1. Prof. C. Siva Rama Krishna Rao was conferred Best Teacher Award by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh in 1999.
2. The Department was assigned a prestigious project work on “Rural Unrest in Telangana” by the National Rural Labour Commission during 1998-1999.
3. The Department has conducted All India Labour Economics Association Conference in 1980 and Indian Political Economy Association in 1994 and two Conferences of A.P. Economic Association in 1983 and 1996.
4. Prof. C. Siva Rama Krishna Rao is the Member of the Executive Committee of Indian Economic Association during 1990-1993 and Secretary of A.P. Economic Association 1998-2000.

France, U.S.A.

Number of Major Research Projects Undertaken :

1. Political Economy of Tribal Development.
2. Agrarian Structure and Productivity.
3. Tribal Indebtedness.
4. Technological Gaps in Tribal Agriculture.
5. Employment Earnings and Levels of Living of Workers in the urban informal sector.
6. Waste Land Development in Andhra Pradesh.
7. Child Labour in Handloom Weaving.
8. Role of Social Forestry in Rural Economy.
9. National Commission on Rural Labour.
10. National Social Assistance Programme.
11. Extent of Non-farm employment in Emerging Rural Economy.
12. Human Labour Absorption in Indian Agriculture.
13. Work, Income, and Status of Women in DWCRA Linked IRD programme.
14. Resource Conflict and Gender.
    

Prominent Economists who Visited the Department :

1. Prof. A.M. Khusro, Editor, Financial Express & Chairman, 11th Finance Commission.
2. Prof. Ch. Hanumantha Rao, Former-Member, Palnning Commission, Govt. of India.
3. Prof. Bhalwanth Reddy, Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad.
4. Prof. G.Parthsarathi, Emeritus Professor, Andhra University, Waltair.
5. Sri.B.P.R.Vittal, Former-Finance Secretary, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh.
6. Prof. Prabhath Patnaik, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
7. Prof. Utsa Patnaik, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
8. Prof. N.S. Iyengar, Director, ISI Unit, Bangalore.
9. Prof. T.S.Papola, Hon.President, Indian Labour Economic Association.
10. Prof.R.S.Rao, Sambalpur University, Orissa.
11. Prof.D.Narasimha Reddy, Former-President, A.P. Economic Association.
12. Prof.Yadav Reddy, Former-President, A.P. Economic Association.
13. Prof.R. Radha Krishna, Former-Secretary, ICSSR, Delhi.
14. Prof.D.S.Awasthi, Secretary, All India Economic Association.
15. Prof.K.C.Reddy, Director, SAARC Study Centre, Andhra University, Waltair.
16. Prof.K.S.Chalam, Director, Academic Staff College, Andhra University.
17. Prof.R.K.Misra, Director, IPE, Hyderbad.
18. Professors from Netherland , Germany & Poland also visited the Department.
    

Seminars/Conferences/Orientation Courses Conducted since 1996

1. A.P. Economic Association Conference, 1996.
2. Seminar on “Problems and Prospects of A.P. Economy”, 1996.
3. Symposium on “Taxation of Income”, 1996.
4. National Seminar on “Emerging Trends in Financing the Rural Sector in India”, 1998.
5. National Seminar on “Credit Policy and Rural Development”, 1999.
6. National Seminar on “Socio-Economic Dimensions of Indian Economic Development under Liberalisation Scenario”, 2000.
7. National Seminar on “Smaller States and Economic Development”, 2001.
8. 21 Day Refresher Course sponsored by UGC, New Delhi for college teachers, 2001.
9. National Seminar on “Impact of Globalisation on Indian Society” jointly organized by Department of Commerce & Business Management , KU, Warangal, 2001.
10. Seminar on “Implications of New Economic Policies on A.P. Economy”, 2002.