I. V. Chalapati Rao

Iyyanki Venkata Chalapati Rao, better known as I. V. Chalapati Rao, (25 April 1923 – 27 April 2016) was an Indian scholar, public speaker, teacher and editor. He authored over 25 books on education, communication, management and biography. He also reviewed and wrote prefaces and forewords to over one hundred books of well-known writers in English and Telugu.
He was a visiting faculty for many universities, national training institutions and academic staff colleges across the country. He specialized in communication skills, Indian ethos and culture, purpose of life, personality development and related topics.
Early life.
Chalapati Rao was born to a well-to-do family in 1923; he lost his father when he was 15. He graduated from Pithapuram Rajah College Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India. After graduation, he moved to Nagpur (Maharashtra, India) to pursue his dream of postgraduate study in English Literature.
Professional life.
He began his career as a lecturer in 1946 and subsequently went on to become the Head of the Department of English in both private and government colleges. From 1960 to 1971 he was principal of S.R.R. College, Karimnagar and P. R. College, Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh, India), both government degree colleges. In 1971 he became the Deputy Director of Public Instruction, Deputy Director of Higher Education, and later worked as Professor and Director of State Council of Educational Research and Training at Hyderabad.
Positions held.
He authored 28 books on education, management, culture and other varied subjects.
He served in various positions for several prestigious institutions. They include: Registrar of Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages (CIEFL), Hyderabad, Co-ordinator, Association of Indian Universities (Regional Centre), Director, Vivekananda School of Management, accredited to Newport University, California (United States), Consultant, Commissionerate of Higher Education, Member Secretary of the committee to advise Government in forming State Council of Higher Education, Member, Andhra Mahila Sabha, Hyderabad Member, Standing Board of Inquiry, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh, India).
He was a visiting professor and resource person for Academic Staff Colleges of Osmania University(India), University of Hyderabad (India), Sri Venkateswara University (India), Andhra University (India) and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Indian Airlines (Management Training Center), Bharat Dynamics Limited (Hyderabad, India), Survey of India, Commissioner of Collegiate and Intermediate Education and Ramakrishna Math, Vivekananda Institute of Human Excellence, Hyderabad (India). He was the chairman of forum for higher education.
He was the Chief Editor of "Triveni" – a Literary and Cultural Quarterly of India published since 1927 and Editor, "Twilight Life" – Organ of the Association for the care of the Elderly.
List of works.
Translations into English
Articles.
From 1992, I.V.Chalapati Rao has been the editor of the 83 years old "Triveni", a Literary and Cultural Quarterly of India, published by Triveni Foundation. He has published several editorials in "Triveni" including: