Babu Gogineni

Human Rights Activist, Rationalist, Writer

Indian Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Quick Info

ProfessionHuman Rights Activist, Rationalist, Writer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth14/04/1968
Age57 years
BirthplaceHyderabad, Telangana, India

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameRajaji Ramanadha Babu Gogineni
NicknameRajaji

Physical Stats & More

Height5’10”
Weight75 kg
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Qualifications
  • B. A. in Science
  • B. A. in Human Rights and International Law
  • M. A. in Human Rights
  • M. A. in Sociology
  • Post Graduate Diploma in International Trade
  • Bachelor of Science
  • Postgraduate Diploma in International Trade
  • MA in Sociology
  • MA in Human Rights
Institutions
  • Nizam College, Hyderabad
  • Pondicherry University
  • Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan's Institute of Communication and Management, Mumbai
  • Osmania University, Hyderabad
  • Nizam College
  • Bhavan’s Rajendra Prasad Institute
  • Pondicherry University (distance education)

Personal Life

ReligionAtheist
CasteKamma
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
Hobbies
  • Reading Books
  • Writing Articles & Columns
  • Swimming
  • Gyming
  • Traveling
  • Watching Movies
WorldviewHumanist

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known
Marriage Date04/07/1999

Family

FatherGurubabu (Farmer, Political Enthusiast)
MotherAruna Kumari (Homemaker)
SpouseSahana Kanjula (Content Writer and Business Development Manager)
Children
SonArun Gogineni
DaughterNot Known

Career

Summary
  • Certified French language teacher at 17
  • Executive Director of the International Humanist and Ethical Union
  • Various roles in humanist, rationalist, and secular organizations
  • Founder of South Asian Humanist Association, Indian Humanists, and Skillguru
  • Columnist and article writer for Telugu Newspaper 'Postnoon'
  • Television presenter in shows like 'The Big Question With Babu Gogineni'
  • Joint secretary of Indian Radical Humanist Association, Bombay (1988-1996)
  • Vice-President of the Indian Rationalist Association, Hyderabad (1993-1996)
  • Secretary General of Rationalist Association India, Hyderabad (1995-1996)
  • Part of South Asian Humanist Network, Bombay (1995-1996)
  • Founder of Indian Humanists
  • Founder and owner of Skillguru (training organization)
  • Columnist for Hyderabad-based daily newspaper Postnoon, writing 'The Human Angle'
  • Host of multi-language TV series 'The Big Question with Babu Gogineni' (2015-2017)
  • Participant in Bigg Boss Telugu 2 (2018)
Campaigns & Movements
  • Protect human rights
  • Promote humanism and rationalism
  • Campaigns against established privilege and abuse of rights done in the name of religion
  • Led IHEU's worldwide campaigns for the protection of Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen
  • Brought Pakistani freethinker Younus Shaikh to safety in Europe
  • Led campaign for rehabilitation and protecting the rights of Sambhavi, a child claimed as a reincarnation of a Buddhist goddess
  • Fought superstition and promoted secularism in India
  • Combating caste discrimination
PublicationsCo-published International Humanist and Ethical Union: 1952-2002 (Past Present and Future) in 2002

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Began teaching French at the age of 17.
2. Became a member of the International Humanist and Ethical Union in 1997.
3. Involved in various humanist and rationalist groups.
4. Writes a column for a Telugu newspaper.
5. Advocates for redemption from evils and ghosts using psychology.
6. Admires the Dalai Lama and Carl Sagan.
7. Took part in Bigg Boss Telugu Season 2 in 2018.
8. Became the youngest certified French language teacher in Hyderabad at 18.
9. Identifies himself as a Bright.
10. Writes in English, French, and Telugu.
11. Was one of the signatories to the Humanist Manifesto in 2003.
12. Was eliminated from Bigg Boss Telugu 2 after 63 days on August 12, 2018.
13. His exposure to the humanist movement began in 1987 during M.N. Roy’s birth centenary celebration in Dehradun.
14. Inspired by Carl Sagan, he returned to India to champion science, humanism, rationalism, and human rights.
15. Oversaw the first 'World Conference on Untouchability' in London in 2009 under the auspices of IHEU.
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