Yarraguntla Suresh Babu

Assistant Professor

B.A. History, Political Science & Public Administration (Nizam College (Autonomous) Osmania University, Hyderabad, 2005)

M.A. Political Science (University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 2008)

M.Phil Political Science (University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 2009)

Ph.D Political Science, (University of Hyderabad, 2021)

Diploma in Computer Applications & Multimedia (Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan, Hyderabad, 2004)

Yoga Certificate Course (University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 2008)

From a small village in the Prakasam district to the halls of prestigious universities, my journey has been one of determination and growth. I earned my B.A. from Nizam College with first-class honours, followed by a Master's in Political Science with distinction from Hyderabad Central University. My thirst for knowledge led me to complete both my M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees from the same institution.

Life has been rich with experiences beyond academics. I served as a senior under officer in the NCC, taught part-time in schools and colleges, and even excelled in Yoga, ranking first in practical tests. This skill opened doors to teaching Yoga at major companies like TCS, Accenture, and Infosys.

My path has taken me from a village boy to a faculty member at Presidency University. It's been a simple yet remarkable journey, transforming from yesterday's 'nobody' to today's 'somebody'. As I look ahead, I see a long, exciting road filled with possibilities. This is just the beginning of a great adventure in academia and life.

Did M.Phil. dissertation on 'Two Conceptions of Nationalism: Gandhi and Godse'. Thereafter, started working on the 'Democracy and Right to Information Act' to see various perspectives and working tools of Indian Democracy in comparison with Western models.

Worked as a field investigator, carried out an Evaluation Study of the National Child Labor Project in seven districts of Andhra Pradesh conducted by the National Institute of Rural Development.

Participated as a field investigator in CSDS-KAF youth survey, May 2007, a social scientific study of opinions and attitudes of youth conducted by Lokniti.

Would like to continue further research on Democracy, theories of Justice, Nationalism, Politics of Religion, Social Movements, the Right to Information Act, and Public Policy.

Political Theory

Political Thought (Both Indian and Western)

Modern Indian Political Thinkers

Democracy: Theories and Processes in the contemporary world

Political Sociology

Gender Studies 

Public Administration & Public Policy.

1. 'The Role of Proactive Disclosure of Information under Section 4 of RTI Act: A Road to Substantial Democracy' in International Journal of Academic Research, Vol. 6, Issue 6(1), 2019, 59- 60

2. 'Freedom of Information as Democracy: A Global Perspective on Corruption and Open Government' in International Journal of Social Sciences and Economic Research, Vol 4, 2019, 4821-4829

Contributions to MOOCs:

Course: 'Modern Political Philosophy' for B.A. (Hons.) 2022-2023

Institution: Central University of Kashmir, Jammu & Kashmir

Units Authored:

1.     Jean Jacques Rousseau (Unit 4.3)

2.     Evaluation: Hobbes, Locke & Rousseau (Unit 4.4)

3.     Identity Politics and Multiculturalism (Unit 12.6)