A. Prasanna Kumar

President
Centre for Policy Studies

Former Regional Director
NMF - Visakhapatnam Chapter

Former President
Visakha Music Academy

Former Rector & Retd. Professor
Andhra University



CPS - Publications

A Study on Street Children in Visakhapatnam, brought out by the Centre was released by Dr. Abid Hussain, former Ambassador, in December 1996. Emancipation Before Empowerment -- A Study of Women's Problems in Visakhapatnam, another publication of the Centre, was released by Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao, former Prime Minister, in August, 1999. A booklet on Values in Higher Education by former Vice Chancellor Dr. B. Sarveswara Rao and Education and Technology -- Challenges of a Paradigm by Dr. RVR Chandrasekhara Rao also a former Vice Chancellor was released by APSCHE Chairman Prof. K.C. Reddy in November, 2004. A Book on the Impact of Electronic Media on Women, Visakhapatnam : A Case Study, was released on May 10, 2005 by Shri C.S.Rao, IAS., Chairman, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India. At the request of Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation CPS has also submitted a report on Feedback on Subhram and Jana Chaitanya authored by Dr. Mrs. P.V.L.Ramana and Dr. Mrs. S.Rajani.


Over 200 meetings and seminars have been organized by CPS since its inception. Among the eminent persons who addressed CPS are : Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao, former Prime Minister, Dr. Abid Hussain former Ambassador to USA, Shri Soli J. Sorabjee, former Attorney General of India, Shri T.R. Prasad, IAS, Former Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Amrik Singh, Shri Khushwant Singh, Shri K. Jayachandra Reddy, Former Chairman, Press Council of India, Shri Vavilala Gopalakrishnayya, Cmde C. Uday Bhaskar, Sri B. Satyanarayana Reddy, Ex-Governor, Shri Surendra Mohan, Ex-M.P. Vice Admiral Raman Puri and Vice Admiral R.P. Suthan and Vide Admiral Anup Singh.

Constitutional Morality - Is it a dilemma for the state, courts and citizens?

By Shri Gopal Subramanium

Centre for Policy Studies - Matter's Logic and Spirit's Dreams

A Sheaf of Essays - Dr. (Mrs.) Prema Nandakumar

Centre for Policy Studies - 20th Anniversary Commemoration Volume

Edited and compiled by A.Prasanna Kumar

Unfashionable Thoughts - Dr.R. V. Vaidyanatha Ayyar

"An ex-policymaker's perspective on regulation in education"

Dialogue and Democracy (Series - III)

"India is neither 'shining' nor 'collapsing' as a democracy. There is however, cause for concern for a variety of reasons"

Dialogue and Democracy (Series - II)

"India is neither 'shining' nor 'collapsing' as a democracy. There is however, cause for concern for a variety of reasons"

Dialogue and Democracy (Series - I)

"India is neither 'shining' nor 'collapsing' as a democracy. There is however, cause for concern for a variety of reasons"

THE NUCLEAR GENIE

Author: Prof: M.N.Sastri D.Sc.,Ph.D.,F.N.A.Sc.

Associated Organizations

"India is neither 'shining' nor 'collapsing' as a democracy. There is however, cause for concern for a variety of reasons."

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"In the maritime re-awakening of our eastern seaboard Visakhapatnam is at the heart of the process."

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"During his six year Presidentship from 2004 to 2011 Visakha Music Academy added one more dimension to its practice of honouring....."

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"As a sportsman Prasanna Kumar played cricket and tennis right from his childhood. "

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"Sri Sitaramachandraswami religious and charitable trust founded in april 1995. "

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