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Honour for toppers

Proud moment: Students who were given Padmasaliya Pratibha Puraskaram 2010 in Kadapa on Sunday.

KADAPA: Padmasaliya Seva Sangham president Avvaru Subbarayudu and leaders presented Padmasaliya Pratibha Puraskaram 2010 to 11 poor students of the community who secured good marks and ranks in SSC, Intermediate and EAMCET, at a programme in Padmasaliya kalyanamandapam here on Sunday.

The puraskaram was being presented for the sixth successive year with a view to promoting poor Padmasliya students to excel in education and provide hostel facility to them, Mr. Subbarayudu said. Founder-president Avvaru Venkatasubbaiah said “free marriage parichaya vedika” was being conducted for people of Padmasaliya community on the last Sunday of every month. Vanabhojanam would be organised in Karthika month on November 28.

Padmasliya Education Committee chairman Mamilla Chinna Venkatasubbaiah called upon parents to encourage their students to excel in studies and pave way for a bright future to them. Prizes were given away to winners of competitions conducted for women and children. Boys and girls gave cultural performances later.

The puraskarams comprising Rs. 2,500, a gold medal and citation were presented to Avvaru Anusha and Kanchu Venkata Gangadhar (SSC), Chittiveri Mahesh Babu, Vanamala Vanipriya and Chenna Venkata Purnima (Intermediate) and Mamilla Venkatasai Raviteja and Vootla Narayana (EAMCET).

The puraskaram (second prize) of Rs. 2,000, gold medal and citation were given away to Seela Aishwarya and Byri Tejasri (SSC), Kanala Sai Venkatesh and Gontumukkala Tejaswi (Intermediate).

Padmasliya Seva Sangham secretary Ukkadala Padmanabhaiah, vice-presidents Janapati Balayanadaiah, A.V. Subbarayudu, Vootla Venkatasubbaiah, treasurer B.V. Subbarayudu and joint secretary Donthu Chengaiah participated.

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