Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) named in honour and memory of Professor Jayashankar, is the only Farm University of Telangana state which came into being in the event of the bifurcation from Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University.worked as principal in ckm arts and science college warangal

Kothapalli Jayashankar was born in Akkampet village, Atmakur mandal, Warangal in Andhra Pradesh state to Lakshmikantha Rao and Mahalakshmi of the Vishwakarma community.