Inter Telugu medium top rankers feted

By Our Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD, OCT. 8. Ten top-ranking Intermediate students (Telugu medium, 1999-2001 batch) were honoured at a function by the Telugu Akademi here on Monday.

They were given "Pratibha Puraskar' which carried a cash incentive of Rs. 4,000 (first rank) and Rs. 2,000 (second rank), a certificate and a memento each by the Minister for Higher Education, Mr.K. Ramachandra Rao.

Addressing the gathering later, the Minister said that the Government was aiming at inculcating moral values in the young minds. Everyone must strive for achieving a golden age and the Government was working towards the goal of achieving 100 per cent literacy, he said recalling the golden age of Srikrishnadevaraya.

But, imparting literacy or education to youngsters alone would not help solve the problems of society. For society and the State to evolve into a flourishing and peaceful environment, a certain effort in the direction of imparting morality was needed, he said.

Mr. Ramachandra Rao detailed the measures adopted by the Government to take education to the villages by opening schools and colleges even in remote corners. Apart from sanctioning educational institutions, teaching staff and infrastructure were also being provided sufficiently, he said.

Among the first rankers were Soujanya (MPC-Takshasila Junior College, Mahbubnagar), R. Vasudev (BPC-S.L.V.R.G.S.R.V. Junior College, Nimmakuru), T. Arunkumar (CEC-Narendra Cooperative Junior College, Metpalli), C. Brahmaiah (HEC-A.P.N.W. (Boys) Junior College, B. Kothakota) and L. Gangadhar (MEC-A.P. Residential Junior College, Hindupur).

The second rankers who were given the awards were Veeranna (MPC- Sri Krishnaveni Junior College, Gadwal), T. Himabindu (BPC- C.A.N.Junior College, Tirupati), K. Srisailam (CES-Vignana Bharati Junior College, Siddipet), S.K. Sudheer Patoju (HEC, Government Junior College, Vemulavada) and D. Srinivasa Rao (MEC- A.P.Residential Junior College, Nagarjunasagar).

Mr.T. Hanuman Chowdary, chief advisor to the Government on IT, and Mr. B. Kripanandam, Commissioner and Director of the Intermediate Board, urged students to strive for higher goals while congratulating the awardees.

Dr. A. Manjulata, director, Telugu Akademi, presided.

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