Prof. I.V. Chalapati Rao (b.1923) passed M.A. (English) from Nagpur University in 1946 with distinctions. After working as Lecturer and Principal in several Affiliated Colleges in Nagpur University, Andhra University, S.V. University and Osmania University, he worked as Dy. Director of Public Instruction, Dy. Director of Higher Education, Head of the Collegiate Cell, Professor and Director of State Council of Educational Research and Training. As Management expert he was a frequent resource person to the Indian Air Lines Management Training Centre, A.P.S.R.T.C Academy, Bharat Dynamics Ltd., Survey of India, Administrative Staff College of India, Judicial Academy, the N.C.E.R.T (Delhi) and the Academic Staff Colleges of the Central University, Hyderabad, Osmania University, J.N.T. University, Sri Venkateswara University, Andhra University and several Organisations. After retiring from Government service in 1978 Prof. Chalapati Rao worked as Registrar of the Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages and Coordinator of the Association of Indian Universities, Regional Cenrre. Subsequently he held the positions of Director of Vivekananda Institute of Management accredited to New Port University, U.S.A., Consultant, A.P. Commissionerate of Higher Education and Member Secretary of the Committee to advise Government in forming the State Council of Higher Education. He was the Chairman of the Forum of Higher Education and Editor of ‘Triveni’ an age old cultural Quarterly of India and ‘Twilight Life . He wrote more than 30 books on culture, education, communication and inspirational biographies of Mahatma Gandhi and other patriots. He is a senior member of the faculty of Vivekananda Institute of Human Excellence, Ramakrishna Math, Hyderabad. In 1981 the Chief Minister of A.P. Sri T. Anjaiah felicitated him for his integrity and administrative abilities. On 8-5-2010 he received from Government of Andhra Pradesh a prestigious Award - Pratibha Rajiv Puraskaram for outstanding contribution to the field of Education. Chief Minister Sri K. Rosayya presented with a Citation in the presence of the Home Minister Culture Minister and the Mayor. On 01.12.2011 Sarvardha Samkshema Samiti awarded him P.V. Memorial Gold Medal for life time achievement as journalist in public meeting in Lalitha Kala Thoranam, Public Gardens , by the Chairman of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council.