Finance Minister T Harish Rao has urged the women of Telangana to set an example for women in the rest of the country by making contributions in diverse fields.
On Wednesday morning, after inaugurating a 5K run organised by She Teams Siddipet at the Government Degree College here, the Minister told the gathering that Telangana had become a model for development and welfare for the rest of the country. He urged women to follow in the footsteps of Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao and achieve great things in their lives.
Rao stated that the State government was putting women first by establishing She teams and Bharosa Centres, among other things.
The 5K run was organised on the eve of International Women’s Day. The 5-K run drew a large crowd of both men and women.
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Kavya, B Harika, and B Indu won the first, second and third prizes respectively in the women’s category while K Akhil, G Abhisekh and CH Yellam bagged the first, second, and third prizes respectively in the men’s category. The winners were presented Rs 10,000 (first), Rs 7,500 (second), Rs 5,000 (third) cheques.
Zilla Parishad Chairperson V Roja Sharma, Commissioner of Police N Swetha and others were present.
Later, the Minister inaugurated a synthetic badminton court, which was renovated, in Siddipet stadium on Wednesday. He also played badminton for a while with the players.
Municipal Chairperson K Manjula, Agriculture Market Chairperson M Vijitha and others were present.
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