Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has selected Bisathi Bharat of Anantapur district for the National Youth Award (NYA), conferred annually to individuals and voluntary organisations serving in the arena of youth development.
Hailing from Kandikapula village in Singanamala constituency, Mr. Bharat represents the zone comprising Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. He organised 125 social empowerment activities during ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ by collecting 1,250 units of blood, honoured fourteen heroes of Indian freedom struggle, provided career guidance training to 2,800 youth in rural pockets, in association with the Departments of Education and Panchayat Raj.
