M. Sridhar Acharyulu

With an undeterred motto for creating a Just Society, Sridhar Acharyulu has been an acclaimed academician and a seasoned professional, with opulent multi-disciplinary and Inter-disciplinary experience in law and media. Before joining Mahindra University, he served as a professor, in the School of law, at Bennett University, Greater Noida. Prior to that, he was the Central Information Commissioner (Rank equivalent to Election Commissioner/Supreme Court Judge) from 2013 to 2018; during which he delivered, several landmark judgements and orders, on transparency and privacy, under the Right to Information Act. He also served as Registrar of NALSAR University, Hyderabad. He has earned his Ph.D. in Law from Osmania University, Hyderabad.

Prof. Acharyulu is a truth-seeking columnist on socio-political happenings and policies of the state. He has written and published 50 books on Law and Journalism in both Telugu and English, more than 100 research articles and thousands of news-paper articles. As a part of his professional distinction, he has been a columnist in Sakshi (Popular Telugu Daily) and Hans India (English Daily Hyderabad). He has also prepared a status report on Child Rights in Andhra Pradesh 2000-01. As a part of his rights awareness, he has Anchored “Bhoomi Kosam” (For land) in Telugu live phone-in program on a Telugu TV channel HMTV in 2012 spanning 61 weekly episodes on Sunday during prime time.