P   R   O   F   I   L   E

Name (With Initial) :    PROF. P. BOBBY VARDHAN

Designation : Chairman,

Department Name  : Journalism and Mass Communication, Head, Theatre Arts, Dean, Media Cell, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam.

College Name : College of Arts & Commerce, Andhra University,    Visakhapatnam – 530 003.

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E-mail : bobbys1981@yahoo.com

Phone : 09393100566, ® 0891 2555512,  (o) 0891 2844383,2844456,  2844490, 2844199   ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Personal Information

Date of Birth  : 25^th Aug1960

Qualification : M.A. (Litt), MJMC, DTA (Acting & Direction, AU), Gold medalist in Journalism, A.U.  CFA (FTII, Pune) Ph.D. (Journalism)

Specialization : Electronic Media,  Film Appreciation, Reporting Print Journalism, Traditional Media, Writing & Field Research

Experience    :  Teaching- 22 yrs Media Work Experience-10 yrs

Research Information

Papers in Journals                    :  Published 21 Articles in YOJANA, a journal                                                              from Information and Broadcasting Ministry

Papers in Conferences            : More than a dozen

No. of PhD’s guided                  :   12 Awarded, 10 in progress One submitted.

No. of M.Phil’s guided             :  Two Awarded

M.JMC. Projects guided          :  More than 100

Projects / Awards

Projects Completed:

1) One UGC Minor Project (Freedom movement and press)

2) One IIMC Project (Baseline Survey)

3) One ISRO Project (Cyclone warning centre functions)

4) One NTSC project (Science Journalism)

Awards Received:

WHO IS WHO IN THE WORLD, An   International Recognition ‘KURELLA ‘Excellence Award, For healthy journalism promotion

Consultancy offered:

Consultancy is being offered to many media Organizations (Print& Electronic Media)

Conferences / Workshops:

Conferences/Workshops Conducted:

IIMC Workshop on Women in Media

NTSC Workshop on Science Journalism

I & PR Workshop for Govt. PROs

I & PR Workshop for Cameramen

NTPC Workshop on Theatre and Media

NTPC Workshop on Performing Arts and Media

CWS work shop on Women in Media

Andhra Jyothi workshop on love & suicides

APFF: Films and Social relevance.

Film club : Film Making made easy

Conferences/Workshops Attended:

Workshop on Copy Right- Berhampur University

Workshop on Media Ethics- Nalsar University

Workshop on International Relations-BSA

Workshop on Humanitarian Law, ALS

Workshop on Terrorism & Media : PCI

Attended more than 50 workshops in and around Visakhapatna.

Other Information:

 

To have ‘University Interaction with other Institutions and Society ‘involved in the following :-

• Regular Broadcaster – All India Radio & Gyanvani
• Regular Presenter – TV News analysis programmes
• Conducts Television Live shows
• Jury Member for many cultural events
• Jury Chairman for Best Journalists Awards Committee
• Jury Chairman for Best Photo Journalist Award Committee
• Jury Chairman for the Best TV Journalist Award Committee
• Jury Member for many literary events at state and national level
• Jury Member for national Theatre Festival, Andhra Pradesh
• Key-note addressee for many state and national level conferences
• Film critic and analyst
• Expert commentator on many current issues
• Chairman, Vizag Film Society
• Chairman, Public Relations Society of India
• Chairman, Media Committee, Social Science Congress
• Chairman, Media Committee, Indian Economics Association
• Chairman, Publicity Committee, 95th Science Congress
• Editorial Advisor to many magazines and journals
• Chief Editor ‘SRUJANA’ JMC Journal
• Chief Editor ‘PHARMA BEAT’- A special bulletin of Pharma Congress
• Chief Editor ‘ YOUTH FETE’ a special bulletin of South zone Youth Fete
• Chief Editor ‘ VISAKHI’ a special bulletin for South zone Youth Fete
• Editor ‘VISAKHOTSAV’ souvenir
• Associate Member Vizag Journalists’ Forum
• Life Member, NTSC, Science Writers Association of India (ISWA)
• Examiner  for more than Twenty Five Universities
• Paper setter – Public Service Commission, AP, UPSC, WB, Kerala
• Ph. D Adjudicator for many universities
• Resource Academic Staff College, Andhra University
• Lesson writer for Distance Mode- AU,Telugu Univ, Hissar Univ
• Translator : Dr. B.R. Ambedkar collected works (VOL : III)
• Chairman, Media & Publicity, Indian Science Congress