P. J. Sudhakar
Patnala J Sudhakar (born 1 December 1957) obtained more than one hundred and Ten Degrees and set up a World Record. Sudhakar is the only living man to hold so many degrees to his credit after Maharashtra's Shrikant Jichkar from Nagpur having 25 degrees and Karanataka's Yagyaneshwaran having 32 degrees, both not alive anymore. Early life. Born in Pedagadi village, Pendurthi mandal of Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh to Moshesu and Kanthamma couple who were agricultural labourers, Sudhakar had to discontinue his studies after high school due to abject poverty. Sudhakar took to grazing buffaloes  for a monthly fee besides attending to farm work to support his life. However, at the age of 20, Sudhakar joined the CBI as a junior assistant. He took ten degrees a year since then, through correspondence courses and open universities. In 1980s, he obtained his first degree in law. Education. Sudhakar obtained more than one hundred and Ten Degrees. As of June 2014, he is pursuing M. A. Anthropology from IGNOU and Ph.D. in Human Rights from Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University. Career. Sudhakar contested for president of India in 2012; he filed his nomination papers on 29 July  2012. Sudhakar has 35 years of experience in Teaching, Administration and Mass Media. He has worked in several organisations like Central Bureau of Investigation – CBI, DCI, MMTC, Press Information Bureau(PIB), All India Radio, Doordarshan, Publications Division and Ministry of Defence etc. He passed his Civil Services Examination in 1987 and went to work for the Indian Information Service (IIS). Sudhakar is working as Additional Director General Press Information Bureau(PIB), Bhopal. He is the official biographer and historian of Ravuri Bharadwaja, Winner of 2012 Jnanpeeth Award. He led workshops on media, News writing, protection of wetlands, RTI, minorities rights, empowerment of  disabled, Intellectual property rights and social issues. Conducted Personality development classes, Motivating Youth especially weaker sections of society. He is advisor of Institute of Education Research and Development, National Vice President - Global Forum for Public Relations and Founder President - National Public Relation Association of India. He has been a visiting or guest professor at many Indian universities. Books and writings. Sudhakar has done research on the writings, poems, novels and life of Dr Ravoori Bharadwaja. He has written a book on his life "Smruti sahityam loo ee shatabdi goppa rachayita dr ravoori bharadwaj" which was released by the Chief Minister  of Andhra Pradesh, Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy on 2 May 2013 in Ravindra Bharati, Hyderabad. He also wrote two more books Ravoori Bharadwaja – titled "Sahithya Jeevana Samaram" and a book in hindi. Sudhakar have published an article of Ravoori Bharadwaja in Yojana in 1999, July edition while serving as the Editor of Yojana, Hyderabad. The article presents the brief biography and literary values of Bharadwaja’s literature. He wrote about Akkineni Nageswara Rao and his works. He has written books on various social issues.