The Telugu and Sanskrit Academy of Andhra Pradesh presented Ugadi Awards to eminent people from different sectors at a function held at Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU) in Guntur on April 26 (Tuesday).
Academy Chairperson Nandamuri Lakshmi Parvati, Home Minister Taneti Vanitha and ANU Vice-Chancellor P. Raja Sekhar among others participated in the programme.
Ms. Vanitha said that the State government was giving a priority to the academy and organising such programmes to encourage people. Ms. Parvathi said that the awards were given to eminent persons from seven different fields.