Hyderabad, May 14 -- The Pratibha Puraskar (Excellence Awards) Ceremony was held on Thursday, May 14, to honour the top-scoring students from Gurukuls and Welfare Hospitals. The event took place at the Komaram Bheem Bhavan in Banjara Hills, organised by the Backward Class Welfare Department.

Telangana Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and Youth Affairs Minister Vakiti Srihari attended as Chief Guests.

Srihari, who also heads the Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, and Fisheries, and Sports, highlighted the importance of education with a Telugu saying - "Vidya dadati vinayam, vinayadyati patratam," which translates to "education bestows humility, and humility elevates a person to greatness."

The minister ur...