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29 Jan 2009, 0248 hrs IST, TNN

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TIRUMALA: In a major decision, the TTD board has approved `entry' of Scheduled Caste students into Sri Venkateswara Vedic Pathashala.

Board chief DK Adikeshavulu Naidu said here on Wednesday that the TTD believed in "oneness" of all and hence decided to impart Vedic education to SC students. The students would be provided a stipend of Rs 1 lakh each after the completion of their education.

 

The board has also decided to give Rs 1 lakh as health insurance cover to those Vedic pandits who have crossed 60 years of age. On the occasion of the 600th birth anniversary celebrations of saint-poet Annamacharya, the TTD would be organising cultural programmes in May in Hyderabad, the TTD chief said.

 

The research and development centre, which is coming up in Palamaner on 700 acres of land, would provide milk to the TTD apart from Sri Venkateswara dairy farm. The TTD has requested the Centre to allot funds for the research centre.

 

Adikeshavulu Naidu said dalits and girijans urged the TTD board to construct a temple or dhyan mandir in their villages. "Even if a small piece of land is allotted, we are ready to construct a Lord Venkateswara temple or a mandir at an expenditure of Rs 5 lakh," he said.

 

The TTD has allotted Rs 25 lakh each towards renovation of Lord Venkateswara temple at Jedcherla and construction of `rajagopuram' at Nellimala in Vizianagaram district.

 

Meanwhile, TTD employees staged a protest against the board for allowing law officer (officer on special duty) Vikas Bonsodia to take part in the board meet.

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