Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Siddhartha student selected for Andhra netball national championship
Allu Manikanta is a college student who studies Computer Science and Engineering.
He is in his final year at Siddhartha University.
Manikanta is very good at playing netball, a team sport where players pass a ball and try to score goals.
He played in a big netball competition in Andhra Pradesh on July 26.
The people who pick players were very impressed by how well he played.
Because of this, they chose him for the Andhra Pradesh State Netball team.
Now he will play at the National Netball Championship in the state of Haryana.
The national championship will last for three days and starts on Friday.
His teachers and university leaders congratulated him and hope he does very well.
Allu Manikanta, a final-year Computer Science and Engineering student at Siddhartha University, was selected for the Andhra Pradesh State Netball team.
He will compete at the three-day National Netball Championship to be held in Haryana from Friday.
Manikanta was selected after his outstanding performance at the Andhra Pradesh Netball Association competition in Donakonda, Prakasam district, on July 26.
University leaders, including Siddhartha Academy President M Rajayya and Chancellor KV Chowdary, congratulated the student.
Officials expressed confidence that his dedication, discipline and sporting spirit would inspire fellow students to take up sports.
- Who
- Allu Manikanta, a final-year Computer Science and Engineering student at Siddhartha University in Vijayawada.
- What
- Selected to represent the Andhra Pradesh State Netball team at the three-day National Netball Championship.
- When
- The national championship starts Friday; Manikanta was selected after competing on July 26.
- Where
- The championship is in Haryana; the selection competition was in Donakonda, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- Selectors were impressed by his outstanding performance at the Andhra Pradesh Netball Association competition.
- Student
- Allu Manikanta
- University
- Siddhartha University (Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education), Vijayawada
- Course
- Final-year Computer Science and Engineering
- Team
- Andhra Pradesh State Netball team
- Event
- National Netball Championship
- Duration
- Three days
- Venue
- Haryana (from Friday)
- Selection event
- Netball Competition, Donakonda, Prakasam district, July 26