
Director, Defense Research Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad, Ankathi Raju on Thursday exhorted the students to strive for excellence and contribute meaningfully to the society.
He was speaking at the second annual day meeting of the Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education (considered a university) in Vijayawada. The institution has achieved 49 years of excellence in higher education under Siddhartha Academy of General and Technical Education (SAGTE).
The students enthralled the audience with a varied cultural program. This was followed by the presentation of academic, commemorative, literary and cultural awards. Vice-Chancellor P. Venkateswara Rao presented the annual report highlighting the achievements and progress of the university.
Senior Analytics Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Hyderabad, Sai Srinivas Sriparasa was also one of the guests on the occasion. SAGTE Institution President M. Rajayya, Secretary P. Lakshmana Rao and Treasurer S. Venkateswara Rao participated in the programme.
University Vice-Chancellor AV Ratnaprasad and Registrar M. Ravichand along with Deans and Heads of all departments were also present.
Published – 26 March 2026 22:17 IST





