It's always a pleasure to get awards as a kid because you know that you didn't have a role to play in being selected, except for the deserving it bit. As awards get bigger and the people receiving them get bigger, various other factors come into play. Here's some pure play merit rewarding happening, and the recipients will be genuinely thrilled.
D G Raja Rao established the Viswasai Cultural Organization in 1997, with an intention to arrange programs for children to encourage them to hone their talents in various activities. Rao is a freelance writer for some Telugu magazines, and also writes for Indian Express.
Viswasai has been giving away merit awards every year for the past five years to top rankers in the Class X exams. This year it received around 500 applications from top rankers across the state, and 125 students have been finalized for the Viswasai Cultural Organization Merit Awards. They will get mementos and merit certificates for the excellence that they have shown in the exams.
After the awards ceremony, Viswavinootna (magician C V Ramana's daughter) will perform a magic show, and this will be followed by a flute concert by Bharadwaj and music by Parvati and troupe. Please contact D G Raja Rao at 750-1359 for further details.