Background     
Vepachedu Educational Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit, charitable, and educational organization founded by Dr.Sreenivasarao Vepachedu in 1998 to serve the world through educational projects anywhere in the world.  The specific purpose of Vepachedu Educational Foundation, Inc. is to contribute to the world by providing education thorough various science, health, and cultural articles on the Internet through electronic journals and world wide web pages, by founding educational programs, schools and institutions, and sponsoring various scholarships, lectureships etc., anywhere in the world. 


Dedicated to my Father and Teacher



Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu (1937-1998)
(A Biography)


Journals
Science Journals: VEFI publishes 
two free electronic monthly science journal
 The Telangana Science Journal  and
 Andhra Journal of Industrial News.

Cultural Journal: VEFI publishes a 
free electronic monthly cultural journal:
 Mana Sanskriti (Our Culture).
To subscribe free to all journals Click here.


Lectureships
Awards and Scholarships
Donations

Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial Annual Lectures at Osmania University

Vepachedu Educational Foundation Inc. (VEFI) established Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial Annual Lectures  beginning in 2003 at Biochemistry Department of Osmania University.  The annual lectures at Biochemistry dept. started  on September 5, 2003 on Teacher's day, with the help of founder's brother, Dr. Ramarao Vepachedu, who did his PhD at the Biochemistry Department.  Funds for this program were provided by founder's mother Mrs. Satyavathidevi Vepachedu.
Fist speaker was Professor Muralidhar K., Chairman, Biol Sci, Delhi University.  Click here for more on Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Annual Memorial Lectures at Osmania University


Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial Annual Lectures at Andhra Pradesh Akademy of Sciences (APAS)
Vepachedu Educational Foundation Inc. established Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial Annual Lectures 
at Andhra Pradesh Academy of Sciences. The first lecture was delivered by founder's PhD guide and mentor Dr. Jhillu Singh Yadav, Director of the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology on January 23, 2004. Funds for this annual lecture were provided by the founder, Dr. Sreenivasarao Vepachedu.  For more details click here.
VEFI - Venkataramayya and Lalithamma Kandukuri Memorial Lecture
At Kakatiya University, Warangal

Vepachedu Educational Foundation Inc. (VEFI) established “VEFI - Venkataramayya and Lalithamma Kandukuri Memorial Lecture" beginning in 2008 at Kaktiya University, Warangal.  This annual lecture will be on November 15th every year. Funds for this annual lecture were provided by the founder's mother, Mrs. Satyavathidevi Vepachedu in memory of her parents Venkataramayya and Lalithamma Kandukuri. 

Award and Scholarship


VEFI established Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial Best Senior Research Fellow Award, an annual award at Iindian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad.  The Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) between VEFI and IICT submitted to IICT is available here.

For more details click here.

Donation
VEFI has donated one lakh rupees for the year 2004 to Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, Kancheepuram to support Vedic Schools and Sankara Eye Institute.


A good number of Veda Patasalas have been established by the Matth wherein different sakhas of Veda are being taught.  Apart from Veda Patasalas, seventeen Oriental schools and thirty-eight Sankara Schools are functioning in different parts of the country under the guidance of the Math. Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam runs hospitals at different places, which includes the Kamakoti Child Trust Hospital in Madras, Eye Hospitals at Coimbatore and Guwahati, hospitals at Madhubani (Bihar), Rathura for tribals (Uttranchal), Berhampur (Orissa) Hindu Mission Hospitals in many places in Tamil Nadu.


In 2007, an amount of $ 1610 was donated to Sankara Eye Foundation, USA.  

Dr. Vasantha Madhava Sharma Gangavaram (Dr. G. V. M. Sharma, Deputy Director, IICT, Hyderabad), the Vice President of VEFI,  is the coordinator of all the programs and lectures established by VEFI.

One World One Family
Vasudhaiva Kutumbam

Om! Asatoma Sadgamaya, Tamasoma Jyotirgamaya, Mrityorma Amritamgamaya, Om Shantih, Shantih, Shantih!
(Aum! Lead from wrong path to the right path, from ignorance to knowledge, from mortality to immortality)

Links
The Foundation
Management
The Andhra Journal of Industrial News
The Telangana Science Journal
Mana Sanskriti (Our Culture)
Vegetarian Links Disclaimer
Solicitation
Contact
VPC
Vedah-net