Sachin Tendulkar, Vice President CP Radhakrishnan and CM N Chandrababu Naidu will attend Andhra University’s centenary celebrations in Visakhapatnam on April 27. The event will feature speeches, felicitation of dignitaries, release of commemorative items and signing of MoUs with global institutions to mark the university’s 100-year milestone.
Visakhapatnam, April 25: Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, Vice President CP Radhakrishnan, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and a bevy of other eminent personalities are expected to participate in the centenary celebrations of Andhra University here on April 27.
Established in 1926 during the British colonial period under the Madras University Act, Andhra University was meant to serve the entire linguistic region of the state as a residential teaching-cum-affiliating multi-disciplinary university.
Over the years, the 100-year-old varsity has produced several notable alumni that include former RBI Governor D Subba Rao, former vice president M Venkaiah Naidu, Odisha Governor K Hari Babu, GMR Group founder G Mallikarjuna Rao, CYIENT founder and executive chairman BVR Mohan Reddy, Press Trust of India (PTI) editor-in-chief and chief executive Vijay Joshi and several others. Joshi studied an MSc in marine geology at the university.
Located in a sprawling campus of 425 acres, the scenic university has the Kailasa Hill as its backdrop and the beautiful Bay of Bengal at its front, offering a picturesque character.
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