Pogula Koteswar Rao

Pogula Koteswar Rao is the District General Secretary of Bhadradri Kothagudem from AITUC.

Early Life&Education:

He was born on 03rd June 1996 to Pogula Yellaiah and Veeramma and raised in Kothagudem Village of Bhadradri Kothagudem District.

In the year 1982, Rao completed his Secondary Board of Education from St.Andrews High School located at Kothagudem. He finished his Undergraduate from Government Junior College placed at Kothagudem in 1984.

Early Political Career:

Shortly before the end of his studies in 1979, he began his political career by entering politics through the People’s War Party. He worked as a Member of the respective party to maintain the support of the population and draw the enemy deep into the countryside till 1989.

Later on, in 1989, he swapped the political party to the Communist Party of India(CPI)as a Member and started rendering service to the people irrespective of their Caste, Race, Gender, and Religion for the growth and development of Backward Classes along with religious.

Because of the efforts being made for the development of the party, In the year 1996, the party offered him the post of Department Secretary(Shaka Secretary) from CPI and discharged his duties by being very cautious during performing the activities of the Party till 2012.

After receiving the authority and performed every activity as his responsibility for the welfare of the people, Koteswar Rao switched to the All India Trade Union Congress(AITUC) of Building workers Union with the association of CPI Party.

After he joined the party, he was appointed District President of the Building Workers’ Union in Kothagudem in 1990, seeing the work he was desperately doing for the party’s well-being and the immense confidence placed in him by party officials in return.

He won the admiration of the party and the people by using the responsibilities, duties, and powers assigned to him only for the good of the people without compromising on the trust placed in him by the party till 2005.

For his perseverance, dedication, and service, Koteswar Rao was appointed as District General Secretary for Kothagudem from Building Workers Union in 2005 and he has been in the position which was assigned and rendered services to many through his kind heart by fulfilling the tasks assigned to him till now and winning the admiration of the people.

In the year 2011, He was appointed as the State Council Member of Telangana from AITUC to promote the right perspective towards the need for holistic and sustainable development in students by doing his part to alleviate the people.

Social Life:

On the one hand, while fulfilling his political responsibilities, he increased his work ethic in 1999 by joining the ‘Gruha Nirmana Thapi Sangam’ which has been established in Kothagudem and has been serving as a General Secretary of the respective Sangam and to continue his duties and serve people in all the way.

From the moment he was given the positions till now he has been using all his resources for the people and pursuing his happy life of public welfare and briefly outlining and following the rules and regulations for the betterment of the party as well as the welfare of the people.

Community Activities

• He struggled to claim loans for workers working in building construction.
• The siege was carried out by holding in the Collector’s office that the loans should be sanctioned immediately.
• He has been battling with building owners to provide Labors with essentials at the right time.
• Medical charges were paid by the Sangam to the workers in case of accidents during the construction of the buildings.
• The dharna was held to demand that the owners pay the entire cost of the hospital in case of accidents to the workers.
• If anyone in the village encounters any problem, Koteshwara Rao will be at the forefront of the problem.
• Koteswar Rao is not limited to his services to the village but also extends to the people of the entire district.

Social & Developmental Activities:

• Pension money from the government supports old age people and the handicapped to make ends meet, but circumstances related to pensions were cleared by providing pensions to the respective holders.
• He is fulfilling his responsibilities to help the disabled in all ways in terms of organization.
• Koteswar Rao has performed many social activities in the village such as providing food to the Old aged and Orphan Children, Mineral water to the Villagers.
• He carries out his responsibilities while looking after the welfare of the people living in the village and zone by clearing the issues related to Water, Drinages, and every minute problem to the individual.
• He helped the old and poor people in the village by providing the essentials to them for survival and also assisted them during the financial crises.
• Many service activities were organized such as blankets for beggars, clothes for the poor, and food for orphaned children.
• Helped a lot financially for the migrant workers and the poor. Free meals were provided to orphans and the elderly each year.
• Koteswar Rao is not limited to his services to the village but also extends to the people of the entire district.
• He fights over the problems of the people, for the welfare of the people.

 Services rendered during the Covid 19 Pandemic

During the First wave of Corona:

• Koteswar Rao came forward to help the needy who have been affected by lockdown and distributed vegetables and fruits to the villagers, needy ones, and Municipality workers by following the precautions.
• Food item packets for drivers and migrant laborers were distributed whose livelihood has been affected during this lockdown period.
• Koteswar Rao came forward with humanity to help those in dire straits during the corona and provide financial assistance to the people who are affected by the lockdown.
• He apportioned Masks, Sanitizers, and food to the poor and also contributed to them financially.
• To spread awareness about social distancing and following precautionary measures to prevent the Epidemic Corona an awareness program has been conducted.
• As part of the drive to eradicate the corona epidemic, Sodium hypochlorite solution was sprayed all over the village for safety of the village.

During Second Wave of Corona:

• Koteswar Rao also provided free masks and sanitizers to people with corona deficiency symptoms at the hospital.
• Funeral services were held for the Mestri workers who were infected and died during the corona.
• Food item packets for drivers and migrant laborers were distributed whose livelihood has been affected during this lockdown period.
• He worked all days(Day and Night) during the covid period and looked after the people.
• He is constantly available mainly to the poorest people in the zone.