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These are some of the abridged mail and Facebook conversations between some of the many former students and heritage lovers who expressed their anguish at the condition of the building.
Janaki Kakarlamudi, February 8 at 10.22 am.
It is absolutely disgraceful to see an educational institution neglected this way. So many of us got our higher education here and feel terribly saddened at the present state of the buildings. I feel bad for the kids who are going there to study everyday. Some parts of the college even look unsafe for kids to be there. Please take immediate action to not only preserve the historic buildings but also to safe guard the educational institutions.
Sunita Amencherla February 7 at 1:21pm
Janaki Kakarlamudi, February 8 at 10.22 am.
It is absolutely disgraceful to see an educational institution neglected this way. So many of us got our higher education here and feel terribly saddened at the present state of the buildings. I feel bad for the kids who are going there to study everyday. Some parts of the college even look unsafe for kids to be there. Please take immediate action to not only preserve the historic buildings but also to safe guard the educational institutions.
Sunita Amencherla February 7 at 1:21pm
I have seen the pics (of the college).... the situation is really pathetic!!! The building(s) has lost all the majestic look we were all so proud of when we walked around this place and graduated out of this college!!! I can see a lot of broken walls, deserted staircases, pigeon shit, etc etc. Are there any classes held here now???? Looks like very soon some western author will be inspired to write a new series of ghost stories......One could even concoct a thriller story about this haunted building.... Why is this monument being neglected soooooo royally? Yep, I am with u Kavitha...The least I can do is visit the place the next time I am in hyd (that is in April'10) & of course pass on the message to many others to do the needful...How abt starting a blog on this???
Veena Kondapalli February 8 at 2:20am
Is there a Alumni of Koti Women's college? Even if we collect any chartiable funds, how do we make sure that it goes in the right hands and the money goes into repairing and maitaining the buildings?. What happens to all the fees that students pay? It is sad.
We need to have a small group that takes all the ideas----plan and come up with an agenda and action items. We can use facebook, sulekha, yahoo buzz to get attention online and then try to get the media inolved. Awareness is important. We need to definitely do something about it. It is worse than what i had expected.
We need to have a small group that takes all the ideas----plan and come up with an agenda and action items. We can use facebook, sulekha, yahoo buzz to get attention online and then try to get the media inolved. Awareness is important. We need to definitely do something about it. It is worse than what i had expected.
Sunita Amencherla February 8 at 11:39am
We must get into concrete action... The pictures helped in dragging our attention to the gravity of the situation. And there is need for urgent attention and action....
And, yes, the condition of the building is heart-breaking. Building looks so sad and wears a deathly air. :((
Veena Kondapalli 9 at 7:22am
I took Kavitha Akka's e-mail and forwarded to few of my friends who might know people from Women's College. I can understand the feeling----I went to Women's College once when my sister was studying there but felt so different when I entered those huge halls with beautiful architecture. It is sad that we do not take care of these precious buildings.
Definitely can try to put the word out there and would love to do something about it.
Definitely can try to put the word out there and would love to do something about it.
Vaishnavi Kondapalli February 9 at 10:15pm
A group idea is very appealing as that will actuallly galvanize the momentum for this cause. The more members you have for the group the greater the amount of awareness and the word will spread. I would advise to steer away from chain mail as people tend to just forward the e-mail and forget about it totally once it leaves their "out-going" box and the received mail is buried in the avalanche of emails they get everyday.
Also a group whether it is on facebook or twitter or the likes is a good stage to send updates or messages and things like that. Every conversation, concern or petition etc can be captured in 1 place and it is easy for the group caretaker ( using this word as I couldn't think of a better word) to scoop it all up and take it any Legal department.
Also a group whether it is on facebook or twitter or the likes is a good stage to send updates or messages and things like that. Every conversation, concern or petition etc can be captured in 1 place and it is easy for the group caretaker ( using this word as I couldn't think of a better word) to scoop it all up and take it any Legal department.
Seems like all of us have the same concern . I am so glad to see responses and share the feelings . And once we have a blog/group we can reach out to more people out there and put enough pressure on the authorities to save the buildings . I am sure this kind of mass appeal would bring in a change.
Preeti Ashtana February 5 at 10:26pm
Vani Mulukutla February 10 at 8:59pm
I agree with you all. Every one from Hyderabad has to express concern about Women's College, Koti as it is one of the oldest and prestigious colleges of Hyderabad. Koti, Hyderabad means the first thing comes into your mind is Women's College. It is horrible to see such a great college in that situation now.Pooja Marella February 5 at 5:16am
...It does not matter which building on the campus of Koti Women's. I cant believe that they will even contemplate demolishing it....will definitely try to do what I can to help the people fighting to stop it. Let me know how I can help?Preeti Ashtana February 5 at 10:26pm
Although I was not a student of that College, feels sad to see the dilapidated condition of the building. I sure will forward to those who studied and did not.
Padmaja Shaw February 4 at 9:01pm
Saw the place recently. Its heart breaking. It was beautiful when we were students... there are several faculty members from Arts College and Nizams who are all from there.
Saw the place recently. Its heart breaking. It was beautiful when we were students... there are several faculty members from Arts College and Nizams who are all from there.
how terrible,,, I can't believe it is kothi women's...a heritage building in shambles??????????I am with you..appreciate the effort..I am for it..let me know how do we go about..next step. lets protect our heritage our history and our pride..
Priya Pilla February 8 at 4.30 pm
that is a college!!!!!! OMG!!! looks like a bhoot bangla!!! btw if there are students here... cant they take it on themselves to clean up the place instead of participating iin stupid dharnas to form new states!!!!
On the brightside, hope RGV sees this.. it can be a location for his next so called 'horror' film :P
Padmaja Shaw February 4 at 8.10 pm
Used to be a very lovely building when we were there. The neglect is despite funding support. I am surprised they haven't pulled it down to raise an ugly cement structure and named it after an academic non-entity or worse, a land-grabbing political mentor!
Padmavathi Kotamraju February 13 at 6.52 pm.
Priya Pilla February 8 at 4.30 pm
that is a college!!!!!! OMG!!! looks like a bhoot bangla!!! btw if there are students here... cant they take it on themselves to clean up the place instead of participating iin stupid dharnas to form new states!!!!
On the brightside, hope RGV sees this.. it can be a location for his next so called 'horror' film :P
Padmaja Shaw February 4 at 8.10 pm
Used to be a very lovely building when we were there. The neglect is despite funding support. I am surprised they haven't pulled it down to raise an ugly cement structure and named it after an academic non-entity or worse, a land-grabbing political mentor!
Padmavathi Kotamraju February 13 at 6.52 pm.
Yes we are so uncaring. We feel history is inanimate hardly realising that our present isn't as vibrant as that of our predecessors.
Shubha Lakkaraju February 6 at 8.57 am
what a sad sight! If walls could talk! You can clearly see the past glory! Aiyyoo! Are we going to be able to save anything for our future generations????
Jay Prakash February 7 at 2.38 am
It's such a pity that we are unable to protect and maintain invaluable possessions like this! I have never been inside this building but these photos describe the grandeur of it's time.
Shubha Lakkaraju February 6 at 8.57 am
what a sad sight! If walls could talk! You can clearly see the past glory! Aiyyoo! Are we going to be able to save anything for our future generations????
Jay Prakash February 7 at 2.38 am
It's such a pity that we are unable to protect and maintain invaluable possessions like this! I have never been inside this building but these photos describe the grandeur of it's time.
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i was a student of this college during 75 and 78 and at that the building was so beautiful with all its grandeur which is now totally lost.I ask the concerned authorities to wake up from their deep slumber and take up immediate maintenance work and would like all those faculty members who have retired and also those presently working and alumni and students join this movement and exert pressure!
Come on friends. lets get an Alumni if it doesn't exist and save the college. i studied there from 1976- 1979.I am Vani from B.A Anybody there belonging to yrs 76-79?
VANI.P
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