Dr.P. Thavitha Thulasi
President
Dr.P. Thavitha Thulasi, Associate Professor, Head Dept. of Social Work at SPMVV Sri Padmavati Women’s University, Tiruypati. She has completed 20 years of service as a teaching Faculty. She did her MSW in 1996 and M.Phil. at 2008 in Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam, A.P. She completed her Ph.D. in the year 2013 in Sri Padmavati Women’s University, Tiruypati.
She involved herself actively in teaching, research, extension and consultancy activities and have been guiding M.Phil./ Ph.D. Scholars and served as University NSS Programme Officer for 9 years that is from 2009 to 2017 and conducted 7 NSS Special Camps various adopted Panchayaties. She has excellent academic performance in the Department simultaneously to show keen interest in research in the field of women and child welfare, differently abled community health etc. And so far, She presented more than 50 research papers in National, International seminars and conferences, She published 4 books, 30 above articles at national and International Journals and books to her academic credit.
She strengthen the curriculum of the Department of Social Work as a department Head and serving as a B.O.S. for 6 years, Member of Community engagement from 2020, Faculty advisory, 2019 to till, E.C. Member of Teaching Association 2015-16, Anti Raging Squad 2013 till now and Member of Administrative Council 2013-2014. In addition she has been guiding P.G. Students for conducting their Intervention based Dissertations at P.G level.
During the year she has conducted a UGC National Seminar on “Women Issues and Challenges” during 2015, and have brought out proceeding of the National Seminar in the Book form titled “Women in Differential Fields-Issues and Challenges” and framing syllabus and question papers etc. In addition, Conducted workshops and Training programmes Academic growth and development.
Best Practices
Using her involvement in the Dept. of Social Work, She has been nicely prepare lyrics, written and tuned the songs in the area of Women Empowerment, child protection, Social Inclusion and tree plantation etc. She has been actively involved in the swatch Andhra Mission Programme of ODF, Janmabhumi Mavooru programme.
Recently corona virus attacked and more poor migrants at living at roadside dwellers and Wenders suffering a lot no food, shelter and transportation to go their hometowns in that service provide to them little protection from COVID- 19 Pandemic.
In addition, she was conducted Entrepreneurship skill development with waste material reusing reached the community through the students. She also Conducted Workshops on Women Rights with reference to Dr. B. R Ambedkar on the occasion of Dr. B. R Ambedkar Sethajanthin Vuthavalu released souvenir, Awareness programme on Consumer protection forum, Domestic violence, Right to information, blood donation camps, Eye and dental camps, Conducted Training Programme on Kalajatha for MSW students in the 2020.
she was Conducted National Webinar on Impact of “Covid -19” on Migrant Women in India 2021, Best out of waste training for P.G students in 2022 and conducted community level PRA Training etc.
Awards
Adjudged Sura Uttama Upadyaya Purskar received from Savitribai phule Educational Trust Visakhapatnaam in 2023, Sahithi Seva Rathna Award received from Savitri Bai Pule Excellent Educational award from Suman Talwar Dadasaheb Palki Award Graheetha in the year 2022 and “Elder International Foundation”, Telengana, 2021. Srimathi Savitribai pule Academic Exelence award from reputed NGO People’s Front in the 2020.
National Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Rathna award from Karnataka Ambedkar India Mission, 2019. Sahasra Kavi mitra and kavi kokila title from Telengana Telugu Kavitha Vaibhavam at 2017, Excellence in Social Work and Social Service award from TTD Disabled Association, 2016, Samaja Seva Ratna Award from Karnataka Cultural Academy, State best NSS Programme Offices from AP State 2015, 2014 and Best NSS PO and Unit awards to 2014 and 2013.
Other Experiences
She has good experience at community level that is I served as Extension officer in ICDS Project Mandasa Srikakuklam 4 years from 2000 to 2004, community coordinator in ITTA Seetham Peta Srikakulam 2 years from 1992 to 2000.