Dr. Rama Reddy Karri

Achievements & Activities – 4

LITERARY ACTIVITIES

  • A book in Telugu on popular psychology (Manishi-Manasu) published by Telugu Akademi
  • A book in Telugu on Psychiatry and psychology for public (Manalo Okaru) published by New Vision Publications
  • A book in Telugu on Psychiatry and psychology for public (Manalo Manam) published by New Vision Publications
  • Radio talks, Stories, features and Cartoons in Weeklies.
  • Previously ‘Mind matters’ weekly column in Deccan Chronicle for 2 years
  • ‘Varthamana Pada Chitralu’ Weekly column in Samacharam, daily newspaper. (since 1996 with no interruption)
  • ‘Manassakshi’ Weekly column in “Samakaleena Rajakeeyalapai Godavari Sakshi” (since 1996 with no interruption)
  • ‘Manasu Paadini’ Weekly column in “Sri Sai Sandhya”, a local daily. (since 1996 with no interruption)
  • ‘Psycho fiction’ column in Psychology Today, a monthly Telugu magazine (since 1998, with no interruption for 20 years)
  • 45 Essays in the ‘Naadi’ column of Vartha.
  • ‘Manoraghaveeyam’ column of Sarikotha Samacharam Weekly.
  • Essays in ‘Arunodaya’
  • Previously ‘Vyakthigatham’ column in Surya.
  • Previously ‘Manovedika’ column in Vedika.
  • Previously ‘Nethala Rathalu’ column in the Reporter.
  • It is a record to run columns in 4 periodicals (3 weeklies and a monthly) for 30 years without interruption. Contributed more than 6000 articles on various health education and social issues so far.

HEALTH EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

  • Addressed many organizations, including I.P.S., I.A.P.P., N.S.I., I.M.A., A.P.N.A., S.C.A.R.F., Behavioral Medicine Society, Lions, Rotary, Jaycees, industries, Teachers, officers, prisoners, many Schools and Colleges. 
  • Given more than 3000 public lectures in health education on various topics like AIDS, Alcohol and drug dependence, Suicide prevention, Study techniques, Soft skills, Personality development, women’s issues and Legal awareness  
  • Multimedia Lectures have become popular among various sections. It is not an exaggeration to say that almost all the 10th class students of this district wouldn’t miss the lecture “Facing the Examinations with Bold Face” organized through the Department of Education, ITDA and Social welfare organizations.
Activities in Religion, Spirituality & Rationalism
  • Motto of propagating “Spirituality sans Superstition.”
  • Disciple of Late Sriman T.K. Gopalcharya and got exposure to Vaishnavism in general and Dravida Prabhandas in particular.
  • Continuing Spiritual education as a disciple of H.H.H. Thridandi China Srimannarayana Ramanuja Jeeyar Swamiji and H.H.H. Ranga Ramanuja Jeeyar Swamiji.
  • Addressing devotees for many years through daily discourses on “Thiruppavai” for 30 days of “Margazhi” month (Dhanurmaasam) through Multimedia. The effort earned a popular name, “Computer Azhwar (saint).”
  • Multimedia lectures on “Bhagavad Gita,” “Upanishads,” etc.
  • Participation in programs with other religious organizations (Islam, Christian) for the promotion of communal harmony and awareness of similarity or oneness in the religions.
  • Work with Rationalists Associations in dispelling the Superstitions and promoting humanism