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Our Team
Dr C Krishna Mohana Rao
MA, Ph.D
Certification/Training
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Attended training programme on “Direct Trainer Skills” conducted by Dr. Marri Chenna Reddy Human Resource Development Institute of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, 19-24, May 2008.
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Attended training programme on “Direct Trainer Skills” conducted by Dr. Marri Chenna Reddy Human Resource Development Institute of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, 26-30, May 2008.
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Attended training programme on “Performance Assessment – A Systems Approach” conducted Dr. Marri Chenna Reddy Human Resource Development Institute of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, 5-7 May 2004.
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Attended training programme on “Non-Formal Education Monitoring Information Systems” conducted by UNESCO in Mumbai, 29-31 October 2002.
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Completed 324th batch of the Civil Defence and Disaster Management Instructors course at Civil Defence and Disaster Management Institute, Hyderabad, 19 July to 17 August 1999.
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Attended training programme on “Advanced Quantitative Methods for Decision Support Services in Education”, organised by National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi, 8-19 March 1999.
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Attended training programme on “Computer Applications in Educational Planning and Management” organised by National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi, 8-19 September 1997.
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Participated in a workshop on “Decentralised Planning”, conducted by the Institute of Administration, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, 12-17 September 1994.
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Attended a orientation programme on “Organisational Behaviour”, conducted by the Institute of Secretariat Training and Management, Department of Personnel, Government of India, New Delhi, 20-24 April 1992.
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Areas of specialization & Competence:
Educational Development
Adult Education
Hunger and Development
Child Labor
Experience:
25 years of experience covering Administrative, Academic, and Research Aspects in Education and Development.
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Worked in Adult Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh for 22 years in various capacities and played key role designing and implementing adult and continuing education programmes in the State of Andhra Pradesh and won many awards for designing innovative projects.
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Worked as a Faculty Member in the National Institute of Adult Education, New Delhi – a training and research institute, for three years from 1991 to 1994, organised training programmes and conducted research projects.
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Chief Co-ordinator, UNESCO sponsored Project on Non-Formal Education Monitoring Information System, and implemented the project in Andhra Pradesh.
Worked as Full Time Consultant to UNESCO, Paris on Non-Formal Education Monitoring Information System in 2005.
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Other assignments handled are:
Project Director, National Child Labour Project, West Godavari for two and half years
Executive Director, Scheduled Caste Co-operative Service Society (SC Corporation), West Godavari district for one year and implemented poverty alleviation programmes for weaker sections.
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Coordinator, Information Education and Communication (IEC) projects on drinking water and sanitation, Reproductive Child Health Programme in West Godavari district.
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Recognition/Honors/Accomplishments:
Innovative Work and Achievements
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Designed and implemented Akshara Mahila Literacy Programme for Women Self-Help Groups in West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh in the year 2000. This programme innovatively adopted a selective group based approach – an alternative to campaign approach - converging literacy with poverty alleviation progrogrmmes. This method, later on, was adopted in the entire State of Andhra Pradesh in Akshara Sankranti programme. Government of Andhra Pradesh, while appreciating the planning and implementation of the programme, awarded Visista Seva Patram and sanctioned two advance increments, which is very rare in government service. Akshara Mahila Programme is also recognized as one of the nine best literacy practices in the world and was presented in the White House Conference on Global Literacy held in New York on 18 September 2006.
www.globalliteracy.gov
Akshara Mahila

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Designed learner friendly Primers to teach adult illiterates in short duration of 3 months. This was first introduced in Akshara Mahila programme in West Godavari district and later it was adopted in Akshara Sankranthi programme in entire Andhra Pradesh. A report on this was published in The Hindu (29 January 2000), India Today, Telugu edition (9 May 2000) and broadcasted in Star News on 11 April 2000.
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Implemented the UNESCO sponsored NFE MIS pilot project successfully. UNESCO identified it as one of the best pilot projects and has been widely quoted in its Handbook on NFE MIS published by the UNESCO, Paris.
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Invited to the Expert Meeting on Non-Formal Education held in Paris in October 2004 and played a key role in developing user manual and software for the project.
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On the request of the UNESCO, worked as full time Consultant to UNESCO (Paris) for a period of 6 months and acted as Resource Person in various conferences including the UNESCO conference held in Bangkok in January 2006.
Training
Workshop
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Acted as one of the reviewers for World Hunger and Development Report 2005 and participated in World Hunger and Development Symposium conducted by World Food Programme in Rome, 7-8 April 2005.
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Represented India and presented paper on From Literacy to Lifelong Learning in the UNESCO Regional Conference in Support of Global Literacy “Addressing Literacy Challenge in South, South –West and Central Asia: Building Partnerships and Promoting Innovative Approaches”, 29-30 November 2007, New Delhi.
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Only person invited from India to the White House Conference on Global Literacy held in New York on 18 September 2006 and presented paper on Akshara Mahila – Literacy Programme. Heads of States and Policy makers of 153 countries participated in the conference, which was jointly organized by the White House, UNESCO and USAID.
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Acted as Resource Person for UNESCO on Non-Formal Education and participated in the workshop on Non-Formal Education Management Information System (NFE-MIS) from 23 to 26 January 2006 held in Bangkok.
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Invited to the World Hunger and Development Symposium conducted by World Food Programme in Rome from 7-8 April 2005 Acted as one of the reviewers for World Hunger and Development Report 2005
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Invited to the UNESCO Expert Meeting on Non-Formal Education held in Paris in October 2004 and contributed in developing manual and software for the Non-formal education.
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Awards
Received Telugu Visista Seva Patram of Government of Andhra Pradesh, instituted for sincere and honest services rendered by the government employees, from Hon’ble Chief Minister on 8 December 2003.
Government of Andhra Pradesh sanctioned Two Advance Increments with cumulative effect for outstanding good work in GO.Ms.No.3 General Administration (AR&T1) dated 03.03 2003.
Received Government of India Certificate of Appreciation to West Godavari District on 8 September 2001 (International Literacy Day) from the Prime Minister of India for its commendable performance in adult literacy during the decade 1991-2001.
Received Gadicherla Harisarvothamarao Award instituted by Telugu University, Hyderabad for outstanding work in Social Service and Adult Education for the year 2000.
Received Award and Merit Certificate as the best district officer in West Godavari from the District Collector on the eve of Republic Day 2002.
Received Merit Certificate for efficient administration from the District Collector on the eve of Republic Day, 1999.
Received Commendation Certificate for efficient administration from the Hon’ble Minister of Major Industries on the eve of Independence Day, 1998.
Received Best Nodal Officer Award from the District Collector in West Godavari District in the 1st round of Janmabhoomi on 8 April 1997.
Awarded Merit Certificate issued by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for the excellent work in Prajala Vaddaku Paalana (Administration to People’s Doorstep) on the Independence Day, 1996.
Awarded Merit Certificate by the District Collector for outstanding contribution to Sramadanam (voluntary participation in manual work to develop villages) Programme on the Republic Day of 1996.
Publications
English:
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Published a paper on “Continuing Education in Andhra Pradesh: Some Innovative Practices” in the book Leading the Way: New Initiatives in Adult Education Edited by Vandana Kumari Jena and A.Mathew, National Literacy Mission, Government of India, New Delhi, 2008.
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Published a paper on “Development of Indicators of Non-formal Education in India - A Pilot Project in Andhra Pradesh” in The International Journal of Adult and Lifelong Education, Vol. 2, No. 2, September 2004 (with A. Mathew).
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Published a paper on “Literacy and Livelihoods in Urban Settings: An Experiment in Andhra Pradesh” in Indian Journal of Adult Education, Vol. 65, Nos. 1-2, January-June 2004.
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Published an article “Empowerment of Women Through Literacy – An Innovative Experiment” in Kurukshetra: A journal of Rural Development, Vol. 50, No.2, December 2001
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Contributed a chapter “Feedback Study on Broad sheets for neo-literates” in the book Literacy Campaigns and Libraries, Edited by Velega Venkatappayya, Ess Publications, New Delhi, 1996.
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Reviewed a book Can Literacy lead to Development?” by Uwe Gustafsson in Journal of Educational Planning and Administration, Vol. 8, No. 2, April 1994.
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Published a paper on “Divergent perceptions of Literacy campaigns : Towards a Balanced View” in Mainstream, Vol. 32, No. 10, 22 January 1994 (with A. Mathew).
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Reviewed “Handbook on Training for Post-Literacy and Basic Education” by Adama Ouane, Mercy Abreu de Armengo and D.V.Sharma in Journal of Educational Planning and Administration, Vol. 7, No. 2, April 1993.
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Published a paper on “Post-Literacy Efforts through Newspapers in Andhra Pradesh” in The Indian Journal of Adult Education, Vol. 54, No. 1, January-March 1993 (with M.V.L. Reddy).
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Telugu:
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Developed a literacy primer “Chadavadaniki Vachakam”, Zilla Saksharatha Simithi, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, 2000.
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Published a book let “Akshara Mahila: Aksharasyatha Dwara Abhivudri”, Zilla Saksharatha Samithi, West Godavari District, 2000.
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Published a paper “Vayojana Vidya Bhavajalam lo Marpulu” in the Grandalaya Sarvasvam, a special issue on Adult Education, December 1999.
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Published a paper “Bala Karmika Vyvasta Nirumulana – Konni Padkalu”, Jathiya Spoorthi, Vol.3(2), January, 1997.
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Published a paper “Niranthara Vidya Karyakramam Konni Anubhavalu” Jatiya Spoorthi, Vol.3(4), December, 1996.
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Published a paper “Vayojana Vidya Charithra” Jathiya Spoorthi, Vol.2(4), August, 1995.
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Developed a literacy primer “Vayojana Vidya Oka Paddati”, Adult Education Project, Koyyalguem, West Godavari District, 1989.
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Prepared a training manual for volunteers of adult education “Karya Karthala Darshini”, Adult Education Project, Koyyalguem, West Godavari Dist, 1988.
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Prepared and published a book let on ten years of literacy programmes in West Godavari “Padendla Pragathi Pariseelana”, Adult Education Project, Koyyalguem, West Godavari Dist, 1988.
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Associations
Life Member – Indian Adult Education Association
Life Member – Association of Adult and Continuing Education
Contact Information
Mobile: 9000555374
Email ckmohanrao@gmail.com
P. Bharathi
M.A. (Eng. Lit); B.LISc., (MLISc) pursuing from IGNOU
Experience
Two years experience as Librarian in WASSAN & ANVESHI
(NGOs)
Working as Asst. Librarian in AMR-APARD since October, 2006.
E.S. Rayudu ITC,
B.A.
Cinema Operator & Photographer
Certifications / Trainings
Communication Net work, Cinema Operator, DTP, CRD Certificates
Areas of specialization & Competence
Audio, Visual & Photography, Video Conference
Experience
22 Yrs Experience in Communication (Media), Cinema Operator
& Photography : Working as Cinema Operator & Photography
in APARD since 2005 to till date
Contact Information: E.S.
Rayudu
Cinema Operator & Photographer
Center for Research and Documentation
AMR-APARD
Mobile : 9490072399
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