In an attempt to make youngsters know about the great Indian freedom struggle and the sacrifices made by great leaders and social reformers, a philanthropist has been installing statues of Mahatma Gandhiji and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in schools, colleges and government offices for the last four years.
He has installed 270 statues of Dr. Ambedkar and 850 statues of Mahatma Gandhi at different places in Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts, apart from setting up 67 libraries in Srikakulam district.
Philanthropist and industrialist P.V.S. Rammohan Rao, who has established the P.V.S. Rammohan Rao Foundation, has planned to install 1,000 statues by October 2 this year, marking the Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. The process of installation of statues began on October 2, 2018, marking the 150 th birth anniversary year of Mahatma Gandhi and 150 statues were installed on that day.
