Muddada Ravichandra sworn in as TTD Specified Authority Chairman
Tirumala, Nov 6 (TNT) : TTD Executive Officer Muddada Ravichandra was sworn in as Chairman of the TTD Specified Authority at the Srivari Temple in Tirumala on Friday.
TTD Additional Executive Officer Ch Venkaiah Chowdary administered the oath of office to him at the Bangaru Vakili of the temple.
Speaking to the media after assuming charge, Ravichandra thanked the State Government and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu for giving him an opportunity to serve Lord Venkateswara.
He said improving facilities for pilgrims, strengthening educational institutions and upgrading healthcare services would be among his priorities.
Efforts would be made to ensure that devotees visiting Tirumala could have a comfortable darshan without facing inconvenience, he added.
He said special attention would be paid to improving services at the Srivari Temple and all 64 temples managed by TTD.
On education, he said TTD-run institutions would be strengthened to provide quality education in tune with future requirements and equip students to become responsible citizens. Necessary facilities would also be provided for their all-round development.
TTD would also strive to provide better medical services with modern facilities in its hospitals and expand its activities in healthcare, education, pilgrim amenities and spiritual services, he added.
Earlier, Vedic scholars rendered Veda Ashirvachanam to Ravichandra at Ranganayakula Mandapam and presented him with Srivari Teertha Prasadams.
TTD JEO (Health and Education) Prabhala Gopinath, CV&SO Muralikrishna, Srivari Temple Deputy Executive Officer Bhaskar and other officials were present.
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