Highlights of the Scholarship distribution function held

on January 13, 2006.

Highlights:

• The function was a great success. A total of 150-160 people attended the function and conducted in an atmosphere charged with joy and encouragement.
• A total of 37 Scholarships were awarded in the function as against 36 announced earlier.
• An instantaneous scholarship was announced and distributed in the function. Last year it was Dr Berwa who announced an instantaneous scholarship. This year it was a guest, Mr Pilli Rajvardhan Rao (Br Rao’s brother) who announced this 37^th scholarship to Mr Bandi Srinivasulu son of B Venkataswamy of Mahaboobnagar District.
• All 34 scholars (except 2 from Punjab and B Srinivasulu) attended the function with one or two of their kith and kin.
• Prof Kancha Ilaiah (Chief guest) and Mrs Jhansi (guest speaker) delivered a message which enthralled the audience.
• Mr Benjamin Paul Kaila’s message was read by Master Pratheek (Devdas’s son) aged 13 and Ms Sravani (Lukeanand Paul Kaila’s daughter) aged 9 and was well received by the audience.
• The photos of 2003 and 2004 functions were displayed at the entrance. Video of 2004 function was also exhibited at the function giving the audience a scope to learn what we did before.
• Br Chandrabhan Prasad of Pioneer wrote an article in The Pioneer newspaper. It will be translated and published in several other languages including Telugu (Vartha), Hindi (Rashtriya Sahara). Please check the English article at http://dailypioneer.com/columnist1.asp?main_variable=Columnist&file_name=prasad%2Fprasad145%2Etxt&writer=prasad

Disappointments:

• None of the Mainstream newspapers in India covered this event though every news agency is informed about the function. This is a second time they ignored our function, may be with an intention.