About DC Communications
Professor Dasarath Chetty is a research and communications expert and has been working in the private sector as CEO of DC Communications since April 2010.
Professor Dasarath Chetty
Professor Dasarath Chetty served as the UKZN Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Executive Director with the responsibility for the Corporate Relations Division. Under his leadership the Division received 38 Communications Excellence Awards (including four from the Association of Commonwealth Universities).
As an academic he has lectured sociology for over 20 years and has presented over 91 invited papers in 31 countries and has published widely.
He holds a BA, BA (HONS), MA and PhD(Organisational Sociology).Having served on the University Executive for ten years, Professor Chetty has high level managerial, communication, research and report writing skills, extensive experience in general administration, as well as policy formulation and implementation.
His innovative approach to training at executive and managerial levels has received widespread praise from the business sector, government and academia.
“A Societal Leader Who Continues To Impress”
Professional Experience
CURRENT POSITIONS
CEO | DC Communications
Adjunct Professor | Durban University of Technology
Visiting Professor | University of Wuppertal (Germany)
President | RC10 – International Sociological Association
International Advisory Board Member | MAHSA University (Malaysia)
Visiting Professor | Mahatma Gandhi University (India)
Previous Positions
2000 – 2002
Director
Corporate Development
University of Durban-Westville Durban, South Africa
2003
Executive Director
Public Affairs and Development
University of Durban-Westville Durban, South Africa
2004 – 2007
Executive Director
Public Affairs
University of KwaZulu-Natal
2007 – 2009
Pro-Vice-Chancellor
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Achievements & Awards
MACE Excellence Award | 2009
Excellence Award for Leadership of the Marketing, Advancement and Communications Community in South Africa
NGI Community Service Excellence Award | 2012
For an outstanding contribution to Education and Child Welfare from the NGI Foundation (New York)
Honourary Black Belt | 2009
From Shotokan Karate Institute of South Africa for outstanding community service
Paul Harris Fellowship | 2008
Outstanding community service award from Morningside Rotary Club
Jyoti Jevanam Movement of South Africa Award | 2008
Award for an outstanding contribution to Child Welfare
CWSA 25 Year Voluntary Service Award | 2008
Received from Child Welfare South Africa for distinguished voluntary service
Golden Key Award | 2008
Golden Key Society Achiever Award for Academic Excellence
Nadaraja Achiever Award | 2007
Award for outstanding community service from the Indian Academy of South Africa
International Speaker
73 Presentations as invited speaker in 31 countries
Editorial Board Member
Society in Transition, Journal of the South African Sociological Association (1998-2004)
Editorial Board Member
Current Sociology, Journal of the International Sociological Association (2003-2010)
Leadership Roles
International Sociological Association
President (RC 10), 2018-2022
Vice President (RC 10), 1994-2006
Footballers for Life (Life – Skills and Training Organisation)
Chairperson, 2014 – 2016
Child Welfare South Africa (CWSA)
President, 2008 – 2012
Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (SA Chapter)
President, 2008 – 2012
National Chairperson, 2013 – 2015
GOPIO International
Vice – President, 2010 – 2015
MACE (Marketing , Advancement and Communications in Education)
President, 2008 – 2010
UNITECH
President, 2006 – 2008
South African National Council for Child and Family Welfare
President, 2004 – 2007
South African Sociological Association
President, 1999 – 2000, 2000 – 2001
Durban Children’s Society
President, 1999 – 2000
Child Family and Community Care Centre of Durban
President, 1994 – 1999
UDW Convocation
President, 1993 – 1994
International Associates
Professor Dr Gyorgy Szell (Germany)
Emeritus Professor Osnabruck University
Professor Dr Heinz Suenker (Germany)
Emeritus Professor Wuppertal University
Professor Dr Volkmar Kreissig (Germany)
DAAD Senior Professor
Dr Jos Chathukullam (India)
Professor John Moolakkattu (India)
