Winners proudly show their medals awarded by Sujana Foundation at a function in Vijayawada. Photo: Ch. Vijaya Bhaskar
Winners air their future plans and career options
Sujana Foundation, a CSR arm of Sujana Group of companies, has announced 50 gold medals to engineering students who excelled in their academics, etc. Of this, eight students were from Krishna, Guntur and Prakasam districts.
The Foundation gave away the medals, memento, cash prize and certificate to the winners here on Saturday.
On its sidelines, the winners aired their future plans, outlook towards society, and career options. Chalapathi Institute of Engineering and Technology student Yendluri Siva said that he would like to become a teacher. Most of the colleges do not have teachers who could meet the requirements of the students. There is a dearth of qualified teachers. I will pursue my masters and P.hD, he said, adding, “I want to teach the students in manner they expect.”
Amrita Sai Institute of Science and Technology student N. Lohitha said that she would pursue MBA after graduation. “I don’t want to depend on others. I would set up my own placement services firm.”
D. Geetha Prasanna of Prakasam Engineering College, who hails from a business family, has plans to look for a job in software industry. Everyone should give back something to the society. Many people don’t have access to proper assistance and help in health, medicare, education etc., she said, adding, “I have plans to set up a 24X7 helpline for the poor. The helpline would guide and help them in right direction.”
Parveen Sultana(DMS SVH College of Engineering), Sravanthi Pereddy (Gudlavalleru Engineering College), K. Siva Tejaswi and K. Sumanth Babu (Prakasam Engineering College), M. V. Vinay Kumar (St. Ann’s College of Engineering) were also awarded gold medals. Machilipatnam ML Konakalla Narayana Rao, MP Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences Vice-Chancellor Dr. I.V. Rao, K L University Vice-Chancellor Dr. G.L. Datta, Rajya Sabha member and Sujana Group chairman Y.S. Chowdary and others spoke. The three member panel comprising of Divyasree NSL Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. CFO C. Narayana Rao, NLS Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. Vice-President Luna Kumar Dacha, International School of Engineering Vice-President K. Dakshina Murthy selected the best 50 students out of 300 nominations received across the state.
source: http://www.TheHindu.com / News> Cities> Vijayawada / by Staff Reporter / January 22nd, 2012