Qualifications

  • Ph.D (Anthropology), from Pondicherry University.
  • Hon. D.Litt. from South American University - 2017
  • Master’s Degree in Political Science from Osmania University, Hyderabad.
  • Diploma in Computer Programming, Hyderabad.
  • PG Diploma in Interior design, Hyderabad.

Professional Practice

Prof (Dr). Devarakonda Suresh started his career as an Assistant Director in MGNIRSA, Hyderabad in 1995. He became In-charge Registrar in 2001 and took charge as Registrar of Mahatma Gandhi National Institute of Research and Social Action (MGNIRSA) on May 8th, 2004. He is the Managing Trustee of Dr. D. Swaminadhan Research Foundation (DSRF) since 1995. He has organized and co-ordinated about 162 Conferences / Seminars as Coordinator that are conducted by MGNIRSA/DSRF.

Concurrently holding charge for the last 24 years as Member, Board of Governors/Board of Directors/Board of Trustee of the Mahatma Gandhi National Institute of Research and Social Action (MGNIRSA) and Dr. D. Swaminadhan Research Foundation (DSRF), Hyderabad and he is the secretary of MGNIRSA/DSRF since 1995. He is successful in getting the required sanctions for research projects, academic seminars and conferences.

  • 1995 – 2001

    Assistant Director,
    MGNIRSA, Hyderabad.

  • 2001 – 2004

    In-charge Registrar,
    MGNIRSA, Hyderabad.

  • 1995 – Till date

    Managing Trustee,
    DSRF, Hyderabad.

  • 2004 – Till date

    Registrar,
    MGNIRSA, Hyderabad.

  • 2006 – Till date

    Advisor, Rajiv Gandhi Fans and Welfare Association, Hyderabad.

  • 2006 – Till date

    Advisor, Girijana Vedika Patrika a Tribal Magazine, Hyderabad.

  • 2006 – Till date

    Honorary President, Girijana Vedika Adivasi Welfare Society, Hyderabad.

  • 2006 – Till date

    President, Anuradha Institute of Social Science, Hyderabad.

  • Sep.2016 – Till date

    Registrar I/C, JNIAS, Hyderabad.

  • March 2017 to present

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Research

24 years in the field of Social Science and Science & Technology.
Number of Papers Published: 20
Number of Seminars/Conferences/Workshops attended: 125


Developmental activities & Contribution

Projects

Sl. No.

Name of the project and Reference No

Funding Agency/ Division

Cost & Duration

Status

01

As a Deputy Project Coordinator, he successfully completed the Research Project “Build Up IT Support For DSRF & NIRSA for Undertaking Education, Research and Training and For Development of Database by providing computer system software”.

NIC

5,00,000

Completed

02

“A Study of Jogins, Matangins and Basavis”.

ICHR

1,00,000
(2002-2004)

Completed

03

Additional Central Assistance (ACA), Mahatma Gandhi National Institute of Research and Social Action (MGNIRSA)

Planning Commission, Govt. of India

5,00,00,000
(2004)

Completed

04

Monitoring of Research Project on “Function of Mini Gurukulams and Ekalavya Model Residential Schools in Tribal areas of A.P.” 

Funded by Govt. Of A.P

2,00,000
(2007)

Completed

05

Monitoring of Research Project on “Ethnographic Study on Gowda Tribe”, Hyderabad.

Funded by Govt. Of A.P

1,00,000
(2007)

Completed

06

Monitoring of Research Project on “Ethnographic Study on Holwa Tribe” in the border areas of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa States

Funded by Govt. of A.P & Orissa

75,000
(2007)

Completed

07

Monitoring of Research Project on “Ethnographic Study on Claimants of Bentho Oriya Community in Srikakulam District”.

Funded by Govt. of A.P.

75,000
(2007)

Completed

08

Additional Central Assistance (ACA), Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Advanced Studies (JNIAS)

Funded by Planning Commission, Govt. of India

2,50,00,000
(2012)

Completed

09

Recent Advancement in computer Science ( DST/ICPS/ SCST/2019/401

DST- CONRACS

7,00,000
(2019)

Completed

10

 Mangroves of Godavari and krishna Estuarines –An Educational Manual Development  and Implementation on Rural School  Students

NCERT

5,04,000
(2018-2019)

 

Completed

11

 A Low cost Robotics Tool in Every Child Hand- A Interactive Workshop

DST- ICPS Robotics

20,00,000
(2019)

Ongoing

Programmes

The following programs have been conducted.

  1. He chaired the Doctoral Committees, Viva-voce the Ph.D programs (For external students) in the areas of Biotechnology, Computer Science/Information Technology. Around 30 research scholars have registered for Ph.D in different areas and are guided by the concerned professors under mgnirsa.
  2. Personal Development and Computer Training Program for Girl Students, House Wives and Unemployed Youth.
  3. Training Program of Artificial Intelligence Robotics for Tribal Schools (Includes both Teachers and Children with the capacity 1200 No.s).

Membership

  1. Permanent Member, Board of Governors/Directors/Trustee of MGNIRSA/DSRF, Hyderabad.
  2. He was one of the organizing committee Member for 75 National conferences / Seminars.
  3. Member, Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi.

PUBLICATIONS

I.   PAPERS PUBLISHED IN SOCIAL SCIENCE

  1. Sri Prof (Dr). Devarakonda Suresh - Economic Position of Dalits, 29th-30th April, 1999, Hyderabad, India.
  2. Sri Prof (Dr). Devarakonda Suresh - Child Labor in Andhra Pradesh, 8th-9th February, 2002, Hyderabad, India.
  3. Sri Prof (Dr). Devarakonda Suresh - Tribal Health: Some basic considerations, 14th-15th March, 2005, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India.
  4. Sri Prof (Dr). Devarakonda Suresh - Education and Social Empowerment, 12th-13th December, 2003, Hyderabad, India.
  5. Sri Prof (Dr). Devarakonda Suresh – Social Empowerment of Women – 12th-13th December, 2003, Hyderabad, India.
  6. Sri Prof (Dr). Devarakonda Suresh – Indian Democracy: Contemporary threats to Unity and Integrity – 22th-23th December, 2003, Hyderabad, India.
  7. Sri Prof (Dr). Devarakonda Suresh – Indian Democracy and Social Empowerment – 22th-23th December, 2003, Hyderabad, India.
  8. Sri Prof (Dr). Devarakonda Suresh – National Policy on Tribal’s – 6th - 7th January, 2006, “National Conference on Tribal Policy For India, Alluri Seetharamaraju Centre for Tribal Studies and Research, Hyderabad, India.

II. PAPERS PUBLISHED UNDER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

  1. Prof (Dr). Devarakonda Suresh – Higher Education and Research: International Experiences in University Industry Cooperation, 13th-15th February, 2003, Hyderabad, India.
  2. Prof (Dr). Devarakonda Suresh – Higher Education and Research in India: Need for Innovations, 13th-15th February, 2003, Hyderabad, India.
  3. Prof (Dr). Devarakonda Suresh – Research Excellence in India: Issues, Problems and Remedies, 13th-15th February, 2003, Hyderabad, India.
  4. Prof (Dr). Devarakonda Suresh – Higher Education and Research: Resources, 13th-15th February, 2003, Hyderabad, India.
  5. Prof (Dr). Devarakonda Suresh – Advance in Science and Technology: Social Infrastructure, 12th-13th December, 2003, Hyderabad, India.

III. BOOK PUBLICATIONS

The following 6 Books were published as Author / Editor

  • Women and Food: Studies from the Indian Sub- continent, Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, 2012
  • Nutritional Status and Education of Tribes in Andhra Pradesh, Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany
  • Resource Management and Village Panchayats (Experience and Emerging Concerns)
  • National Conference on Brain Storming in Computer Science (BSTORCS-2020), Paramount Publishing House, New Delhi, 2020.
  • Tribal Education in Andhra Pradesh - A Performance Appraisal Study of Tribal Gurukuluam and Ekalavya Residential Schools in Andhra Pradesh (On Going)
  • Relevance of Buddhism and its contribution to the Contemporary Society (On Going)

 

 Former Hon’ble President of India, Late Sri Pranab Mukherjee, Hyderabad.

 

Former Member of Parliament, presently Hon’ble Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Sri Bandaru Dattatreya, Hyderabad.

 

Former Hon’ble Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Late Sri N.D. Tiwari

 

Former Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Sri K. Rosaiah and Prof. N. Kavita Daryani Rao, Vice Chancellor, JNAFA University, Hyderabad.

IV. FOREIGN VISITS

Dubai, China, Nepal, and Srilanka.

Prof (Dr). Devarakonda Suresh