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Burra Venkatesham

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Burra Venkatesham Goud
Venkatesham in 2019
Born10 April 1968 (1968-04-10) (age 56)
Obul Keshavapur,Jangam, Telangana, India
OccupationCivil servant
Years active1995 -
Notable workSelfie of Success (book)
OfficePrincipal Secretary to Government, Education Department
Term18 December 2023 - Incumbent

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

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

Education

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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

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Venkatesham became an officer of the Indian administrative service in 1995 from the Telangana cadre.[1] 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

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Burra Venkatesham with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Cm YS Rajashekhar Reddy

Literary works

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In 2019, Venkatesham authored the book, Selfie of Success.[35][36] He was felicitated by V. Srinivas Goud, the minister for Tourism, for writing the book.[37]

  • Selfie of Success
  • Gelupu Pilupu
  • Jeevana Dhanya Shathakam
  • Buddham Saranam Gacchami
  • Ramayana Parivaram

Recognition

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In 2019, Venkatesham was named the Person of the Year by the Creative India magazine.[38]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Telangana Cadre, IAS officers List".
  2. ^ "Success mantra". The Pioneer. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  3. ^ Deccan Chronicle (9 July 2019). "Understanding success". Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  4. ^ The Hindu (17 December 2023). "Telangana Govt transfers 10 IAS officers in reshuffle, Arvind Kumar out of Municipal Administration department". Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Selfie of Success book review: Climbing the ladder". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Welcome to Franchise India". www.franchiseindia.net. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  7. ^ Reddy, R. Ravikanth (16 March 2015). "TREIS students showcase their skills in English". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  8. ^ History of Collectors
  9. ^ Kalam, APJ Abdul (2017). Pathways to Greatness. HarperCollins. pp. 99, 100. ISBN 978-9352643837.
  10. ^ Kalam, APJ Abdul (2017). Pathways to Greatness: Coming Together for Change. HarperCollins. pp. 99, 100, 101. ISBN 978-9352643837.
  11. ^ "Reorganisation Committee constituted in Andhra to ensure smooth bifurcation of the state". Jagranjosh.com. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  12. ^ Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014 – General Administration (State Reorganisation) Department – Work Allocation - Orders - Issued
  13. ^ "wife: Telangana erases Andhra Pradesh from names of institutions". The Times of India. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  14. ^ Chakravorty, Reshmi (9 July 2019). "Understanding success". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  15. ^ Gupta, Poorvi (1 July 2019). "Telangana Govt. Increases Allowance For Disabled Women By 25%". SheThePeople TV. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  16. ^ Nanisetti, AuthorShanti. "Art for culture's sake". Telangana Today. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  17. ^ "Management Team ::: Visit Telangana - Official Tourism Information for Telangana". telanganatourism.gov.in. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  18. ^ Youth Advancement, Tourism and Culture
  19. ^ "Sweets, kites festival today in Hyderabad". Deccan Chronicle. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  20. ^ "Telangana International Kite Festival from Jan 13". Telangana Today. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  21. ^ "Snack fest this weekend in Hyderabad". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  22. ^ Vellampalli, AuthorJaya. "Hyderabad's Numaish to go international?". Telangana Today. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  23. ^ "Flower power to bloom on Hussainsagar". The Hindu. 16 October 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  24. ^ "Bathukamma: Of waters and flowers". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  25. ^ "International kite, sweet festivals to begin from Jan 13". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  26. ^ Maitreyi, M. l melly (5 December 2017). "Countdown to World Telugu Conference begins". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  27. ^ "900 poets to be part of World Telugu Conference". Deccan Chronicle. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  28. ^ TS Tourism Secretary Burra Venkatesham Speaks About Arrangements For World Telugu Conference | V6, retrieved 17 October 2019
  29. ^ "Restoration complete, Qutub Shahi tombs regain old charm | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  30. ^ "All tourist spots to be free of tobacco". Deccan Chronicle. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  31. ^ "Warangal: UNESCO team will inspect Ramappa temple on September 25". The Times of India. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  32. ^ "Hyderabad Book Fair from Thursday". Telangana Today. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  33. ^ "Busy Sunday as thousands throng Hyderabad Book Fair". Telangana Today. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  34. ^ "Cable suspension bridge at Kuntala waterfalls". Telangana Today. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  35. ^ Maitreyi, M. l Melly (5 July 2019). "Defining success with different perspectives". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  36. ^ "'Selfie of success': Personifying success, unearthing its secrets". The Week. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  37. ^ "Minister Srinivas Goud felicitates Burra Venkatesham". Telangana Today. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  38. ^ "Creative India Person of the Year 2019 – Burra Venkatesham". Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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