Vol. XIV : No. 4 ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY PUBLICATION JANUARY - MARCH 2013 XXXII CONVOCATION OF ANU Acharya Nagarjuna University held the 32nd Convocation on the campus on January 10, 2013 in Dr. H.H. Deichmann & Dr. S. John David Auditorium -Cum-Seminar Hall. The Chief Guest of the Convocation was Padmasri Dr. Kota Harinarayana, an eminent aeronautical engineer who delivered the Convocation address. He was conferred Honorary Doctorate by the University. In the Convocation, 61,011 Graduates, Postgraduates and Graduates in Professional Courses, 170 Ph.D. and 53 M.Phil. candidates were conferred Degrees and Diplomas in various faculties. In addition 107 Gold Medals, 8 Prizes were also conferred on the meritorious candidates. The Vice-Chancellor Prof. K. Viyyanna Rao presented a brief report of the activities and achievements of the university, which is well into the fourth decade of its existence. NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE Chief Patron : Prof. K. Viyyanna Rao, Vice-Chancellor, A.N.U. Patrons : Prof. Y.P. Ramasubbaiah, Rector, A.N.U. Prof. R.R.L. Kantam, Registrar, A.N.U. Prof. M. Madhusudhana Rao, Principal, ANU College of Arts, Commerce & Law Prof. A.V. Dattatreya Rao, Principal, A.N.U. College of Sciences Chief Editor : Prof. K. Ratna Shiela Mani, Dept. of English, A.N.U. Editorial Board : Prof. M.V. Ram Kumar Ratnam, Centre for Mahayana Buddhist Studies; Prof. G.V.S.R. Anjaneyulu, Dept. of Statistics; Prof. M.V.S. Koteswara Rao, Dept. of Political Science & Public Admn.; Dr. R. Siva Rama Prasad, Dept. of Commerce & Business Admn.; Dr. P.V. Krishna, Dept. of Zoology & Aquaculture; Dr. B. Karuna, Dept. of English; Dr. K. Sumanth Kumar, Dept. of Zoology; Dr. Saraswathi Raju Iyer, Dept. of Sociology & Social Work; Dr. S. Murali Mohan, Ambedkar Chair; President , ANUTA; Finance Officer I/c; President, Vikasa, ANU, E-mail : [email protected] VICE-CHANCELLOR'S ENGAGEMENTS 31-1-13 Retirement function of 3 members 1) Razak 2) Chitra Bahadur 3) Dammar Bahadur Meeting of NUCET admissions 1-2-13 Attended LUMINOVS 2K13 at Bapatla Women’s Engineering College, Bapatla Expert Committee meeting; Principals Meeting 2-2-13 45th College Day celebrations at PAS College, Pedanandipadu 7-2-13 Resource Mobilization committee meeting 8-2-13 National Seminar on ‘Drug Regulation Affairs Quality Prof. K. Viyyanna Rao, Vice-Chancellor Assurance’ National Seminar on “Impact of Buddhism on other Date Particulars Ideologies” by the Centre for Buddhist Studies, ANU 3-1-13 Building Committee meeting Deans committee on Foreign Travel Assistance 4-1-13 Opening ceremony of South Zone Inter-University Kho- 9-2-13 ANUSODHANA-2013 by University College of kho (Men) Tournament Technology VIKASA Felicitation function to : P.Sankara Rao & G. 11-2-13 USA team visit to ANU Kesavulu 12-2-13 University Film - Meeting 5-1-13 E.C. meeting at APSCHE, Hyderabad 7-1-13 Felicitation function to Paleti Sankara Rao at Kaza Meeting to Enhance the intake of UG section Extra seats Resource Mobilisation committee in committee room 8-1-13 Convocation Trial run Prize distribution function of South-Zone Inter-University 13-2-13 Boddupalli Somayajulu Memorial Endowment lecture Kho-Kho (Men) Tournament UGC national seminar on “Classroom Interventions to 10-1-13 32nd Convocation of ANU Enhance total development” at St.Joseph’s College of 11-1-13 Seminar on “Social Security and responsibilities of Education for Women informal sector workers in India” of INTUC 15-2-13 Lecture by Prof. Anand Teltumbde on Karl Marx & Conversion as Technical Assistants in Library-meeting B.R.Ambedkar: Perspectives of Emancipation” 12-1-13 Advisory Committee meeting of CDE Budget committee meeting Core BOS meeting of CDE 16-2-13 Freshers day of MBA previous students 17-1-13 Classes on “Research Methodology” in Economics Dept. Get together with Prof. Haragopal Reddy at VIKASA Meeting of Principals, Heads bhavan 19-1-13 Meeting of Chief Editors of University Faculty Journals Meeting of Committee to review of objections, seniority CPC meeting in committee room of the staff 21-1-13 Stone laid for Second floor over the Pariksha Bhavan 19-2-13 Sri Viswanadha Satyanarayana Dharmopanyasamu at Deichmann hall Stone laid for Second floor over the USIC Building 21-2-13 Meeting at International Matru Basha Dinotsavam at Inauguration of Aadhar Cards Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad 22-1-13 MOU signing by the ANU & Indian Institute of Banking 23-2-13 28th Anniversary Day at St. Joseph’s Public School, & Finance, Bombay Guntur 23-1-13 SAP & Non-SAP Departmental meeting Sri Chaityanya International Physical School, “Republic Day Review meeting” Vijayawada 24-1-13 Bus shelter opening 25-2-13 Meeting of Chief Superintendents of Examination ‘Telugu lo natikala poti’— Inauguration by Mr.Mandali centres in Deichmann hall Buddha Prasad 26-2-13 CPC meeting in committee room Prof. K.Satchidananda Murthy Memorial lecture 27-2-13 Women’s Studies Advisory committee meeting in Inaugural of Common Dining hall at Ladies Hostel Deichmann hall 27-1-13 Inauguration of World Class Club House at Rain Tree 5th Johny Memorial International School Pedagogy Park Dwaraka Krishna, opp. University Games Meet-2013 28-1-13 SC to AS meeting 28-2-13 Meeting of ‘Janavignana Vedika’ at Tummalapalli 21st Annual day celebrations at GVR&S College of Kalakshetram Mahila Education, Guntur Meeting of BOS Education in Committee room 30-1-13 Attended Inauguration of International Conference on 1-3-13 ‘CONCLAVE-2013’, Department of MBA at Corporate Governance: Emerging Issues and Global Narasaraopet Engg. College, Narasaraopet challenges, SV University, Tirupathi Research Advisory Committee meeting 2 The Chief Guest of the Convocation Dr. Kota Harinarayana during his remarkable career, worked in premier institutions like Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., the DRDO, CSIR etc. The following are the excerpts from his Convocation address. For India, to overcome its poverty, to enhance its infrastructure and to convert its population growth to demographic dividend, the route to prosperity is research, innovation and entrepreneurship. The economy in this century is mostly driven by Earlier seniority signified status; today creativity drives knowledge and knowledge driven institutions and industries. status. University is the breeding ground for creativity. The emphasis is on sustainable development. Innovation is Earlier everyone was a competitor; today every one is the essence. a customer or a partner. University needs to train its students th st If the 20 century was an industrial economy, the 21 to be true innovators and entrepreneurs. century is a “knowledge economy”. In the previous century, For success in our mission of integrated development natural resources defined power, today knowledge is the of the nation, we need a large number of creative leaders. power. Universities will be the centres of this knowledge Creative leadership means exercising the vision to change power. the traditional role from commander to coach, manager to Earlier hierarchy was the model; today synergy is the mentor, from director to delegator and from one who need. Universities must enable interactions between the demands respect to one who facilitates self respect. multiple disciplines, different departments and synergize the Universities will have to keep learning about creation actions. Earlier managers commanded and controlled; today of knowledge, its dissemination, its application and providing leaders empower and coach. access to knowledge. Production of knowledge and Earlier, shareholders came first; today customers excellence is directly related to research. Being recognized came first. as centre of excellence and producer of knowledge, research Earlier employers took order; today teams make has to be one of the primary agendas of the university. There decisions. Universities need to enable the team work and is a need to strike a balance between research and teaching team spirit. as one strengthens the other. 4-3-13 National workshop on “Examination Reforms with 19-3-13 ‘World Social Work Day’ at Dept. of Sociology special reference to Credit Based Evaluation System” 20-3-13 CPC meeting in committee room 6-3-13 Finance Committee meeting at Hyderabad 21-3-13 Farewell party by M.Com.(Final) students at Vanijya 7-3-13 Executive Council meeting at Hyderabad bhavan 8-3-13 International Women’s Day at Women’s Studies Centre Meeting at Committee room Women’s Day celebrations at Hindu College of 22-3-13 68th Academic Senate meeting at Deichmann hall Pharmacy, Guntur Meeting on Perspective Plan 9-3-13 Accounts Computerization committee College Day function of Arts College 23-3-13 Meeting at APSCHE, Hyderabad 11-3-13 Brochure release function at 5 years MBA Dept. 24-3-13 In Hyderabad 12-3-13 Meeting of Spot valuation chiefs 25-3-13 National seminar on “Dimensions of Violence Against NAAC committee meeting at committee room women” 13-3-13 “Helping hands for old Age people” at Sarvepalli 26-3-13 Seminar by Hindi Dept. on Communal Harmony and Radhakrishnan open air autidotirum National Unity in Hindi Telugu Modern Literature” 14-3-13 ‘Swaranetra’ at Deichmann organised by Physical 28-3-13 Endowment lecture on “From State Capitalism To Neo- challenged persons Liberalism - A Challenge To Labour Rights” 15-3-13 Engineering BOS meeting in committee room Budget meeting in Vice-Chancellor’s chamber 16-3-13 SC to AS meeting at Vice-Chancellor’s chambers Science College Day celebrations 30-3-13 NT staff retirement function L. Chandramohan, Attender; T.Nageswara Rao, 18-3-13 College Day celebrations at PG centre, Ongole Watchman; K.Satyanarayana, Junior Asst. Statistics Advisory Committee Research Mobilisation Committee meeting at Ongole Inauguration of ATM, Andhra Bank at CDE Building 3 WORKSHOPDEPARTMENT ON “EXAMINATION OF BIO-CHEMISTRY REFORMS CENTRE FOR WOMEN’S STUDIES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CREDIT BASED NATIONAL SEMINAR EVALUATION SYSTEMS” Centre for Women’s Studies, ANU organised a UGC National Seminar on Dimensions of Violence Against Women on 25-26 March 2013.