BRS working president K T Rama Rao praised college student Duggidevara Sri Raghunandan for developing a government primary school in Khammam district. Inspired by Mahesh Babu’s film Srimanthudu, the student supported infrastructure, cleanliness, water conservation and plastic-free initiatives
Under COVA’s Compassionate Citizenship Programme, students in Hyderabad are leading a campaign for plastic-free schools and elder care awareness. Several schools have pledged to eliminate plastic use by 2026, while students are also engaging faith leaders to spread awareness.
A government school in Khammam district has gone completely plastic-free, thanks to the sustained efforts of Duggidevara Sri Raghunandan, a student from Mallaram village. The school, already a recipient of multiple Swachh Vidyalaya Awards, stands as a model for other institutions aiming to eliminate plastic use.