TRADE UNIONISM IN CIVIL SERVICES IN ANDHRA PRADESH

Trade Unionism in Civil Services in Andhra Pradesh by Dr. Potluri Venkateswara Rao The author hails from Vunguturu (Mandal), Krishna Dt. He did his education under stress and strain and his pursuit of knowledge stretched to appreciable level. Besides Masters in Literature (Eng), Drama, Business Administration, BL and PhD. Further, being a playwright, he got around 40 books covering plays, playlets, Novels published to his credit. He had journalistic experience by his contribution of articles on Indian Foreign Policy, social issues like Strikes, Sericulture, History warns lapses in government administration, need for promotion of Diaries, and grave effects of growth of overpopulation that causes dismal dimension of prosperity and escalating poverty. Having experience in film line, he prepared around ten film scripts to enthrall the people taste - giving solutions to societal burning issues. Potluri was the awardee of the A.P. Government for his playlet "Natakam lo Natakam" (Plg), in 1962; for Telu Kuttina Dongalu (Andhra University in 1955), Panch Shila in AIR (1959), Interview 1963 in Andhra Nataka Kala Parishat and Parajita full length play in BHPV, Visakha in 1960. This book gives you an account of the trials and tribulations of government employees in their sojourn during different times of their life. It is pleasant to know the goal of the employees and how their massive effort was brilliantly organized linking past and present with precision. They faced countless see-saw situations, tests level of interest in protesting social injustice. It is true that civil servants are finding solutions to serious problems assisting people in need. They are public friends. It is easy to characterize public servants as paper-pushing burauecrats. One is to remember that they have answered the call to serve our nation and their respective States and have placed public service over personal gain. They deserve our support, respect and thanks but not our distrust. Do research. Feed your talent. It gives victory over fear and its cousin depression. Gaddam Koteswara Rao Editor, Visalaandhra Publishing House Visalaandhra Publishing House Chandram Buildings, Chuttugunta, Vijayawada-520 004