Potti Sriramulu Telugu University

Situated in the heart of the city, yet hidden away from the public eye, is the Potti Sriramulu Telugu University. One of 5 language universities in India, it was established by Dr. N T Rama Rao to propagate the arts he so loved.

It's a place of extreme serenity, and the silence in the halls of this building can mislead a person into thinking that it is deserted. But it is just the quiet determination of the students here deeply immersed in their work - nay, their passion. This is what the students here share - a deep passion for their chosen fields, inspite of the pitfall that is the diminishing value for fine arts in today's world.

It was a pleasure to see a world so untouched by materialism, a stark constast to the "incomplete without the hottest wheels and the latest cellphone" college student that roams the Hyderabad roads.

A visit to the Telugu University begs the question, "How many of us would be happy in the jobs we have, if money was not an issue to consider?" And I think the students here would be among the very few not squirming in their proverbial seats.