Vijay Deverakonda Announces Scholarships for 180 Class 10 Students From His Father's Native Village
Tollywood actor Vijay Deverakonda visited Thummanpet — his father's native village in Nagarkurnool district's Achampet constituency — alongside actress Rashmika Mandanna and announced scholarships for 180 Class 10 students who topped their exams in the Achampet mandal. The initiative is being rolled out through the Deverakonda Foundation.
This was not a surprise announcement. It had been in the works for months.
A Childhood Dream, Now Reality
Back in February, Vijay had spoken about a "childhood dream" he wanted to fulfil alongside Rashmika. The visit to Thummanpet was the moment that the dream took a concrete shape. The actor shared the list of 180 scholarship recipients on social media, personally acknowledging each student's hard work and their families' role in their success.
The scholarships are aimed at Class 10 students from Achampet mandal who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance. As per sources, the financial support is being extended through the Deverakonda Foundation — the family's philanthropic initiative.
Vijay Deverakonda Scholarship: Who Gets It and Why It Matters
The 180 students selected are those who performed at the top of their class in the SSC examinations. Vijay, in his social media post sharing the recipient list, called them "students who studied hard and made their parents proud."
The Vijay Deverakonda scholarship announcement drew wide appreciation online, with netizens praising the actor for going beyond a token gesture and putting actual financial backing behind the recognition.
For students in a mandal like Achampet — in the interiors of Nagarkurnool district — this kind of support carries real weight.
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Rashmika Mandanna Joins Vijay on the Trip
Rashmika Mandanna accompanied Vijay on this visit, which added to the public attention around the event. The two were seen together at Thummanpet as part of what appeared to be a personally significant occasion for the actor.
Vijay's connection to the village runs deep — it is his father's hometown, and the initiative seems rooted in that personal bond rather than being a publicity exercise.
Deverakonda Foundation's Latest Update
This is not the first time the Deverakonda Foundation has stepped in with support for education or community welfare, though the scale of this scholarship — covering 180 students in one go — is notable.
As per the latest update shared by the actor himself, the foundation will be directly handling the scholarship disbursement. No further official statement has been issued on the amount per student or the timeline of distribution at the time of reporting.
What is clear is that the response from the public and from the students' communities has been overwhelmingly positive. The Vijay Deverakonda scholarship programme for Achampet mandal students now stands as one of the more visible individual celebrity-led education initiatives in Telangana in recent times.