Interactions with
Mr. A. Gopal Rao
Mr A. Gopal Rao did his graduation in Electrical Engineering from Osmania University. He has joined as Technical Assistant in the erstwhile APSEB in the year 1969 and rose to the position of Chief Engineer. After serving for 34 years in various cadres in the APSEB and APNPDCL, he retired as Chief Engineer in the year 2003. Prior to joining TSNPDCL, he served as OSD from August, 2003 to July, 2004. He is on Company Board of Directors as Chairman & Managing Director of TSNPD- CL since 20th October 2016.
OU memories: Career Aspects:
How do you think OUCE has emerged as an institution in the 21st Century? It has produced excellent leaders in the field of engineering. There is no denying the fact that everyone who has graduated from this prestigious institution has left no stone unturned in making a mark of their own in their respective fields of expertise.
Professors who created an everlasting impression? Prof. Y. Narasimhan and Prof. Laxminarayana.
Favorite hangout spot in OUCE? Library
Your best buddies in your college days? N. Ramachandra Reddy, Prakash( Druva College), Achuth and Linga Reddy.
Your favorite subject in 4 years? Physical Chemistry, Physics, Transmission and Distribution, Generation and Utilization.
Can you explain to us your career progression after you stepped out of OUCE? After completion of my B. E.( Electrical), I joined Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board( APSEB) in 1969 which is the sole electricity utility dealing with Generation, Transmission and Distribution of electricity in the entire state. The economic reforms in the country also envisaged reforms in the electricity sector and the State Electricity Board was bifurcated into Generation, Transmission and Distribution Companies. I opted to work in Distribution company so as to serve the consumers directly. I was promoted from JE to ADE, ADE to DE, DE to SE and SE to CE from 1969 to 2003 and retired from service in June 2003.
Post retirement, I served in TSNPDCL as Special Officer till July 2004 and as Consultant for Rural Electrification Corporation( REC) for rural household electrification. After the formation of Telangana, the Government of Telangana appointed me as Chairman & Managing Director of TSNP- DCL in October, 2016.
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