AKDN to enhance development activities in TS

Hyderabad: Spiritual leader of Shia Ismaili Muslims Aga Khan met Deputy Chief Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali here on Saturday. Aga Khan, the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), was accompanied by senior officials from the network. The delegation met the Deputy Chief Minister, Principal Secretaries Ranjeev R Acharya (Higher Education), B.P. Acharya (Tourism), Ajay Misra (Political Affairs), GHMC Commissioner Somesh Kumar and Advisor Venkata Papa Rao. The meeting focused on areas of cooperation between AKDN and the State of Telangana. The Deputy Chief Minister congratulated Aga Khan on receiving the Padma Vibhushan Award. He praised the existing cooperation with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture on the restoration of Qutb Shahi tombs as well as the collaboration on teacher development with the Aga Khan Academy. He urged the Aga Khan Development Network to further enhance its development activities in Telangana State in the areas of education, culture and economic development.