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Centre for Development & Social Progress (CDSP)

Suravaram Venkatrami Reddy Vignyana Kendram

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Center for Development & Social Progress (CDSP) estiblished in 2002 and operating from Suravaram Venkatrami Vignyana Kendram (Kanchupadu Village, Undavelli Mandal, Jogulamba Gadwal District, Telangana, India) is acclaimed for its initiatives that have transformed the lives of tens of thousands of people.

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Carrying Forward the vision of Suravaram Venkatrami Reddy

Centre for Development & Social Progress and its facility Suravaram Venkatrami Reddy Vignyana Kendram was conceptualised and set up in the year 2002. In the last two decades the society has worked towards improving the lives of the people of Kanchupadu Village and the entire region in the maximum way possible, as was the effort of Suravaram Venkatrami Reddy on whose memory this was established.

 

Suravaram Venkatrami Reddy (1911-2000) was a freedom fighter who dedicated his entire youth leading an armed struggle against the autocratic rule of the Nizam. Influenced by his elder brother Suravaram Pratapa Reddy who was a legendary figure in literature and socio-political activity of Hyderabad State, Suravaram Venkatrami Reddy had joined the Andhra Maha Sabha. He formed the district branches of Andhra Mahasabha in Mahabubnagar and Raichur along with Gadiaram Ramakrishna Sharma, which raised consciousness among Telugu people. He sold his lands and bought guns for the struggles. He was the founder district secretary of Communist Party of India (CPI) which was banned by the Nizam at that point of time. Leading an underground life he brought together the people of the region and played a pivotal role in weakening the Nizam hold across Telangana which finally led to Integration of Hyderabad State into Indian Union in September 1948. He was an electoral opponent to the erstwhile Wanaparthi Raja in democratic Indian Parliamentary elections in the year 1962 when he contested as an independent supported by CPI. Later, he retired from political activity and became the District Secretary of All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) and led numerous agitations for irrigation projects which have fructified over time. He was the founder secretary of Alampur Taluk Tobacco Growers Association which formed a society to get remunerative price for Tobacco from Vazir Sultan Tobacco Company. In his retired days he strived to improve knowledge among the people by setting up a library at his home. He studied ayurvedic and helped people by providing medicines at his own cost to people of the region who otherwise had no access to health care. He dedicated his life for the downtrodden and the marginalised in every way possible.

 

Suravaram Venkatrami Reddy Vignyana Kendram was set up in his memory with the objective of fulfilling his vision of a better life for everyone. This kendram has been built on land donated by his family and this building was constructed with the help of MPLAD funds and funds by his family.

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Auditorium

For two decades the autitorium has witnessed everything from trainings for farmers and youth to being the only structure that housed the entire village during foods. Periodically seminars, workshops, healthcamps, etc are held here to advnace the lives of the surrounding villages. For sustaining the operations, the auditorium is also rented out for private funcions for an affordable price of ₹ 5,000 for 24 hours. 

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Sports Facilities

These flood lit gravel ground have kindled the fitness and sports capabilities of the youth of the sorrounding villages. It gravites the youth both in the mornings and the evenings to using the kabbadi, volleyball and shuttle courts and other facilities. These youth who were attracted to liquour holes have set their youthful zeal on the right track not just to have fun in sports but to build their skills. Those who have laid foundation for sports here have gone onto play at district, state and national levels. 

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Many a rural homemaker too could be financially independent thanks to tailoring courses provided. A condent batch has been passing out every three months since the establishment of the facility since two decades.

Tailoring

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Every youngster from the sorrounding villages is now computer literate thanks to the computer training center providing training in operating system, office suite, typing, etc.

Computers

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Periodic training programs like spoken english, art, AI and other subjects that youth require training in based onn the current trends.

Others

Free Vocational Training

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