Award conferred on Mikkilineni

By Our Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD, DEC. 2. Noted actor, scholar and freedom fighter, Dr. Mikkilineni Radhakrishnamurthy was conferred the "Visishta Puraskaram" 1999 of the Sri Potti Sree Ramulu Telugu University here on Saturday. The occasion was the 15th Foundation Day celebrations of the university.

Assuring the university of help in expanding its activities further, the Minister for Higher Education, Mr. K. Ramachandra Rao, said the university must begin orientation courses for the children of Non-Resident Indians to sustain their link with their motherland. He said the university had a major role to play in propagating the Telugu culture. The Government and the university had a common goal in promoting the cause of Telugu and Telugus, he said.

Dr. N. Gopi, Vice-Chancellor of the university, detailed the academic programmes undertaken by the university with external aid and on its own.

Thespian, Dr. Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Advisor to the Government on Film, Television and Drama, termed the choice of the awardee as an honour for the university instead.

Dr. Radhakrishnamurthy was honoured with a shawl, citation, momento and a cheque for Rs. 50,000.

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