The cause of education is close to Mahesh Babu's heart. On this International Literacy Day, he has opined that children should be helped to flourish intellectually. "Quality education can hone skills and sharpen one's talent. Let us give every child space and scope to learn and they will automatically blossom into brighter adults. Let's do it," the 'Maharshi' actor tweeted out on Saturday.

The actor has adopted Burripalem and Siddhapuram, the villages in which he is funding educational activities.

Recently, his fans did their bit for the health of children. "Children Heart Disease awareness campaign was conducted by Andhra Hospitals in association with Superstar Mahesh Babu at Burripalem on the occasion of Gautam's Birthday," a statement from Mahesh's social media team said.