Publication Department

PUBLICATION DEPARTMENT

The workload in this unit involves indexing, compilation, coining, adopting, adapting and standardising all available terminology in a given subject, correcting the manuscript in context and language, proofreading at various stages besides conducting meetings of Editors and Writers, organising discussions of technical nature, evaluating the work done, revising the material periodically and participating in the seminars and orientation workshops at the Akademi and at various other centres.

The tasks for this unit are to bring out publications which include Intermediate Text Books (including reprints) and Degree Reading Material (including reprints), Reference Material (Glossaries, Subject Dictionaries, Monographs, Popular Series).

Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Commerce, Economics, Political Science, Public Administration, Psychology, Home Science, Sociology, Geography, Geology, History etc.

Deputy Director – 4 Posts
- Deputy Director (Arts)
- Deputy Director (Sciences)
- Deputy Director (Research & Survey)
- Deputy Director (Teaching & Training)
Research Officer – 8 Posts
Research Assistant – 14 Posts
Publication Assistant – 11 Posts
Survey Assistant – 5 Posts

The Deputy Director is in-charge of this Department. This unit enlists work from outsiders also on part-time basis depending on the exigencies of work. This department publishes the required publications pertaining to Intermediate, Degree, B.Ed., Post-Graduate, Vocational Courses, Teaching and Training Courses, Polytechnic and Reference Material like translations of standard works in English, Monographs, Popular Series, Subject Dictionaries and Glossaries etc.

Deputy Director (Publications):

(1. Deputy Director (Arts), 2. Deputy Director (Sciences))

Periodical assessment of the staff in the Department.
Preparation of schemes and projects.
Annual budgetary requirements.
Conducting seminars, symposia or conferences.
Conducting seminars, symposia or conferences.
Timely publication of books.
Obtaining syllabus in respect of various courses for Higher Education.
Commissioning writers, editors, translators and scrutinisers.
Revision of books and publication of reprints.

Publication Assistant (Subjects):

To correspond with the Universities and other institutions for obtaining syllabus in respect of various courses for bringing out publications in different subjects.
To get panel of writers and editors for the preparation of books. To convene the meetings of editors and writers.
To correct the concerned manuscripts from subject point of view.
To prepare press copies for the revised editions and reprints.

Publication Assistant (Telugu):

To correct the manuscript from the language point of view in accordance with the Akademi’s style sheet with the help of the concerned subject expert before the draft copy is fair copied.