Education vital to achieve empowerment, says Nellore MP

Nellore MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy underscored the need for education of the backward communities to achieve social and political empowerment. He was speaking at an event organised to felicitate meritorious students from Gandla and Telika communities who excelled in the SSC and Intermediate examinations, at Nellore on Sunday. He also presented them with cash prizes.

The MP also assured to provide support to the youth hailing from backward communities and setup MSME units. Deputy Mayor Roop Kumar Yadav also acknowledged the need to identify talent among the backward communities.

Later, members of Akhila Gandla Telika Kulasthula Sankshema Sangam, led by State president Grosu Subba Rao and honorary president Giddaluru Prabhakar Rao, felicitated Mr. Prabhakar Reddy.

Saare offered

Mr. Reddy, accompanied by his spouse and Kovur MLA Vemireddy Prashanthi Reddy, offered ‘Ashada Masa Saare’ to Kamakshi Thayi Ammavari temple at Jonnawada, in connection with the onset of the auspicious Ashada month. The duo personally carried the offering and handed it over to the priests, who adorned the sari to the deity, who was decorated in the ‘Sakambari Alankaram’ on the holy occasion.