GUNTUR: A delegation comprising Dr Para Venkata Lakshmaiah, Chairman of the State Veterinary Council, Dr CL Venkata Rao, former Chairman of Swachh Andhra Mission, and Lingam Sudhakar Reddy, Organizing Secretary of Vidya Bharati South Central Zone, met Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi on Tuesday.
The delegation briefed the ministers about a free civil services coaching initiative being jointly organised at Ketanakonda near Vijayawada by the Para Association for Rural Development (PARD), CBR Academy, and Dr Lakshmaiah IAS Study Circle.
They explained that 200 students will receive three years of free training, along with boarding and lodging facilities.
In addition, the delegation extended an invitation to the Union Ministers for the inaugural ceremony of Netaji Sainik School training classes at Ketanakonda.
The event has been tentatively scheduled for May 10, with the participation of the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, as well as Union Ministers from both Telugu states.
Rajnath Singh lauded the efforts of CBR Prasad, Dr Lakshmaiah, and Venkata Rao for providing free residential training to economically disadvantaged yet talented students, describing it as a commendable service to society.