Burra Venkatesham Explained

Burra Venkatesham Goud
Birth Place:Obul Keshavapur,Jangam, Telangana, India
Office:Principal Secretary to Government, Education Department
Term:18 December 2023 - Incumbent
Occupation:Civil servant
Years Active:1995 -
Notable Works:Selfie of Success (book)

Burra Venkatesham IAS (born 10 April 1968)[1] is an officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and the author of Selfie of Success (2019).[2] He is from Jangam, Telangana, India.[3]

B. Venkatesham assumed office as Education department Principal Secretary and also full additional charge as Collegiate Education Commissioner on 18 December 2023.[4]

Early life

Venkatesham was born in Jangam, Telangana in an economically disadvantaged family. He was the first person in the family to receive education.[5]

Education

Venkatesham completed his BA from the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College, Hyderabad, in 1989 and LLB from Osmania University, Hyderabad, in 1992.[6] He is an alumnus of Andhra Pradesh Residential School, Sarvail, Telangana.[7]

Career

Venkatesham became an officer of the Indian administrative service in 1995 from the Telangana cadre. He was the District Collector of the Medak district from 2005 to 2008,[8] during which the administration was awarded the SA8000 certificate by the Social Accountability International, New York. The Medak administration was the first in Asia to receive the certificate.[9] His experience as the District Collector was written about by the 11th President of India, A.P.J Abdul Kalam, in his book, Pathways to Greatness: Coming Together for Change.[10]

In February 2014, the then Chief Secretary to Andhra Pradesh, Pradip Kumar Mohanty, appointed Venkatesham as part of the three-member team of senior IAS officers for the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Committee.[11] For the implementation of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, he was responsible for the Agriculture, Horticulture, Sericulture, Civil Supplies, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Development, Backward Castes Welfare, Minorities Welfare, Social Welfare, Tribal Welfare, and Rain Shadow Area Development Secretariat departments. His role was also to support the Services and Procedures, Educational Institutions, and Medical Institutions committees under the General Administration (SR) Department.[12] He is the first Home Secretary of Telangana state.[13]

He is the secretary to the Government of Telangana for Youth Advancement, Tourism and Culture (YAT&C) department since 2015.[14] He is the Secretary to the Backward Class Welfare department,[15] the Chairman of the Chitramayee State Art Gallery,[16] the Chairman of National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management, a part of the Management team of Telangana Tourism,[17] and was the Chairman of Society for Employment Promotion & Training in Twin Cities (SETWIN)[18]

As the secretary of Culture, Venkatesham organized International Sweets Festival in Hyderabad[19] [20] and the International Snacks Festival in collaboration with Hyderabad Metro.[21] [22]

Public activities

Literary works

In 2019, Venkatesham authored the book, Selfie of Success.[34] [35] He was felicitated by V. Srinivas Goud, the minister for Tourism, for writing the book.[36]

Recognition

In 2019, Venkatesham was named the Person of the Year by the Creative India magazine.[37]

References

  1. Web site: Telangana Cadre, IAS officers List.
  2. Web site: Success mantra. The Pioneer. en. 2019-07-22.
  3. News: Deccan Chronicle . Understanding success . 20 March 2022 . 9 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320043835/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/090719/understanding-success.html . 20 March 2022 . en.
  4. News: The Hindu . 17 December 2023 . Telangana Govt transfers 10 IAS officers in reshuffle, Arvind Kumar out of Municipal Administration department . en-IN . 18 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231218171044/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/govt-transfers-10-ias-officers-in-reshuffle-arvind-kumar-out-of-municipal-administration-department/article67647475.ece . 18 December 2023.
  5. Web site: Selfie of Success book review: Climbing the ladder. The New Indian Express. 2019-07-23.
  6. Web site: Welcome to Franchise India. www.franchiseindia.net. 2019-07-22.
  7. News: TREIS students showcase their skills in English. Reddy. R. Ravikanth. 2015-03-16. The Hindu. 2019-10-24. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  8. https://sangareddy.telangana.gov.in/history-of-collectors/ History of Collectors
  9. Book: Kalam, APJ Abdul. Pathways to Greatness. HarperCollins. 2017. 978-9352643837. 99,100.
  10. Book: Kalam, APJ Abdul. Pathways to Greatness: Coming Together for Change. HarperCollins. 2017. 978-9352643837. 99,100,101.
  11. Web site: Reorganisation Committee constituted in Andhra to ensure smooth bifurcation of the state. 2014-03-01. Jagranjosh.com. 2019-10-30.
  12. https://reorganisation.ap.gov.in/downloads/GO-MS-No-85-21-03-2014.pdf Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014 – General Administration (State Reorganisation) Department – Work Allocation - Orders - Issued
  13. Web site: wife: Telangana erases Andhra Pradesh from names of institutions. July 1, 2015. The Times of India. en. 2019-10-17.
  14. Web site: Understanding success. Chakravorty. Reshmi. 2019-07-09. Deccan Chronicle. en. 2019-07-22.
  15. Web site: Telangana Govt. Increases Allowance For Disabled Women By 25%. Gupta. Poorvi. 2019-07-01. SheThePeople TV. en-US. 2019-07-23.
  16. Web site: Art for culture's sake. Nanisetti. AuthorShanti. Telangana Today. en-US. 2019-10-24.
  17. Web site: Management Team ::: Visit Telangana - Official Tourism Information for Telangana. telanganatourism.gov.in. 2019-10-30.
  18. https://www.telangana.gov.in/departments/youth-advancement-tourism-and-culture Youth Advancement, Tourism and Culture
  19. Web site: Sweets, kites festival today in Hyderabad. 2019-01-13. Deccan Chronicle. en. 2019-10-17.
  20. Web site: Telangana International Kite Festival from Jan 13. Telangana Today. en-US. 2019-10-17.
  21. Web site: Snack fest this weekend in Hyderabad. The New Indian Express. 2019-10-17.
  22. Web site: Hyderabad's Numaish to go international?. Vellampalli. AuthorJaya. Telangana Today. en-US. 2019-10-24.
  23. News: Flower power to bloom on Hussainsagar. 2018-10-16. The Hindu. 2019-10-17. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  24. Web site: Bathukamma: Of waters and flowers. The New Indian Express. 2019-10-17.
  25. News: International kite, sweet festivals to begin from Jan 13. Press Trust of India. 2019-01-07. Business Standard India. 2019-10-17.
  26. News: Countdown to World Telugu Conference begins. Maitreyi. M. l melly. 2017-12-05. The Hindu. 2019-10-17. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  27. Web site: 900 poets to be part of World Telugu Conference. 2017-12-12. Deccan Chronicle. en. 2019-10-17.
  28. Web site: Restoration complete, Qutub Shahi tombs regain old charm Hyderabad News - Times of India. January 5, 2019. The Times of India. en. 2019-10-17.
  29. Web site: All tourist spots to be free of tobacco. 2019-02-04. Deccan Chronicle. en. 2019-10-17.
  30. Web site: Warangal: UNESCO team will inspect Ramappa temple on September 25. August 7, 2019. The Times of India. en. 2019-10-17.
  31. Web site: Hyderabad Book Fair from Thursday. Telangana Today. en-US. 2019-10-24.
  32. Web site: Busy Sunday as thousands throng Hyderabad Book Fair. Telangana Today. en-US. 2019-10-24.
  33. Web site: Cable suspension bridge at Kuntala waterfalls. Telangana Today. en-US. 2019-10-24.
  34. News: Defining success with different perspectives. Maitreyi. M. l Melly. 2019-07-05. The Hindu. 2019-07-22. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  35. Web site: 'Selfie of success': Personifying success, unearthing its secrets. The Week. en. 2019-07-22.
  36. Web site: Minister Srinivas Goud felicitates Burra Venkatesham. Telangana Today. en-US. 2019-10-24.
  37. Web site: Creative India Person of the Year 2019 – Burra Venkatesham. en-US. 2019-10-30.

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