Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Rural Journalism Students Earn Gold Medals at Osmania University
Three women from rural areas did very well in journalism studies.
Katla Kavya earned the highest overall marks in her course.
She will receive a gold medal at Osmania University’s convocation.
Gollapalli Chamanthi won a gold medal in 2017 for high marks in Development and Rural Communication.
Kadasi Chiruhasini won the same medal in 2023.
Kavya studied in government-run schools and colleges.
Chamanthi worked with a newspaper and a YouTube channel after completing her studies.
Chiruhasini changed from engineering to journalism after facing difficulties following her father’s death.
Their achievements show how students from rural backgrounds can succeed in higher education.
Katla Kavya won the late Major SM Hussain and Amina Begum Gold Medal for achieving the highest aggregate marks in her MA Journalism and Mass Communication examinations.
Kavya, from Anantaram village, studied in government institutions and now works for a private financial company in Karimnagar.
She will receive the medal from Governor Shiva Pratap Shukla at Osmania University’s 85th Convocation on September 8.
Gollapalli Chamanthi and Kadasi Chiruhasini previously won Yudhvir Memorial Gold Medals for the highest marks in Development and Rural Communication.
The three students came from rural backgrounds and pursued journalism studies at University PG College, Siddipet.
- Who
- Katla Kavya, Gollapalli Chamanthi, and Kadasi Chiruhasini, three journalism students from rural backgrounds.
- What
- They earned gold medals for outstanding academic performance in journalism studies.
- When
- Kavya’s award will be presented on September 8; Chamanthi won hers in 2017 and Chiruhasini won hers in 2023.
- Where
- The students studied at University PG College, Siddipet, affiliated with Osmania University; Kavya’s medal will be presented at Tagore Auditorium.
- Why
- They achieved the highest marks overall or in the Development and Rural Communication paper.
- Latest award recipient
- Katla Kavya
- Latest medal
- Late Major SM Hussain and Amina Begum Gold Medal
- Academic year
- 2024-25
- Convocation
- Osmania University’s 85th Convocation on September 8
- Earlier recipient
- Gollapalli Chamanthi, who won a gold medal in 2017
- 2023 recipient
- Kadasi Chiruhasini, who won a gold medal in 2023
- Award subject
- Development and Rural Communication