Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Prizes awarded to Sankranthi essay winners
In Nellore, a group called Annadevula Govinda Reddy Saraswati Samajam gave prizes to students who won an essay writing contest about the Sankranthi festival.
A famous writer, Dr. Gangishetty Sivakumar, who has won a big award for children's literature, gave out the prizes.
He told the kids to stay away from mobile phones and drugs and to respect Indian culture.
Important people from the community were there to support the event.
Annadevula Govinda Reddy Saraswati Samajam organized a prize distribution for winners of an essay writing competition on the significance of Sankranthi festival.
Dr. Gangishetty Sivakumar, recipient of the Central Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar, gave away the prizes.
Dr. Sivakumar advised children to stay away from mobile phones and drugs and to respect Indian culture and traditions.
The event was attended by Saraswati Samajam president Mopuru Penchalaiah, former secretary of Hindu Prachara Parishad Mallela Srihari, and VR College Telugu HOD K Venkataswamy Reddy among others.
The ceremony aimed to recognize and reward students for their essays on the significance of the Sankranthi festival.
- Who
- Students who participated in the essay writing competition
- What
- Prize distribution ceremony for winners of an essay writing competition
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Nellore
- Why
- To recognize and reward students for their essays on the significance of Sankranthi festival
- Event
- Prize distribution for essay writing competition
- Organizer
- Annadevula Govinda Reddy Saraswati Samajam
- Topic
- Significance of Sankranthi festival
- Guest of Honor
- Dr Gangishetty Sivakumar
- Award
- Central Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar
- Advice Given
- Stay away from mobile phones and drugs, respect Indian culture and traditions
- Attendees
- Saraswati Samajam president, former secretary of Hindu Prachara Parishad, VR College Telugu HOD and others