Komatireddy Prateek Reddy Memorial Foundation to finance construction of college buildings

Forty-two model schools have been sanctioned for Nalgonda district to be built at a cost of Rs.125 crore, Secondary Education Minister K. Parthasarathi disclosed here on Saturday.

He was addressing a public meeting at Government Junior College for Boys after laying the foundation for two buildings to locate the institution as also the vocational college to be financed by the Komatireddy Prateek Reddy Memorial Foundation, floated by Nalgonda MLA K.Venkat Reddy in memory of his son.

The Minister stated that the government had set apart Rs.3,000 crore this year for primary education. He denied that efforts were on to stop fee reimbursement and scholarships for students.

He lauded the Prateek Reddy Foundation’s plan to finance to the extent of 25 per cent construction of government college buildings at Yadagirigutta, Nakrekal, Bhoodan Pochampalli and Samsthan Narayanpur.

Mr. Parthasarathi described Prateek Reddy’s death as ‘unfortunate’ and said it was painful for his good friend Mr. Venkat Reddy to lose a son at a time when parents take pride in seeing their wards grow and come up in life.

Breaks down

Mr. Venkat Reddy, who looked depressed at the meeting, broke down while speaking. He said the foundation would introduce three ambulances on February 15 to be launched by Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy and Union Minister S. Jaipal Reddy and take up road safety awareness.

Bhongir MP K. Rajagopal Reddy, who presided, Nalgonda MP G. Sukender Reddy, Nakrekal MLA Ch. Lingaiah, Collector N. Mukteswara Rao, who were among the speakers, urged Mr. Venkat Reddy to overcome his grief and resume his political activity. They noted with happiness that the foundation would provide assistance to poor students.