Hyderabad: State Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy said the Exhibition Society played a key role in nation building by providing quality education for over six decades.
On Friday, the minister addressed the Silver Jubilee Graduation Day programme at Sarojini Naidu Vanitha Pharmacy Maha Vidyalaya in Tarnaka. He attended the event as the chief guest.
Over the years, Uttam Kumar Reddy said, the Exhibition Society had delivered quality education through 20 institutions. As a result, the organisation had emerged as a major pillar of Telangana’s pharmaceutical sector.
Moreover, he said the institution had secured UGC autonomous status, NBA accreditation and an NAAC A+ grade. These achievements, he noted, strengthened the state’s pharma education ecosystem.
Exhibition Society contribution highlighted at Vanitha Pharmacy event
Meanwhile, the minister said Hyderabad had grown into a global hub for bulk drug production. Consequently, pharmacy students now had access to wide employment opportunities.
Referring to the “Telangana Rising 2047” vision, he said the government aimed to develop Hyderabad as a global life sciences capital. At the same time, officials were working toward long-term sectoral growth.
Additionally, Uttam Kumar Reddy said the government was expanding industrial development through the Green Pharma City project. He added that special pharma villages were coming up in Vikarabad, Medak and Nalgonda districts.
Further, he said the Life Sciences Roadmap 2030 targeted ₹1 lakh crore in investments. Through this plan, the government aimed to generate five lakh jobs.
The minister also said the state was focusing on cell and gene therapy, mRNA vaccines, biologics and AI-based drug discovery. In addition, the government was considering a dedicated life sciences university.
Expressing confidence in the 2025 graduating students, Uttam Kumar Reddy said they would shape the future of Telangana’s pharma sector. Therefore, he assured them of full government support in their professional journey.