Sankaragallu Gundu Rao Kummari

Sankaragallu Gundu Rao Kummari is the District Youth President of Shalivahana Kummari Sangham from Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh State, and Village Youth Leader of Sankaragallu. He was born on 15th January 1982 in Sankaragallu. His parents were Mallaiah and Nagaratnamma.

Education Background:

In 1996, Gundu Rao Kummari completed his schooling at Nilakantapuram. From 1996-1998, he earned Intermediate from Govt College, Madakasira. In 2012, Gundu Rao attained his Graduation(Degree) from STGS degree college, Hindupur. He completed B.Ed from Nirmala College of Education in 2013.

Gundu Rao working as Field Assistant in Employment Scheme since 2019. He is running his own Milk Business since 2019.

A career in Politics:

Gundu Rao joined the Shalivahana Kummari Sangham in 2013. He was selected as District Committee Member of Shalivahana Kummari Sangham. He switches over the Indian National Congress(INC) party and started working for the party’s welfare. He joined the Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party(YSRCP) after the Congress party merged into the YSRCP.

In the year 2018, the residents of Sankaragallu elected Gundu Rao as Village Youth Leader in recognition of his tireless effort and dedication towards the party development.

He become an Party Activist and took part in “Gadapa Gadapa ki YSR” program, he made people aware of YSRCP schemes such as Jagananna Amma Vodi, Jagananna Chedodu, Jagananna Vidya Kanuka, Illa Pattalu, YSR Arogya scheme, YSR Bima, YSR Pension Kanuka, YSR Rythu Bharosa, YSR Sunna Vaddi Pathakam, YSR Vahana Mitra etc. He made the Navaratnalu scheme available to everyone. He gave his contributions to Samaikyandhra Movement, for Special Status, also took part in Y.S Jagan’s, Y.S Sharmila’s Padayatra.

Service to be a Responsible Shalivahana Kummari Sangham Member:

Gundu Rao played an active role in the Shalivahana Kummari Sangham he would talk to the authorities and solve any problem to take the community forward. He worked hard for Community money sanctioning even at the assembly level if not arranged at the village level, at the Mandal level, and at the district level. He was appointed District Youth President of Shalivahana Kummari Sangham from Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh State by the community representatives in view of his every minute quest for community welfare.

Gundu Rao worked as a front-line worker from the employment scheme during the Covid crisis. He provided employment to the people when they people unable to survive and provide financial assistance ranging from Rs 80 lakh to Rs 1 crore.

Gundu Rao, who saw migrants struggling in the lockdown, offered them job opportunities. He would take care of all the work of getting the bills from the government for them and put them in the account.

He is ready to fight whatever problems come up in the community. There are days in Gundu Rao’s history when any problem was raised in terms of the community he was fighting at the Delhi level and justice is done. He would help the lower castes without giving up any small opportunity they had to grow up. He has done many welfare activities with his own money.

Social Service: 

• Gundu Rao worked as a Social Activist he is always at the forefront in doing social service. He gave his helping hand in his unique ways.
• He conducted Village development activities in the village like laying of CC Roads, Digging of Borewells, Putting up Street Lights, Clearance of Drainage systems, and Solving water Problems.
• Conducted many party meetings and development activities for community development.
• He took part in programs like Palle Pragati, Harithaharam, and Swachh Bharath and made the surroundings clean.
• Organized the blood camp and medical camp in the village and donated the blood for the needy people.
• He distributed fruits and blankets in the orphanages and old age homes.
• He has been conducting freedom fighters’ birth and death anniversaries and motivates students by telling them about their sacrifices.
• Wet and dry garbages were distributed and gave awareness on how to use them.
• Gundu Rao informed the villagers about the dangers of plastic use and prohibited its use in the village.
• He educated the villagers on current technology and how to use smartphones.

Pandemic Services:

-Even during the Covid crisis, Gundu Rao did his share to help the people.

-During the Pandemic Period, he provided fruits, food packets, and water bottles to the road siders and also distributed blankets to them.

-He provided essentials, fruits to the poor and in the old age home and in the Orphanage.

-Organized an annadhanam program for the Police, Municipal, front-line workers who served a lot during the corona crisis.

-Conducted awareness programs on the maintenance of Physical distance and following precautionary measures to prevent the epidemic in Corona.

-Gundu Rao put his effort to serve people even during the covid second wave.

-He distributed vegetables and fruits to the village people and needy people.

-Awareness camps and seminars were organized on the Covid-19 vaccine and about the effects of the virus.

-The area infected with the coronavirus has been declared a red zone and people have been given proper precautions and instructions.

-Organized awareness programs on precautions to be taken to prevent covid and said no need to panic.