A gold medal was instituted by former Director (HR) of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant and professor in AU School of International Business YR Reddy in memory of his parents — Y. Seetharamamma and YV Ramana Reddy— for the first ranker in full-time MHRM program in Andhra University, according to a statement.

Former Professor in Library & Information Science, and former University Librarian of the Andhra University C. Sasikala has instituted a gold medal in memory of her parents — C. Navaneethamma and C. Narayana Reddy — for the first ranker in full-time MLISc program in Andhra Universty. Cheques for the two award were presented to Andhra University Vice Chancellor GP Rajasekhar in the presence of AU Registrar E. Dhanumjaya Rao, on April, 26, the first day of Centenary celebrations of AU.

Appreciating the generous gesture of the donors, Mr. Rajasekhar expressed that this is a good beginning of the Centenary celebrations of AU.