SAMBASIVA RAO
Media Consultant
Hyderabad
Summary
Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1999
1999
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Showtime Consulting
12.2024 - Current
- Analysing the entire media universe across Andhra Pradesh to find relevant news points and escalating the same for relevant client related news making activities
- Building relationships with journalists and other media contacts.
- Drafting press releases and news narrative materials.
- Coordinating interviews and other media appearances of the client party leaders.
- Tracking relevant media coverages in the media
Freelancer
11.2021 - 12.2024
- Edited Shine India competitive exams magazine.
- Documented case stories related to water access and groundwater recharge for WaterAid India.
- Edited research reports for the Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS).
Associate Consultant
Access Livelihoods Consulting, India
11.2020 - 10.2021
- Edited and proofread annual reports and milestone documents.
- Prepared concept notes, case studies, and reports.
Empanelled Editor
National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Edited publications including journal articles, training reports, and research papers.
Communication and Capacity Building Expert (Andhra Pradesh Drought Mitigation Project-APDMP)
Foundation for Ecological Security (FES)
10.2018 - 10.2019
- Conducted training needs assessments and organized staff trainings for NGOs and farmer producer organizations (FPOs).
- Monitored capacity-building activities and supported technical guidance to FPOs and farmers.
- Supervised planning and field team performance, contributing case studies to newsletters and reports.
Assistant Editor
National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj
05.2016 - 11.2017
- Edited the Journal of Rural Development, research reports, training manuals, and website content.
Assistant Program Manager (PRIA-Hyderabad)
Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA)
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Provided technical support to the Government of Andhra Pradesh on decentralized planning.
- Facilitated Training of Trainers (ToT) programs at the state level.
- Developed training manuals and resource materials on decentralized district planning, SMART village and ward programs, and Panchayats and Child Rights (with UNICEF-Hyderabad).
Project Consultant
National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD)
10.2012 - 07.2013
- Designed research tools and conducted field studies on: 'Evaluation Study of the Scheme of Research Information & Mass Education, Tribal Festivals and Others', MoTA (Schemes evaluated: Grant-in aid to Tribal Research Institutes, Centres of Excellence, Exchange of visits by Tribals, Organization of Tribal festivals, National Tribal awards, Supporting projects of All-India or Inter-state Nature)
- 'Evaluation of Programmes for Promotion of Tribal Education', MoTA (Schemes evaluated: PMS, Top class education, Ashram Schools in TSP areas, Upgradation of merit, National Overseas Scholarships, Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship, Hostels for ST girls and boys)
- 'Evaluation of the Scheme of Grant-In-Aid to Voluntary Organizations Working For Scheduled Castes', MSJ&E (Schemes evaluated are: Vocational Training Centres, Mobile Dispensaries/Ten Bedded Hospitals and Residential and Non-residential Schools)
Program Officer-Monitoring
Centre for World Solidarity (CWS)
06.2004 - 02.2012
- Company Overview: CWS is a grant routing national NGO (www.cwsy.org)
- Supported and evaluated NGOs working on governance and Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs).
- Designed and conducted training on PRIs for NGO staff and developed IEC material on PESA.
- Edited a quarterly Telugu newsletter on Panchayati Raj for five years.
- Engaged in participatory planning and social audits, collaborating with civil society networks.
- Coordinated Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) Network in Andhra Pradesh.
- CWS is a grant routing national NGO (www.cwsy.org)
Editor
Centre for World Solidarity
06.2004 - 09.2009
- Company Overview: CWS is a grant routing national NGO (www.cwsy.org)
- Edited 'Manamu-Panchayati Raj', a Quarterly Newsletter in Telugu for 5 years, Published by Panchayati Raj Program of Centre for World Solidarity (CWS).
- CWS is a grant routing national NGO (www.cwsy.org)
Research Coordinator
Glocal Research and Consultancy Services (GRCS)
12.2000 - 06.2004
- Designed research tools and conducted field studies on girl child labour, rural livelihoods, etc.
Staff Reporter
The New Indian Express
02.1998 - 12.1998
- General Reporting
Education
M.CJ - Journalism & Mass Communication
PS Telugu University
M.A. - Political Science
Hyderabad Central University
B.A. - Economics, History, Politics
AP Residential Degree College
Nagarjuna Sagar, APQualified National Eligibility Test (NET) - Political Science
Skills
Editing
Documentation
Communication
Social Research
Development work
Interdisciplinary Research Projects
- Evaluation of the Scheme of Grant-in-Aid to Voluntary Organizations Working for Scheduled Castes, National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India, 05/01/13 - 07/01/13
- Evaluation of Programmes for Promotion of Tribal Education, NIRD, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, 03/01/13 - 04/01/13
- A Study on School Complex Meetings in Andhra Pradesh, MHRD, Government of India, 05/01/13
- Evaluation Study of the Scheme of Research Information & Mass Education, Tribal Festivals and Others, NIRD, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, 10/01/12 - 02/01/13
- Case Studies on Representation and Participation of Marginalized PR Representatives, Centre for World Solidarity, IRMA, Anand/MoPR, Govt. of India, 02/01/10
- Status of Decentralized Planning in Andhra Pradesh, Centre for World Solidarity, IRMA, Anand/MoPR, Govt. of India, 09/01/09
- Rural Livelihoods Strategies: Selected Case Studies from South Asia, Glocal Research and Consultancy Services, Andhra Pradesh Rural Livelihoods Programme (APRLP), Hyderabad, 2003
- Role of Migration in People’s Lives - A Study in Semi-Arid Areas of AP, Glocal Research and Consultancy Services, Andhra Pradesh Rural Livelihoods Programme (APRLP), Hyderabad, 2003
- Girl Child Labour in Hybrid Cotton Seed Production and Processing in Andhra Pradesh, Glocal Research and Consultancy Services, ILO-IPEC, 2003
- Child Labour and Multinational Seed Companies in Hybrid Cotton Seed Production, Glocal Research and Consultancy Services, India Committee of Netherlands, 2002
Professional Referees
- Dr. Gopinath Reddy, Professor (Retd), Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad, Telangana, Research Supervisor, 9440946128, mgopinathreddy@cess.ac.in, mgopinathreddy@gmail.com
- Dr. RR Prasad, Professor (Retd), CESD, NIRD&PR, Hyderabad, Telangana, Employer, 9848992614, rrprasad21@gmail.com
Publications
Interface of Tribal Self-Governance Institutions and Statutory panchayats: A Study in Scheduled Areas of Andhra Pradesh, The Grassroots Governance Journal, vol.xviii & xix, No’s : 1&2, 01/01/20 - 12/31/21, Tirupathi
Area Of Expertise
- Editing
- Documentation and Communication
- Social Research
- Development work
Reading
Newspapers, Magazines, Books, etc.
Timeline
Showtime Consulting
12.2024 - Current
Freelancer
11.2021 - 12.2024
Associate Consultant
Access Livelihoods Consulting, India
11.2020 - 10.2021
Communication and Capacity Building Expert (Andhra Pradesh Drought Mitigation Project-APDMP)
Foundation for Ecological Security (FES)
10.2018 - 10.2019
Empanelled Editor
National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)
01.2018 - 01.2020
Assistant Editor
National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj
05.2016 - 11.2017
Assistant Program Manager (PRIA-Hyderabad)
Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA)
01.2015 - 01.2016
Project Consultant
National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD)
10.2012 - 07.2013
Program Officer-Monitoring
Centre for World Solidarity (CWS)
06.2004 - 02.2012
Editor
Centre for World Solidarity
06.2004 - 09.2009
Research Coordinator
Glocal Research and Consultancy Services (GRCS)
12.2000 - 06.2004
Staff Reporter
The New Indian Express
02.1998 - 12.1998
M.A. - Political Science
Hyderabad Central University
B.A. - Economics, History, Politics
AP Residential Degree College
Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) - Political Science
M.CJ - Journalism & Mass Communication
PS Telugu University