The state government on Friday appointed Professor Ghanta Chakrapani as the Vice-Chancellor of Dr B.R Ambedkar Open University.
Hyderabad: The state government on Friday appointed Professor Ghanta Chakrapani as the Vice-Chancellor of Dr B.R Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad. An order has been issued in this regard.
Ghanta Chakrapani is the founding chairman of Telangana State Public Service Commission, a position he held from 2014 to 2020.
He is a well-known intellectual face of the Telangana movement strongly arguing its case at the State and national level.
Born in Yaswada village, Karimnagar district, he did his post-graduation in Sociology and Communication and Journalism from Osmania University. He started his journalism career after Intermediate and worked in all the popular Telugu newspapers before moving into academics.
Recipient of national and international fellowships including the prestigious India China Institute fellowship, he worked on Globalisation and Inequalities in India and China. He published 12 books and 52 research articles. He also received the best teacher award in 2014.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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