies at Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, 12-15 April, 1999.
  22. UGC National Seminar on “Teaching of English in the Era of Information Technology Revolution & Globalization: The Challenges Ahead” organized by Department of English, University Arts & Science College, Subedari, Warangal, 24 January, 1999.
  23. UGC Conference on “English Translation of Regional Literatures” organized by the University PG College, Kakatiya University, Warangal, 30-31 January, 1999.
  24. One-day Symposium on “New Indian English Novel” at Kakatiya University, Warangal, 2 March, 2001.
  25. Workshop on Translation of Telugu Short Stories organized by the Sahitya Akademi at the CIEFL, Hyderabad, 10-12 October, 2002.
  26. UGC-sponsored National Seminar on “Expatriate Indian English Writers” organized by the Department of English, University PG College, Subedari, Hanamkonda, 22-23 September, 2005.
  27. UGC National Seminar on “Re-presentation of History in the Recent Indian Fiction in English” organized by the Department of English, Kakatiya University, Warangal, 30-31 March, 2008.
  28. UGC National Seminar on “Indian Literature in Translation” organized by the Department of English, Kakatiya University, Warangal, 28-29 March, 2009.
  29. UGC National Seminar on “Gendering Indian Narratives” organized by the Department of English, Kakatiya University, Warangal, 22-23 March, 2010.
  30. Three-day International Conference on “Diversity in New Literatures” organized by the Department of English, Kakatiya University, Warangal, 16-18 December, 2010.
  31. Two-day SAP-DRS Conference on “Multiculturalism in Indian Literatures” organized by the Dept of English, Kakatiya University, Warangal during March 19-20, 2012.
  32. Participated in the UGC Seminar on “Multiculturalism in Indian Literatures” organized by the Department of English, Kakatiya University, Warangal, during March 19-20, 2012.
  33. Chaired Technical Session V of the UGC National Seminar on “Bhakti Literature and Social Reform” organised by the Department of English on March 21, 2013.
  34. Presented a paper, “Devi Bhakti in the Indian Tradition” in the UGC National Seminar on “Bhakti Literature and Social Reform” organised by the Department of English, Kakatiya University on March 21, 2013.

Research Supervision

  1. “Aesthetics of Subversion: Representation of Marginalised Women in Mahasveta Devi’s ‘Douloti’, ‘Draupadi’ and ‘Breast Giver.’” B. Vijaya, M.Phil (20-09-2005).
  2. “Resistance as Fiction, Form as Politics: A Study of Ngugi wa Thiongo’s Devil on the Cross and Matigari.” A. Ramesh Babu, M.phil (29-10-2007).
  3. “Poetics of Commitment: Postcolonial Political Situation in Ngugi wa Thiongo’s Petals of Blood and Devil on the Cross.” M. Venumadhav, M.phil. (05-01-2012).
  4. “Narratives of Nostalgia: A Study of Rohinton Mistry’s Novels.” B.L. Sadguna Mary Grace, M.phil (17-05-2012).
  5. “Techniques and Strategies in Translation of Sensibility: A Study of Ravi Shastry’s ‘Salvation,’ K. Vishwanatha Reddy’s ‘The Trusted Land’, and Bhoopal’s ‘Amballa Banda.’” Tamilsevi Ramaswamy, M.phil (Acharya Nagarjuna University). 3-9-12
  6. “Word as Mantra, Fiction as Spiritual Experience in Raja Rao’s The Serpent and the Rope and Cat and Shakespeare. T. Usharani, M.phil (Acharya Nagarjuna University) 10-04-2013.
  7. ‘Margaret Atwood’s Heroines and Magic Transformations’: Theme of Flight and Subterfuge in Surfacing, Lady Oracle, and Cat’s Eye.” Meraj Tabassum, M.Phil. (12-06-2013).
  8. “Subversion of Myths and Master-Narratives in Githa Hariharan’s The Thousand Faces of Night and Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things.” K. Veni, Mphil. (12-06-2013).
  9. “Fiction Unbounded: Alter ‘native’ use of Language and History in Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children and Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things.” G. Rajaiah, M.phil. (25-10-2014).
  10. “Treatment of the Maternal Element in Mahasveta Devi’s Mother of 1084, ‘Bayen’, and ‘Breast Giver.’” B. Anitha, M.phil. (27-07-2015).
  11. Translating Sensibility: A Study of Volga’s Select Short Stories in English Translation.” P. Veerender Kumar, M.Phil. (21-07-2016).

Accomplishments