Hyderabad|India|April'2010: “Government of A.P. is spending a lot of funds towards education for the benefit of the students and we are looking to the private institutions also to come in a big way to provide quality education”, said the Chief Minister Dr.K.Rosaiah. “We are supporting post-matric education by extending scholarships even to Economically Backward Classes also on par with the SCs, STs, Minorities and B.Cs”, he said.

The Chief Minister was addressing the students and staff of Vasavi Engineering College after inaugurating its buildings at Gandipet.

“I am proud to say that Vasavi Engineering College has attained a special status in the State. Out of 650 Engineering Colleges in the State, this is one of the first three colleges in maintaining good standards right from the beginning. To sustain and continue this is more important”, the Chief Minister said. Stating that the Managing Committee of Vasavi Academy of Education and its professors are a dedicated lot, the Chief Minister also praised the students for their devotion to their studies and cooperation in earning a good name for the college.

The Chief Minister said that there are 650 Engineering colleges in the State and some more applications are pending which the Government is examining. “When we were students, very few people used to study the engineering course. We were hesitant in our days when we were young to go out of our village for our studies. Today, it is not the attitude of the students or their parents. Parents are prepared to send their students to far away places also expecting good education. Distance is no bar now”, the Chief Minister said. “Compared to earlier days, the families today are spending a lot for educating their children. I feel it is a very desirable change. Every poor family is also now thinking of educating their children. Whether it is a boy or a girl, it makes no difference for them. This is a remarkable change all over the country”, the Chief Minister said. Stating that as part of the national movement of attaining total literacy steps are being taken in the state. And that Education should not be treated as a field to make profits, the Chief Minister lauded Vasavi Academy in this regard.

Stating that he was proud to be associated with the Vasavi Academy right from 1981, the Chief Minister wished that the Academy should strive hard to introduce new courses. “When I looked into the results, I am quite amazed. I am very happy that the percentage of results in this college when compared to others in the State is quite satisfying” the Chief Minister said and wanted them to continue this trend.

The Chief Miniter recalled the days of 1981, when Mr.T.Anjaiah was the Chief Miniter, and that he was the Minister in his Cabinet for Transport and Housing when Late Sri Pendekanti Venkata Subbaiah on the advice of some of his friends like Mr. KK Gupta, Mr.Krishnamurthy, Mr.Sai and others one day proposed for starting the Vasavi Engineering College and how the then Minister for Technical Education Mr.Hayagreevachary as well as the Chief Minister late Sri T.Anjaiah were cleared the proposal in no time.

Mr. Pendekanti Ramamohan Rao, President of Vasavi Academy of Education; Mr.M.Krishnamurthi, Vice-President; Mr.Balaji, Secretary; Mr.T.D.Ratnam, Treasurer; Mr.T.V.Rangaiah, Joint secretary; Mr.Narayana Setty, Member; Prof. T.V.Subba Rao, Prof. Sankarnarayana, Mr.V.V.Sai, Mr. Vasudeve Gupta and others were present.

April' 2010