ACHIEVEMENTS

AWARDS
  • New Mexico University reconocimiento
  • Madras Telugu Academy Award
  • Katha Award
  • Paruchri Rajaram Award
  • Telugu University Award
  • Kethu viswanadhareddy kathapurshkaram
  • Rabindranath Tagore Puraskaram
  • Yegalla Purashkaram
  • Peddibhotla Sahithee purashkarm 
  • Mallemala sahithi purashkaram
  • Samanya kiran spoorthi purshklaram

Editorship:

  • Katha Yathra: Essay on Short story by Madhuranthakam Rajaram,
  • Thathwika Kathalu
  • Katha Varshika ( 12 volumes)
  • English for improvement
  • Nurturing Competence
  • English Tracks
Honourable Member in Academic Associations

  • Executive Member: South India  American Studies Network.
  • Member: Indian Association for American Studies.
  • Member : American Studies  Research Centre.
  • Advisory board: Sahithya Academi, New Delhi
  • Member :  Indo-canadian network




                

                    



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