Malavath Purna and Sadhanapalli Anand Kumar, created history and made Telanganites proud when they scaled Mt. Everest today morning.
While Purna (13 Yrs) hails from Nizamabad, Anand (18 Yrs) hails from Khammam district. Both the students are currently studying in Social Welfare Residential Education Institutions.
Purna happens to be the youngest female to scale Mt Everest. Anand would become the first Dalit to achieve this unique distinction.
The expedition was undertaken under the guidance of Shekhar Babu of the Transcend Adventures Company. The students began their expedition from Kathmandu in Nepal on April 6th.
TRS supremo KCR sent his congratulatory message to this duo for achieving this rare feat at a very young age.
Nizamabad MP and Telangana Jagruthi President Kalvakuntla Kavitha also congratulated the youngsters on their achievement.