President
Centre for Policy Studies
Former Regional Director
NMF - Visakhapatnam Chapter
Former President
Visakha Music Academy
Former Rector & Retd. Professor
Andhra University
Current Status
Director: Centre for Policy Studies, Visakhapatnam
Father
Late Sri Ayyagari Ramamurti, Founder Managing Director, The Andhra Scientific Company Limited(Now BEL, Masulipatnam)
Maternal Uncle
Late Sri K.Iswara Dutt, Journalist & Editor of ‘The Leader’(Allahabad) & Joint Editor ‘Hindustan Times’ and author of Sparks & Fumes, And All That, Street of Ink and Congress Cyclopaedia
Career Details
Rector, Andhra University 1995
Member UGC Panel on Political Science 1993-2000
Member, Board of Management, Andhra University 1994-1995
Professor of Politics 1980 to 1995
Chairman Board of Studies 1984-87 and 1992-95
Joined the University Faculty in 1960
Started his career as Lecturer in AVN College 1957-60
President – Andhra University Union 1956-57 and Vice President National Union of Students of India
University debater and member of the Andhra University colleges cricket side that won the Tirumurti cup in 1955
Research Experience
Guided successfully 25 Research Scholars for Ph.D., and 15 M.Phil scholars Founder-Editor Research Notes, Andhra University Research Bulletin Founder-Editor Bulletin of the Centre for Policy Studies (1995 till date) Books authored and edited over 20: including a biography of B.Pattabhi Sitaramayya, two text books on Politics and Government of Andhra Pradesh and on International Relations and several articles in journals and newspapers
Visits abroad
As Fulbright Fellow was in USA in 1969-70 and again as Visiting Professor at Georgia Atlantic University, USA, in the summer of 1994 Delivered Endowments lectures at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Madras University, Annamalai University, Rt Hon'ble V.S.Srinivasa Sastry Memrorial Lecture, Chennai and a few other places
Sports Broadcasting
AIR’s tennis and cricket broadcaster from 1964 to 2003 with over 15 Davis Cup and Challenger tennis tournaments and on several national and international cricket and badminton matches including ASIAD 82 at Delhi—authored books on cricket and tennis with foreword by Ramanathan Krishnan and Gundappa Viswanath respectively.
Important Letters Received
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A letter from T.T.D. Devasthanams,Tirupati - A letter from Indira Gandhi,4th April 1973
- A letter from Rajiv Gandhi,19th April 1991
- A letter from Armstrong State College,Georgia Atlantic University.
- A letter from Armstrong State College,Georgia Atlantic University.
- A letter from Rotary Club of Savannah West,22nd July 1994
- Indian Professor has great hopes for Exchnage Programme (Page-1)
- Indian Professor has great hopes for Exchnage Programme (Page-2)
A letter from T.T.D. Devasthanams,Tirupati
A letter from Indira Gandhi,4th April 1973
A letter from Rajiv Gandhi,19th April 1991
A letter from Armstrong State College,Georgia Atlantic University.
A letter from Armstrong State College,Georgia Atlantic University.
A letter from Rotary Club of Savannah West,22nd July 1994 
Indian Professor has great hopes for Exchnage Programme (Page-1) 
Indian Professor has great hopes for Exchnage Programme (Page-2)"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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