'Pratibha' awards to be presented today

By Our Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD, JUNE 18. The "Pratibha" awards, given by the State Government every year to students from class seven onwards, who excel in public examinations and common entrance tests, will be presented on Tuesday at the Lal Bahadur Stadium by the Chief Minister, Mr. N. Chandrababu Naidu. Justice Satyabrata Sinha, Chief Justice of the A.P. High Court, will be the chief guest and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Mrs. K. Pratibha Bharati, will attend as a special guest.

According to a press release issued by the Government today, these awards were constituted in 1999 to promote quality and excellence in education. This year 460 candidates of seventh class common examination, 690 students in S.S.C. public examination, 920 in Intermediate public examination, 20 in sciences and 20 in humanities from all over the State will be awarded a medal and certificate. This award includes a scholarship to the awardee, who is required to maintain a first division in subsequent examinations to continue getting the scholarship.

Among every unit of 10 awardees from each district, one award each is given to S.C., S.T., minority and physically handicapped, two each to women, backward classes and open competition candidates. Parents of the awardees have also been invited to attend the function.

The Minister of Higher Education, Mr. K. Ramachandra Rao, Minister for School Education, Mr. K. Srihari, Minister for Municipal Administration and Minorities Welfare, Mr. N.M. Farooq, Minister for Social Welfare, Mrs. K. Pushpaleela, Minister for Tribal Welfare, Mrs. M. Manikumari, Minister for Backward Classes Welfare, Mr. N. Narasimha Rao, and Mr. A. Rajendra Prasad, Minister for Technical Education, will be guests of honour.

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