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'''Sunkara Venkata Adinarayana Rao''' (born 30 June 1939) is an Indian [[orthopaedic surgeon]] noted for his work for the poor and needy.<ref>{{cite book|title=Yo Vizag April 2009|date=April 2009|publisher=Yo Vizag|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EZkQr_ij5nAC&q=Sunkara+Venkata+Adinarayana+Rao&pg=PT17|accessdate=6 November 2016|language=en}}</ref>


Rao was born in [[Bhimavaram]], [[West Godavari District]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]] to freedom fighters Mr. Kanakam and Mrs. Seshamma. He is married to R. Sashiprabha, former superintendent of the King George Hospital. His brother [[Sunkara Balaparameswara Rao]] is a neurosurgeon.<ref name="thehindu">{{cite news|author1=B. Madhu Gopal|title=Polio eradication is his mission|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/03/03/stories/2003030301190400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030507035406/http://thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/03/03/stories/2003030301190400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 May 2003|accessdate=6 November 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=3 March 2003}}</ref>
{{Infobox person
| name              = Sunkara Venkata Adinarayana Rao
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1939|6|30}}
| birth_place        = [[Bhimavaram]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| education          = [[Andhra Medical College]], [[Visakhapatnam]]
| occupation        = Orthopaedic surgeon
| awards            = [[Padma Shri]] (2022)
}}
 
'''Sunkara Venkata Adinarayana Rao''' (born 30 June 1939) is an Indian [[orthopaedic surgeon]] noted for his work for the poor and needy.<ref>{{cite book|title=Yo Vizag April 2009|date=April 2009|publisher=Yo Vizag|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EZkQr_ij5nAC&q=Sunkara+Venkata+Adinarayana+Rao&pg=PT17|accessdate=6 November 2016|language=en}}</ref> He received India's fourth-highest [[Indian honours system|civilian award]] [[Padma Shri]] by the [[government of India]] in 2022.<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine|date=January 25, 2022 |title=Late CDS Bipin Rawat, Kalyan Singh and Ghulam Nabi Azad among Padma awardees {{!}} Full list here|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/late-cds-bipin-rawat-kalyan-singh-and-ghulam-nabi-azad-among-padma-awardees-1904364-2022-01-25|access-date=2022-01-25|magazine=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
 
== Early life and career ==
Rao was born in [[Bhimavaram]], [[West Godavari District]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]] to Kanakam and Seshamma.{{Citation needed|date= May 2022}} He is married to R. Sashiprabha, former superintendent of the King George Hospital.{{Citation needed|date= May 2022}} His brother [[Sunkara Balaparameswara Rao]] is a neurosurgeon.<ref name="thehindu">{{cite news|author1=B. Madhu Gopal|title=Polio eradication is his mission|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/03/03/stories/2003030301190400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030507035406/http://thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/03/03/stories/2003030301190400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 May 2003|accessdate=6 November 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=3 March 2003}}</ref>


He attended U.L.C.M. High School. He completed his [[M.B.B.S.]] degree in 1966 and in 1970, [[Master's degree]] in [[Orthopaedic Surgery]] from [[Andhra Medical College]], [[Visakhapatnam]].<ref name="thehindu"/>
He attended U.L.C.M. High School. He completed his [[M.B.B.S.]] degree in 1966 and in 1970, [[Master's degree]] in [[Orthopaedic Surgery]] from [[Andhra Medical College]], [[Visakhapatnam]].<ref name="thehindu"/>


In 1988, Rao was awarded the National Award by the [[Prime Minister of India]] for his welfare works for the disabled. He is also a recipient of the Madras Telugu Academy Award, and the National Award of the Mahaveer Foundation. In 2014, he received the National Award for Child Welfare from the [[President of India]].<ref>{{cite news|title=డాక్టర్ సుంకరకు జాతీయ పురస్కారం|url=http://www.sakshi.com/news/national/sunkara-venkata-adinarayana-rao-gets-national-award-185577|accessdate=6 November 2016|work=Sakshi|date=15 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=India honours its most talented and bravest kids|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/india-honours-its-most-talented-and-bravest-kids/20141114.htm|accessdate=6 November 2016|work=Rediff|date=14 November 2014}}</ref>
== Awards ==
In 1988, Rao was awarded the National Award by the [[Prime Minister of India]] for his welfare works for the disabled. He is also a recipient of the Madras Telugu Academy Award, and the National Award of the Mahaveer Foundation. In 2014, he received the National Award for Child Welfare from the [[President of India]].<ref>{{cite news|title=డాక్టర్ సుంకరకు జాతీయ పురస్కారం|url=http://www.sakshi.com/news/national/sunkara-venkata-adinarayana-rao-gets-national-award-185577|accessdate=6 November 2016|work=Sakshi|date=15 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=India honours its most talented and bravest kids|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/india-honours-its-most-talented-and-bravest-kids/20141114.htm|accessdate=6 November 2016|work=Rediff|date=14 November 2014}}</ref> In 2022, he received [[Padma Shri]].<ref name=":0" />


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Latest revision as of 19:03, 6 May 2022

Sunkara Venkata Adinarayana Rao
Born (1939-06-30) June 30, 1939 (age 85)
Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India
EducationAndhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam
OccupationOrthopaedic surgeon
AwardsPadma Shri (2022)

Sunkara Venkata Adinarayana Rao (born 30 June 1939) is an Indian orthopaedic surgeon noted for his work for the poor and needy.[1] He received India's fourth-highest civilian award Padma Shri by the government of India in 2022.[2]

Early life and career[edit]

Rao was born in Bhimavaram, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India to Kanakam and Seshamma.[citation needed] He is married to R. Sashiprabha, former superintendent of the King George Hospital.[citation needed] His brother Sunkara Balaparameswara Rao is a neurosurgeon.[3]

He attended U.L.C.M. High School. He completed his M.B.B.S. degree in 1966 and in 1970, Master's degree in Orthopaedic Surgery from Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam.[3]

Awards[edit]

In 1988, Rao was awarded the National Award by the Prime Minister of India for his welfare works for the disabled. He is also a recipient of the Madras Telugu Academy Award, and the National Award of the Mahaveer Foundation. In 2014, he received the National Award for Child Welfare from the President of India.[4][5] In 2022, he received Padma Shri.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Yo Vizag April 2009. Yo Vizag. April 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Late CDS Bipin Rawat, Kalyan Singh and Ghulam Nabi Azad among Padma awardees | Full list here". India Today. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 B. Madhu Gopal (3 March 2003). "Polio eradication is his mission". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 May 2003. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "డాక్టర్ సుంకరకు జాతీయ పురస్కారం". Sakshi. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "India honours its most talented and bravest kids". Rediff. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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