SVU students advised to stay away from vices
The Hindu
Former IPS officer V.V. Lakshminarayana advises SVU students to avoid vices, embrace technology, and excel academically at awards function.
Former IPS officer and politician V.V. Lakshminarayana on Wedadvised the students of Sri Venkateswara University (SVU) to stay away from vices and embrace technology to excel in academics. He was addressing the students while presenting ‘Pratibha Awards 2025’ in a function organised by A.P. Students JAC, at the SVU auditorium here on Wednesday.
Making specific reference to proliferation of drug menace in higher education campuses, he called it a bane on the students.
While presenting awards to meritorious students from the Intermediate to the Postgraduate level, Mr. Lakshminarayana appreciated the A.P. Students JAC for coming forward to present such awards, adding that the practice would motivate students in pursuing their career goals with zeal.
Tirupati Urban Development Authority (TUDA) former Chairman G. Narasimha Yadav, TDP State joint secretary Mabbu Devanarayana Reddy, JAC State president Hemadri Yadav and State chairman D.V. Krishna also participated.
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