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Centenarians Honoured at Annual Felicitation Programme in Vijayawada
Vayovrudha Charitable Trust held a special event for people aged 100 or more.
The programme took place at Vijay Nursing College in Durgapuram, Vijayawada.
Police official Eagle Ake Ravi Krishna attended the event.
He thanked the trust for organising the programme for 12 years.
Fourteen centenarians, including Annavarapu Ramaswamy, were honoured.
They received clothes, money and useful supplies.
Older people also took part in games and received prizes.
The organisers said centenarians can inspire society.
Ravi Krishna also said older people should be respected and stay careful because cybercriminals may target them.
Vayovrudha Charitable Trust held its annual centenarians’ felicitation programme in Vijayawada on Sunday.
Inspector General of Police Eagle Ake Ravi Krishna attended as chief guest and praised the trust’s 12-year effort.
Fourteen centenarians, including Padma Shri awardee Annavarapu Ramaswamy, were felicitated.
The honourees received new clothes, cash awards and essential commodities.
Senior citizens took part in games, while organisers highlighted their inspiring messages and warned about cybercrime risks.
- Who
- Vayovrudha Charitable Trust, donor Mangalal Solanki, IGP Eagle Ake Ravi Krishna, and 14 centenarians, including Annavarapu Ramaswamy.
- What
- An annual programme honoured centenarians with gifts, cash awards, essential commodities and games prizes.
- Where
- Vijay Nursing College in Durgapuram, Vijayawada.
- When
- Sunday; the event was held as part of the International Day of Older Persons observance.
- Why
- The trust aimed to respect senior citizens and share the inspiring messages of centenarians with society.
Key facts
- Organiser
- Vayovrudha Charitable Trust
- Location
- Vijay Nursing College, Durgapuram, Vijayawada
- Duration
- The trust has honoured centenarians for 12 years
- Honourees
- Fourteen centenarians
- Notable honouree
- Padma Shri awardee Annavarapu Ramaswamy
- Awards and gifts
- New clothes, cash awards, essential commodities and prizes from games competitions
- Chief guest
- Inspector General of Police Eagle Ake Ravi Krishna
Quotes
Eagle Ake Ravi Krishna
Inspector General of Police and chief guest at the felicitation programme
“age affects the body, not the mind”
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Sources
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