Siddhartha Foundation distributes scholarships 

Vijayawada: Siddhartha Foundation distributed scholarships worth Rs 41.5 lakh to 760 students here on Thursday.Endowments Minister P Manikayala Rao, Siddhartha Foundation president N Venkateswarlu, secretary P Lakshmana Rao, vice-presidents M Rajaiah and Dr C Nageswara Rao, joint secretary Lalitha Prasad and other foundation members handed over the scholarship cheques to the beneficiaries.

About 20,000 students study courses in 18 branches of Siddhartha Group of Institutions. On the other hand, the Siddhartha Foundation renders financial assistance to the students of economically backward sections.