Members of American Progressive Telugu Association (APTA) distributed scholarships worth about Rs.1 crore for 607 merit students in the town on Sunday. Students pursuing intermediate, polytechnic, degree, MBA, MCA, engineering and MBBS were among the beneficiaries.
Human Resources Development Minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao, APTA founder president and board director Srinivasa Rao Chandu, and APTA Student Education Program (ASEP) chairman Veerabhadra Rao Kambala handed over cheques to the beneficiaries.
Addressing the students, the minister said government was spending Rs.21,500 crore for education sector every year, but Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), philanthropists and more associations should come forward to help the poor students.
