For the second year, the annual scholarships of Rs 20,000 to economically weaker students of University College of Engineering, Kakinada were given. In addition to 14 old students, 12 new students of second year were selected by a team of senior faculty. KEATS profoundly thanks all the donors committed to this program.

This year Dr Vidyasagar (Advisor to KEATS, CEO of Avantel Ltd and alumnus of JNTU-K) voluntarily came forward to financially support another 15 girl students on merit-cum-means basis through his family trust LAKSHMEE FOUNDATION with a similar amount of Rs 20,000 each.

A two-day visit was planned to JNTU-KAKINADA for multiple reasons. On 17th November, 2023 a guest lecture was given by Prof Vijayalakshmi Atluri (Rutgers University, NJ) to CSE students. The same day afternoon Prof Vijayalakshmi and Dr Jayadev interacted with final year students and answered their queries regarding admissions into Universities in USA.

The next day ie 18th November, KEATS and LAKSHMEE FOUNDATION scholarships were disbursed to the 41 students. KEATS volunteer certificates were distributed to around 30 students who evinced interest in serving the needy when necessary. The function was attended in large numbers of KEATS family including its Chairman Mr D Giridhar, Managing Trustee Mr Y S Subrahmanyam, Program Co-ordinator Mr K Ramesh and Lakshmee Foundation rep Mr V Sampath Kumar. KEATS is extremely thankful to the Principal Prof Krishna Prasad, Vice-principal Dr Meera Saheb and Prof Ratnakumari of JNTU-K for their support to the scholarship program.