Registrar of Kakatiya University, Prof. V. Ramachandram, called upon alumni to actively contribute to the development and progress of the University.
WARANGAL, NOVEMBER 15, 2026: As part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations, an alumni reunion of the 1978–1980 postgraduate batch from Botany, Chemistry, Commerce, Economics, English, Mathematics, Physics, Public Administration, Telugu and Zoology departments was held at the Senate Hall, Kakatiya University, on November 15.
Addressing the gathering as the Chief Guest, Prof. Ramachandram highlighted the University’s growth since its establishment in 1976, with the expansion of academic departments, colleges and courses across the erstwhile Khammam, Warangal and Adilabad districts. He also recalled the contributions of successive Vice-Chancellors, from the first Vice-Chancellor Prof. K. Venkatramaiah to the present Vice-Chancellor Prof. K. Pratap Reddy.
He appreciated the alumni for collecting contact details and bringing former students together within a short span. Describing Prof. K. Venkatramaiah as a great scholar, able administrator and visionary, he recalled his significant contributions to the University’s early development.
The alumni fondly recalled their student days, the buildings constructed and developmental initiatives undertaken during the early years, as well as the student movements and ideologies of that period. They expressed gratitude to their teachers for instilling in them a sense of responsibility towards society, along with awareness of their rights. They attributed their professional achievements and present positions to the guidance, encouragement and values imparted by their teachers. The alumni also visited their respective departments and warmly interacted with former faculty members and fellow students, reliving their memorable association with the University.
Prof. V. Ravinder presided over the programme. Narsaiah, Sammaiah, Ravinder Reddy, Paramkusham, Bhaskar, Gangadhar Raju, Manohar, Narender, Ravindrachari, Purushottam, Uppalaiah, former Vice-Chancellor Prof. Vidyavathi, former Registrars Prof. Purushotham Rao, Prof. Jagannatha Swamy and Prof. Sayilu, Prof. S. M. Reddy, Prof. M. Kistaiah and Prof. N. Vijaya, among others, participated in the reunion.
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