Economic and Social Empowerment

V. Venkaiah is Professor of Management and Executive Director, Prof. G. Ram Reddy Research Academy of Distance Education, (GRADE), Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad. He was the Rector of the University from University, Hyderabad. He was the Rector of the University from January 1999 to December 2001, and held other positions including Director (Academic), Director (Student Services), Dean, Faculty of Commerce and Head, Department of Business Administration. He has been a Member of the Executive Council, Finance Committee and Several other Committees of the University. Prof. Venkaiah has researched and written extensively in areas of Open Distance Learning and Management. He has authored/edited 10 books and published over 50 research papers in reputed international and national journals. He has visited several foreign universities and presented papers in international conferences, seminars and workshops. Prof. Venkaiah was awarded the Association of Asian Open Universities Visiting Fellowship by the Open University of Hong Kong in 1999. He has been honoured with many awards, including the Best Teacher award, by the Government of Andhra Pradesh in 1995.