Sri Gnana Peetam in the News (2010): Competitive Exam Awareness Seminar with Akella Raghavendra

On Friday, 5 March 2010, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Gnana Peetam Educational Society – as Sri Gnana Peetam was then known – organised a free awareness seminar on competitive examinations at Krishnakala Mandiram, Anantapur. The chief speaker was the well-known educationist and author Akella Raghavendra, and students from colleges across the city attended. Eenadu, Sakshi and Andhra Jyothi covered the seminar.

Eenadu – “Nagaramlo Eenadu” (Today in the City)

Eenadu’s city listings on the morning of 5 March announced the 5:30 pm awareness seminar on competitive examinations at Krishnakala Mandiram.

Sakshi – “Pranalikabaddhanga Chadavandi” (Study in a Planned Way)

Akella Raghavendra urged students to prepare for competitive examinations in a systematic, planned way. “The world is moving fast, and students must keep pace with it,” he said, stressing English language and communication skills, methodical study to sharpen memory, and shedding any sense of inferiority. He answered students’ questions on competitive exams and interviews and offered free coaching to Group-1 and Group-2 aspirants. Society president Madhusudhana Rao, SR IT institutions correspondent Sambasiva Reddy and students from various colleges took part.

Eenadu – “Kalanugunanga Maradam Tappanisari” (Changing with the Times Is a Must)

Raghavendra said the world is racing ahead in modern and technical fields, and students must adapt to new technical knowledge. He advised them to leave fear, stress and anxiety outside the exam hall, to plan their preparation with monthly and weekly schedules, and explained how candidates can take the IAS interview in Telugu. He promised free coaching for poor students preparing for competitive examinations.

Andhra Jyothi – “Sankalpabalamto Otamini Jayinchavachu” (Willpower Can Overcome Defeat)

“Where there is resolve, there is no defeat,” Raghavendra told the students. He cleared their doubts about preparing for competitive exams and explained how to gather study material, analyse it and understand it thoroughly. Society president H.K. Madhusudhana Rao, members Ravi Kiran, Rakesh, Naresh and Narahari, and students attended. The paper carried photos of Raghavendra addressing the seminar and of the packed student audience.