Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Minister Ravela Kishore Babu said here today that the life and times of the diseased mountaineer Malli Mastan Babu would be introduced as lessons in school text books.

Speaking to reporters after a review meeting of ITDA, he said Mastan Babu's life would inspire many people.

"Future generations, especially students should know how strong willed he was in taking up mountaineering as his career. He made our country very proud,"  Ravela said.