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Poreddy Ashok,
Head Master,
ZPSS KURA,
Mandal,
Jainad Dist.
Adilabad.

Geesa Sreeja with (from le ) HM Poreddy Ashok, Adilabad MLA Jogu Ramanna Garu,
Ex Upa-sarpanch Mekala Venkanna, MPP Marshe y Govardan and Father Geesa Venkanna
A Rising Literary Star

v e r y y e a r t h e c e n t r a l under the editorialship of Poreddy
g o v e r n m e n t g r a n t s a Ashok, Headmaster of Kura High
Escholarship at the national School. It contains 20 children's
level to the boys and girls who excel in stories. Geesa Sreeja wrote these
the fields of literature and culture. stories mainly based on real life
Every year the Central Cultural scenes of animals, birds and humans.
Resource and Training Center selects Headmaster Poreddy Ashok made
30 students in the field of creative writing stories a habit for the Geesa
writing and grants Rs 3600 per year children in his school from the sixth Sreeja
till the student reaches the age of 20 standard.
years. Geesa Sreeja, who studied at On the occasion of Girl's
Koora Zilla Parishad High School, Day, Sreeja was conferred the Young
Jainath Mandal, Adilabad District, Achiever Award by the Central
was selected for the scholarship this Education Department for the year Chennayya on the occasion of Bala
year in the creative writing category. 2022. She also received prizes in Sahitya Sammelanam held in May of
Earlier this scholarship was granted s t a t e l e v e l s t o r y w r i t i n g this year. To enhance her growth skill
only to one person in Telugu language competitions. In the story writing as a writer, Geesa Sreeja has been
literature in Telangana. Among the 30 c o m p e t i t i o n o r g a n i z e d b y encouraged advice by state and
students Geesa Sreeja is the only Upadhyaya Darshini Monthly national-level children's literature
student from both the Telugu states. Magazine of TFTF, a teacher's experts such as Garipelli Ashok, Dr.
For the selection of this scholarship organization, Sreeja bagged the VR Sharma, and Dr. Pattipaka Mohan.
applications were invited from state-level second prize along with a Adilabad MLA, Sri Jogu Ramanna
children aged 9 to 14 years and a test, cash reward of Rs 2000. Sreeja has congratulated Shreeja for being
interview was conducted in online been selected for the Chintoju selected for the central government
mode in the month of February 2023 Brahmaiah-Balamani Child Talent scholarship, expressing the hope that
for the shortlisted students. Geesa Award of the year 2021. She she would continue her efforts in the
Sreeja who is daughter of proud participated in a poetry competition future.
parents Venkanna and Kalavathi organized in Hyderabad under the District Educational Officer,
whose occupation is agriculture was auspices of Telangana Jagruti and T.Pranitha, Jainath MPP, Marishetti
selected for this scholarship on the showcased her talent. Additionally, Govardhan, Sarpanch Addi Lata
basis of this test and interview. Shreeja received an appreciation Venkata Reddy, SMC Chairman
Geesa Sreeja wrote a book of c e r t i fi c a t e f r o m Te l a n g a n a Agusam Ashok, village elders, and
stories titled “Sreeja Kathalu” when Saraswata Parishad President Eluri teachers blessed Geesa Shreeja and
she was studying in 9th standard Siva Reddy and Secretary J. her trainer Poreddy Ashok.

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