Nara Lokesh, son of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, was an average student till he completed Intermediate. After securing admission in the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University, USA, he had struggled for a year before catching up with his peers.
Lokesh got candid while addressing students and teachers at a meeting held by Ramineni Foundation, USA on Tuesday to honour teachers and reward students who had performed well in the Class 10 examinations held in 2015.
“One has to struggle hard since there is no shortcut to success. I had been an average student till I completed my Class 10. I used to play cricket and hang out with my friends and in Intermediate, I secured 70 per cent. My father sent to me the prestigious institute where I had to really struggle hard. But later, I worked hard and came out with good GPA. After a brief stint at the World Bank, I took admission to MBA in Stanford University,’’ Lokesh said during his address.
Later, Lokesh gave merit awards to 15 students of various ZP High Schools who have secured GPA of 10 out of 10 and 121 students who have secured first classesEach student was given a cash prize of Rs. 5,000, merit certificate.
Students who have secured highest percentage in mandal level were given a cash prize of Rs.3,000, memento and a certificate. The headmasters were also given Rs.3,000, a memento and a certificate.
Chairman of the trust, Dharmapracharak Ramineni said that the awards instituted in the name of his father and trust founder Ramineni Ayanna Chowdary were given every year to students, teachers and noted personalities who made contributions in the fields of literature, education and art.
Convener of the trust Paturi Nagabhushanam, Ministers Prathipati Pulla Rao, Ganta Srinivasa Rao, Ravela Kishore Babu, MP Galla Jayadev, MLA M. Venugopala Reddy were also present.
