PROFILE Prof. Amaranth. R. Das. M.A., M. Phil., Ph.D Email: amarnathdas1995@gmail.com Prof. Amaranth. R. Das joined the Faculty of Sociology in 1985. He was promoted as Professor in 2004 and served as Head during 2004-22007, Chairman BOS during 2007-2010 and currently heading the Department. He has 20 research publications in National and International Journals. His areas of research have been Sociology of Education, Political sociology and Social Problems. He has guided 7 Ph. Ds and 9 M. Phils and currently 8 Ph. Ds and 4 M. Phils are working under his guidance. He has completed one Minor and Two Major Projects funded by University Grants Commission. He has more than 40 Seminar Papers and has delivered more than 10 Symposia lectures in National Seminars all over south India. He has recently completed a project for the A.P. Intelligence about Farmer’s Suicides in Anantapur District. He is Member Boards of Studies of Madurai- Kamaraj University, Periyaar University Salem and S.V University. He served as Coordinator Cultural affairs, Coordinator of UG Exams, Revaluation, Coordinator, Dean PG Exams & currently serving as Director Directorate of distance Education. He was awarded Meritorious Teachers award by the Government of A.P in the year 2013.

BIO DATA

OF

Prof. Amarnath. R. Das

Professor & Head, Department of Sociology

Sri Krishnadevarya University,

Ananthapuramu: 515 003

&

Director

Directorate of Distance Education

Sri Krishnadevarya University,

Ananthapuramu: 515 003

BIO DATA

1. Name: : Dr. AMARNATH R. DAS. 2. Sex : Male 3. Date of Birth : 15-03-1955 4. Caste : Backward Caste Group ‘C’ 5. Religion : Christianity 6. Qualification. : M.A., M. Phil., Ph.D. Subject : Sociology Year & Places of Study :

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Degree Place of study Year of study

1. SSC P. C. R. Govt Junior college, Chittoor

1970

2. Intermediate P. C. R. Govt Junior College, Chittoor

1970-72

3. B.A. Govt ARTs & Science College, Chittoor

1972-75

4. M.A. S.V.U. College, Tirupati 1975-77

5. M.Phil. S.V.U. College, Tirupati 1978-79

6. Ph.D. S. K .Universty, Anantapaur 1991

7. Current Designation : Professor of Sociology

8. Teaching & Research Experience

Designation Date of appointment

Cadre Service Institution

Assistant Professor 01-03-1985 9 Years 7 Months S. K. University, Anantapur

Associate Professor 08-09-1994 9 Years 9 Months S. K. University, Anantapur

Professor 05-01-2004 11 years 05 Months as on date

S. K. University, Anantapur

a) Teaching experience: : 31 years, 05 Months b) Research experience : 33 years. c) Year of award of Ph. D Degree: : 1991 9. Title of thesis of Doctoral degree : ‘Comprehensive Institutional Care and School Education among Scheduled Castes in A.P’ 10. Area of Specialization : Sociology of Education, Social Problems, Political sociology Sociology of Health 11. Teacher Distinction : Recipient of ‘Meritorious Teacher Award of the Government of Andhra’ Pradesh, 2013 12. Books Published/ Edited : One Book In Press

1. Titled ‘Suicides in Post Modern

India (Creative

Publishers, New Delhi)

2. Edited 2 Papers’ Study material of

Distant Education, S.K.U.

3. Authored lessons for 3 Papers of

Sociology of S.K.U DDE, I paper of

Rural Development Course

material of DDE, S.K.U.

4. Authored lessons for Sociology of

S. V. Univesity DDE, Tirupati.

13. Research and Consultancy:

1. Research Guidance: No of Ph. D Supervised Awarded 06 in Progress 10 M. Phil Awarded 09 in Progress 05 2. Research Projects Undertaken: I. UGC Major Research Projects: 2

1.’Women Empowerment-A Study of : Rs.2.49laks Emerging Women Leaders of Local Self Govt in Rayalaseema Region of A.P’ 2. ‘Coping Spousal Suicides-A Sociological : Rs.6.16,200 Study of Widows of Farmers’ Suicides in Anantapur District, A.P’ II. UGC Minor Research Project: 1 1. ‘Comprehensive Institutional Care and School: Rs. 1,00,000 Among SCs in Andhra Pradesh’ 14. Publications: i) Papers published : 20 { 4 in International Refereed Journals 17 in National Refereed Journals}

ii) Papers published in last 3 Years : 15 { 4.International Refereed Journals}

{11 National Refereed Journals}

15. Member of Editorial Board of : Member of Editorial Board of APSS

Refereed Journals Journal ’Sociologist’

16. No of Seminars, Symposia & : i. 30 Seminar Paper Presentations,

Workshops attended ii. 2 Keynote address

iii. 3 Valedictory address

iv. 7 Symposia lectures at Seminars at

Osmania University,

S. V. University, Tirupati,

Kakatya University Warangal,

Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai,(TN)

Manonmaniam Sundaranar Univertsity,

Tirunelveli (TN).

Periyar University, Salem

Bangalore University, Madras University.

v. Participated in the Workshop on

Evaluation of NREGS at

APARD, Hyderabad. Aug. 2012

17. Seminars, Symposia Organized: i. National Seminar on Health For All

1999 (Dept )

ii. National Seminar On’ suicides in the Post

–modern India’, Oct 2010 (Dept)

iii. National Seminar on’ Women

Empowerment-Prospect & Retrospect

Sept-2012 (with CWS, SKU)

18. A. Academic Consultancy : 1. Member Board of Studies, Dept of

Sociology, Acharya Nagarjuna

University. (2013- Till Date)

2. Delivered UGC SAP Lectures at

S.V. University, Tirupati, 2011

3. Delivered UGC Lectures at Sri

Padmavathy Mahila University,

Tirupati, (2011)

4. Delivered UGC SAP Lectures at

Osmania University,

Hyderabad,(2011,

5. Delivered Lectures at Academic Staff

College, Bangalore University.

University.( 2012)

6. UGC Visiting Fellow for UGC SAP for Dept of

Sociology of Manonmaniam

Sundaranar University,(2013) Tirunelveli ( TN

7. Delivered Lectures at Academic Staff &

S. K. University Methodology,

Workshop.(1999)

8. Delivered lectures at Kakatiya University

PG Courses of social Work & Sociology.

9. Delivered lectures at ICSSR National

Research Methodology, Workshop.

Periyar University, Salem, (TN).(Nov.2014)

10. Delivered Lectures at SKIAD for Competitive

Examinations.

11. Served as Coordinator for UGC

Coaching Scheme for Minorities & OBCs

Coaching Students for UGC NET Exam,

Remedial Coaching & Communicative Skill

Development Programme& Coaching for

Entry into Government Services.(2007-

Mar2016)

Member, Boards of Evaluation of, PG & Ph. D

Programmes of

1. S. V. University, Tirupati,

2. S.P.M University, Tirupati.

3. Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur.

4. Kakatya University, Warangal.

5. Osmania University, Hyderabad.

6. B. R. Ambedkar Open University. Hyderabad

7. Andhra University. Visakhapatnam.

8. Annalamai University, Chidambaram.

9. Periyaar University,Salem

10. Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai(TN)

11. M. S. University, Tirunelveli, (TN)

12. Madras University, Chennai

13. Mother Theresa Women’s University

14. Gulbarga University, Gulbarga.

15. Gandhigram Rural Institute Deemed

University, Dindigul Dist, TN.

18.A Member Steering Committee for Results of

APSET 2014

19.Consultancy : Consultant for YMCA’s Street Children Project

20. Extention & Other : 1. Served as Mandal resource Person for

activities Nallamada Mandal During Janmabhoomi

Programme in 2001.

2. Served as NSS Programme Officer of S.K.U

1986-88

3. Delivered lectures to NSS Programme

Officers Training Programme S. K.University

4. Delivered lectures to NSS Special Camps for

Students.

5. Delivered lectures at Jailors’ Training

Programme at Reddipalle Open Prison, ATP

6. Participated in AIDS awareness, Tree

Plantation & Adult literacy Camps.

7. Presented the Project Report on the Farmers’

Suicides in Anantapur dist 2014-2015 in the A.P

Police (Intelligence) Conference, DEC 2015

b). Membership in Professional: i. Life Member Indian Sociological Society

Societies ii. Life Member A.P. Sociological Society

iii. Vice-President, APSS

iv. Member, Editorial Board, ‘Sociologist’

Journal

C). Administrative Positions held: i. Head (1)2005-2008, (2) Sept. 2014- and currently Holding Till date ii. Chairman Board of Studies 2008-2011

iii. NSS Programme Officer 1987-1989

iv. Cultural-Coordinator 1987-2002

v. Member Revaluation Committee1999-2002

vi. Revaluation Coordinator 2002-2004

vii. UG Exam Co-ordinator 2002-2007

viii. Co-ordinator UGC Coaching

Centre For Minorities & OBCs 2007-2016

ix. Dean, PG Exams

Feb2013- 2015

x. Member Non- Teaching Employees: Promotions Committee. Till date. xi. Member Advisory Committee, 2010-till date Directorate of Admissions. SKU. xii. Member Advisory Committee 2012- till date Centre for Women’s Studies, SKU. xiii. Director, SKU-DDE DEC 2015-till date

21. Membership in Board of Studies 1. Acharya Nagarjuna University

Sociology of other Universities 2. Dravidian University, Kuppam

3. Periyar University, Salem. TN

4. Member Board to Modernizing

Curriculum in ‘Sociology, Madurai

Kamaraj University, Madurai

5 Member,Review Committee of Centre for Rural Development, University of Madras 22. Awards Received: 1. First Rank In M.A. Sociology (1977)

2. Received Meritorious Award for

University Teachers, given by

Andhra Pradesh State

Government, 05-09-2013

23. Other contributions if any :1. Founder Secretary, Campus School. 2. As Cultural Co-ordinator brought Prizes for S. K. University at Zonal & National levels. 3. Served as SKU Teachers association As EC Member 2010-11 Secretary SKUTA 2011-12 24. Address: : Prof. Amarnath. R. Das., Dept of Sociology.

S. K. University,

Ananthapuramu: 515 003

Andhra Pradesh, South India

25. Email Id 1. amyshish_atp @ yahoo.co.in

2. amarnathdas1995@gmail.com

Mobile: 9440984415

Station: Ananthapuramu.

Date: 05-04-2016

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LIST OF PUBLICATIONS OF PROF.AMARNATH.R.DAS

1. A.R DAS, Uma Mohan “Gender and Work”. Editor contemporary women, vol –6, 273 –

283. 1992

2. Ch.Uma Mohan & A.R. Das “Comprehensive Institutional care and school education

among scheduled castes in rural Andhra Pradesh” Ed by M.S. Dhadave, Rawath

Publications, Jaipur. P.P.152 – 156. 1993

3. Ch. Uma Mohan, A.R.Das and K.Jayasree “Education for the Girl child

worker” Ed R.Indira and Deepak Kumar Behera, ,’ Gender and Society in

India’, Vol – 1,Manak Publications New Delhi, 1999.pp155-162

4. Dr.R.V.K.Naidu A. R .Das, “Self Help Groups” HRD Times, Vol - 5 P.P.12-14,

May 2003. 5. A. R. Das, R. V. K. Naidu and N. Sreedhar ‘Who Joins Ashrama School ?

‘Anthropologist’, P.P.55 –159, July 2003.

6. A. R. Das, R. V. K. Naidu and N. Sreedhar “Ashram school and the Education of Tribal children’, ‘ Man and life’, Vol – 28 P.P.83 – 94, Dec 2003. 7. Dr. R. V. K. Naidu A. R .Das, “The Change of Hands “ HRD Times, Vol – 6 P.P. 29 – 31, July 2004. 8. C. Malleswari, R. V. K. Naidu, A. R. Das ‘Wormiculture - An activity for the

Sustainability of self help groups’ in Ed. Indira Devi Sustainability of self help

groups,” Vizag, Andhra university, 2004

9. A.R.Das, R.V.K.Naidu ‘Suicides in Rayalas eema’in Ed D.Venkateswarlu,et.al

‘UrbanProblemsin India-Act now to Eradicate, July 2006.pp

10. Ch.Uma Mohan, A.R.Das Ashram schools and the Education of the Tribal

Children in ‘Reforms Communities and Development, ’Ed. N.Ramulu and

T.Srinivas, New Vision Publications, Warangal July 2007. pp.53-62

11. R.V.K.Naidu & A.R.Das Scheduled caste Leaders in Andhra Pradesh, in

‘Reforms Communities and Development,’Ed. N.Ramulu and T.Srinivas, New

vision Publications, Warangal, July 2007. pp.87.

12. C. Rami Reddy, R.V.K.Naidu, A.R.Das Globalization and Higher Education of

Dalits and emerging issues Sociologist July 2007,pp.181-186

13. A . Sreenivasulu, A.R.Das, R.V.K.Naidu Globalization and distress suicides of farmers in Anantapur District – A Sociological perspective P.P.395 – 405 Sociologist, Feb 2008. 14. A. R. Das, N. Sreedhar Institutional Care and Tribal Education The case of Ashram schools in Karnataka, in‘ Nanjunda Ed ‘ Educational Development of

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Tribal Children’ New Delhi, 2008

15 A.N. Gayathri, A.R. Das ‘Globalization and distress suicides of farmers in

Karnataka (A study on farmers’ suicides in Chitradurga, Davanagere and

Tumkur districts of Karnataka) Journal of Social Welfare and Management

Volume 2 Number1, January – March 2010.

16. A.N. Gayathri, A.R. Das “COPING WITH SPOUSAL SUICIDE” (A Sociological

study of Widows of Farmers’ Suicides in Karnataka) Journal of Social Welfare

and Management. Journal of Social Welfare and Management.Oct-Dec 2012,

Vol IV No 4 pp173-180

17. K.V. Amarnath, A.R. Das “Inclusive Development of the Backward

Classes Through Higher Education Journal of Social Welfare and

Management. Oct-Dec 2012, Vol IV No 4 pp181-189

18. Manjula & Prof. A.R.Das’ Prevention of Osteoporosis among Menopause

Women, PP 15-16’ Journal of Research Extension & Development’, Vol3 No 5

Jan 2015., ISSN: 2319-1899.

19. T. Anuradha & Prof. A. R. Das Knowledge about Obstetric danger signs of

pregnancy among pregnant women PP 7-8 Journal of Research Extension &

Development’, Vol3 No 5 Jan 2015., ISSN: 2319-1899.

20. P, Nirupa & Prof. A.R.Das ‘Suicide Prevention strategies among mentally ill

people – Role of Complimentary Therapy’, PP 12-13, Journal of Research

Extension & Development’, Vol3 No 5 Jan 2015., ISSN: 2319-1899.