Burra Venkatesham

[3] Burra Venkatesham was appointed as Telangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC) chairman on 30 November 2024 [4][5][6] and he took charge on 5 December2024.

[13] His experience as the District Collector was written about by the 11th President of India, A.P.J Abdul Kalam, in his book, Pathways to Greatness: Coming Together for Change.

[17] He is the secretary to the Government of Telangana for Youth Advancement, Tourism and Culture (YAT&C) department since 2015.

[18] He is the Secretary to the Backward Class Welfare department,[19] the Chairman of the Chitramayee State Art Gallery,[20] the Chairman of National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management, a part of the Management team of Telangana Tourism,[21] and was the Chairman of Society for Employment Promotion & Training in Twin Cities (SETWIN)[22] As the secretary of Culture, Venkatesham organized International Sweets Festival in Hyderabad[23][24] and the International Snacks Festival in collaboration with Hyderabad Metro.

[27][28] He also holds the Full Additional Charge as the Principal Secretary to Governor Jishnu Dev Verma.

Burra Venkatesham with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Cm YS Rajashekhar Reddy