Businessman honours late wife by building library at her alma mater
Businessman Gandham Prasad is funding the construction of a library and computer room at a government college in Vizianagaram in memory of his late wife. The project aims to provide better study resources for local students, particularly girls.
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A businessman Gandham Prasad is building a library and computer room at the Government Girl’s Junior College in Rajam, Vizianagaram district, in memory of his wife Bharati who passed away after an illness. Mr. Prasad chose the college for the project as his wife studied there about three decades ago.
His children Satish and Amulya are supporting him. Mr. Satish is a software engineer, while Ms. Amulya is associated with a corporate hospital in Hyderabad.
Municipal Commissioner Akurati Ramachandra Rao, the College Principal K. Janardhana Rao hailed the initiative.
Mr. Prasad who is popularly known as Balaraju in Rajam and surrounding areas assured officials that the construction would be completed within a couple of months.
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