Nobel laureate meets CM, lauds Amma Vodi

Guntur: Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi met chief minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Tuesday. He was accompanied by MP Lavu Sri Krishnadevarayalu. Satyarthi received the Nobel Peace Prize along with Malala Yousafzai in 2014 ‘for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education’. Following the meeting with the chief minister, Satyarthi said that he was impressed by the state government’s welfare programmes.
Speaking to the media, Satyarthi said that the chief minister and he discussed issues relating to children.He added that he was impressed by the Amma Vodi scheme. He also lauded the state government’s village secretariat and volunteer system. “The CM’s ideas are impressive. I promised all my support to make AP a child-friendly state,” said Satyarthi.
Earlier in the day, Satyarthi addressed students at Vignan University. He called upon students to dream big in order to discover their path and said that their inner power will help them reach their goals.
Vice-chairman of Vignan University and MP Lavu Sri Krishnadevarayulu too addressed the students. He said that the varsity has signed an MoU with Kailash Satyarthi’s Children’s Foundation to set up a Kailash Satyarthi Centre for Child Rights at the varsity.