HYDERABAD:Telangana State government has decided to invite 5,000 delegates including teachers, language pandits and literary persons to Telangana World Telugu Conference to be held here from December 15 to 19. At a review on the arrangements for the World Conference at the Secretariat on Saturday, Chief Secretary SP Singh said 5,000 delegates would be invited to the main function to be held at LB Stadium in the city. The Chief Secretary directed the secretaries of all the departments to conduct department-wise reviews on the arrangements.
All the arrangements for the conference should be made as suggested by the Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, the Chief Secretary instructed the officials. The State government had earlier decided to invite President Ram Nath Kovind for the inaugural function and Prime Minister Narendra Modi or Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu for the closing ceremony.
As part of the world Telugu conference, the government would conduct essay writing and elocution competitions for students in private and government schools. The government monthly, Telangana, will bring out a special issue.
Name boards of biz firms in Telugu
State government Advisor KV Ramanachary said the Telugu Conference would be conducted at seven platforms in the city. He directed the Chief Secretary that all business houses in TS should have name boards in Telugu too.