Sindhu & Goreti feted by Dr Ramineni Foundation

Hyderabad: Dr Ramineni Foundation's celebrated 20th anniversary by honouring the pioneering efforts of eminent Indians from the fields of arts, science & humanities.

It awarded 'Visishta Puraskaaram' to PV Sindhu, world badminton champion, and 'Visesha Puraskaarm' to Dr Chandrashekhar Sankurathri, founder of Sankurathri Foundation, Kalaratna Bala Kondala Rao of Kuchipudi Kalaa Kendram, Goreti Venkanna, a popular Telugu poet and singer.

Chief guest Minister for Panchyat Raj Eerrabelli Dayakar Rao along with BJP Andhra Pradesh president Kanna Lakshminarayana, Rajya Sabha member Garikapati Mohan Rao, former Andhra Ranji team captain Chamundeshwar, honoured and felicitated them.

Foundation chairman of Dharma Pracharak Ramineni, the convenor and former ZP chairman of Guntur, Paturi Nagabhushanam, said the awards were being presented to those in the fields of Arts, Humanities and Science with 'Visishta' and 'Visesha' puraskaarms.

The awards are selected by a panel of eminent persons: Padmasri GN Rao, founder director LV Prasad Eye Institute, senior journalist Dr K Ramchandra Murthy, magician B V Pattabhiram and others.