Vijayawada  :

Chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu unveiled a bronze statue of late literary and Dalit icon Gurram Jashuva at Tummalapalli Kshetrayya Kalakshetram, here, on Monday. Later, Chandrababu participated in an event held at the convention centre, where he gave away Jashuva Memorial Awards.

At the event, Naidu lauded the services of Jashuva. The CM said that the poet was still remembered, which spoke volumes about his impact. “We will set up a chair named after Jashuva in Telugu University. We are also mulling ways to honour the poet in the upcoming capital region,” he added.

Dr Yendluri Sudhakar, K Sanjeeva Rao alias Sikhamani and S Sarajjyotsna Rani won the Jashuva Memorial Awards for their work in literature. As part of the award, they were also handed a prize money of Rs 10,000 each.

The CM said Jashuva would be remembered forever for his works done for the betterment of the backward classes. Naidu further said that students from backward classes are unpolished diamonds. “The results from the social welfare residential schools are inspiring. It gives us hope that children from backward classes can also compete with the children from corporate schools,” he said.

The CM predicted that in the future there would be just two classes – rich and poor. He promised that he and his government would do everything to alleviate poverty. “Apart from creating wealth, my focus is on making it reach the poor and backward classes. We are committed to improving living conditions and bringing an equilibrium in the economic status of all sections,” he stated.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Vijayawada / TNN / September 29th, 2015