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New Indian Express
29-06-2025
- Science
- New Indian Express
RGUKT Basara gets TEDx licence
ADILABAD: Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge and Technologies (RGUKT), also known as IIIT Basara, has received a TEDx licence, which enables it to host independently organised TEDx events. The TEDx logo was unveiled on campus by Vice-Chancellor Professor A Govardhan on Saturday. Prof. Govardhan said the platform would help students develop speaking skills and enable rural youth to share their ideas on a global stage. The first event, TEDxRGUKTBasar, is scheduled for September 2025. It will feature speakers from fields such as science, technology, arts, education, entrepreneurship and social impact. The initiative aims to provide opportunities for students, faculty and rural youth to present their ideas to a wider audience. The programme is being organised under the leadership of Prof. Govardhan. RGUKT joins institutions in over 190 countries that host TEDx events to promote knowledge sharing and intellectual exchange. The prestigious programme will be implemented under the leadership of Prof Govardhan. OSD Professor Murali Darshan, associate deans Dr Chandrasekhar and Dr Rakesh Reddy, IIED coordinator Sujay Sarkar, and students will assist Prof Govardhan.
The Hindu
26-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Pahalgam terror attack: people taking part in peace rallies in Srikakulam district
SRIKAKULAM People are coming forward to pay tributes to 26 tourists, who were killed by terrorists at Pahalgam in Kashmir, which caused widespread uproar among people across the globe. Students, teachers, professors, business persons, politicians, advocates and others are taking part in candle rallies and protests on the ghastly incident. Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge and Technologies Director K.V.G. Dhana Balaji and Administrative Officer Muni Ramakrishna on Saturday said that killing of 26 innocent persons in a terrorist attack was one of the most inhuman activities in the country. RGUKT National Social Service wing members and students took out a rally in RGUKT Etcherla campus of Srikakulam and deplored the terrorist attack. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Dhana Balaji said that every Indian mourned the ghastly incident while hoping that the government would retaliate and take action on terrorist groups. Dean (Welfare) Gedela Ravi, NSS Programme Officer Peddinti Mukunda Rao and others took part in the protests. Lions Club members Natukula Mohan, D. Vishnumurthy, Badana Devabhusanam and Ponnada Ravikumar organised a peace rally near Swami Vivekananda statue of Srikakulam. Jana Sena Party –Etcherla in-charge S. Vishwaksen said that people belonging to all religions strongly condemned the attack on common people. He said that JSP would continue to hold peace rallies in all mandals of Etcherla constituency on Sunday also. Srikakulam Youth Congress president Pudi Kirankumar and others consoled family members of Chandramouli who was killed in the ghastly incident. They went to Visakhapatnam and offered floral tributes on the occasion. Mr. Kirankumar asked the government to take action on terrorists immediately.
