1. State Award in Public Recognition of having recruited maximum number of Mentally Retarded Persons – 1992 was presented on December 29, 1993, by the Directorate for the Welfare of handicapped, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
2. State Award to Outstanding Employer – 1993 in recognition of the outstanding services for welfare of handicapped was presented on December 29, 1993, by the Department of Women and Child Welfare, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
3. Received Service above Self Award 2008 by Rotary Club of Secunderabad Weston on 26th Oct’2008.
4. Received Kapu Ratna Award by Andhra Pradesh Teluga Kapu Balija Sangam, Hyderabad on the Eve of Ugadi on 27th March’09.
5. Received Telangana State Level Vishishta Puraskaram Award, Govt of Telangana as the Eminent personality of Telangana for his contribution in the field of Rehabilitation, on the eve of Telangana Formation Day on 02^nd June’2018.

NATIONAL AWARDS:

1. National Award for the welfare of the handicapped was presented by Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma, President of India, in recognition of the outstanding performance as employer of handicapped persons on 20th March, 1994.
2. B.C. Roy National Award for Socio-Medical Relief for 1994 received from Dr.Shankar Dayal Sharma, President of India on 9th November, 1995.
3. Received National Award for the Best Individual in the country working for the disabled for the year 2001. (Award was presented on 3rd December 2001 by the Hon’ble Vice President of India).
4. Received National Award for the Best Institute in the country working for the disabled for the year 2002. (Award was presented on 3rd December 2002 by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Hon’ble President of India).
5. Received National Award for the Best Employer 2008 by the Vice President of India on 3^rdDec’08.
6. 2023: Awarded the Padma Shri in Delhi by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu in the field of Medicine.

INTERNATIONAL  AWARDS :

1. Received Distinguished Leadership Award for the year 1996 from ABI Inc., North Corolina, USA., in January 1997. Dr.Rao’s name will be included in  International Directory of Distinguished Leadership.
2. Received Man of Asia Award in recognition of the services rendered in the field of welfare of Handicapped from International Peace Foundation London, on 26^th Sep 96 at London.
3. Excellence Award International Peace Foundation Excellence Award 1991 presented by Sri P.V Ranga Rao, Minister for Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh in April, 1992 at Hyderabad.
4. Priya Darshini Indira Gandhi Award presented at Bangalore in 1992 by International Integrity, Peace and Friendship Society, Bangalore.
5. Received Award for the Community Service Humanitarian given by American Telugu Association ATA, Chicago, USA. Award was presented on 2nd July 04 by Mr. A.V.N. Reddy, President, ATA.
6. Received award in Recognition for Outstanding Social Service in the field of Treatment at different levels of Mentally and Physically Handicapped Children by Andhra Janananda Sahaya Sangham, Mauritius on 30^th Jan 2007.
7. Received AAPIs Outstanding Performance Community Service Award 2009 by American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin on 13^th June 09 at Orlando, Florida, USA.
8. Received RCI Hong Kong Foundation International Award Individual for Rehabilitation 2010 by Ms. Anne Hawker, President, Rehabilitation International at THPI, Hyderabad on 9^th Mar 2010.
9. Received International Award for Innovation and Leadership 2018 by Mahez Foundation for Meritorious Achievement in NGO, Presented at 2^nd International NGO and CSR Summit 2018 on 15^th August’2018 in Malaysia.