Mrs. A. V. N. College

Mrs. A.V.N. College, founded in 1860, is an arts and science college in Visakhapatnam in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.

Mrs. A.V.N. College
Former names
Hindu College
TypeAutonomous
Established1860
FounderSri. Ankitam Venkata Narasimha Rao
PrincipalDr.D. Vijaya Prakash
Address
21-1-17, One Town, AVN College Road, Behind KGH
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17°42′15.01″N 83°18′4.53″E
CampusUrban
AffiliationsAndhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The institution was founded in 1860 as a school and grew with the support of the public, especially the zamindars of the time. It gained the status of a high school in 1886 with a European headmaster, Mr. E. Winckler, who became the principal in 1878 when it was elevated to the status of a college in the name Hindu College as a second-grade college affiliated to Madras University.[1]

Other principals who succeeded him were Messrs H. H. Anderson, R. S. Sheppard, W. Ramaiah, and P. T. Srinivasa Iyengar. In 1892, Ankitam Venkata Narasimha Rao, a landlord endowed the amount of Rs one lakh, an 11-acre site and a huge building, besides a building grant of Rs 15,000 in memory of his wife. The college thus came to be known by her name, i.e., Mrs. A.V.N College

The college was started with a strength of 50 in 1878. In 1938, the institution celebrated its Diamond Jubilee. In 1938–39, the strength of the college was 227 and of the high school was 732.

Administration

Ms. Indrani Jagga Row, vice-chairperson, was appointed as correspondent of the college on 1 December 1993. She made a holy beginning of her activities with the consecration of Lord Shiva in the temple constructed by Shri A. V. N. Jagga Row within the college premises. In 2014, Indrani Jaggarow's son, Sri A.V. Adeep Bhanoji Row, was appointed as correspondent and Indrani Jaggarow took the role of vice chairperson again. The Visakhapatnam district magistrate holds the authority of chairperson according to the will of the founder Sri A. V. Narasinga Row.

Academics

In 1960, the institution celebrated its centenary. In the beginning, the college had very few subject combinations at the Intermediate level, but now the college has many combinations of subjects both at Intermediate and Degree levels. In B.Sc., restructured courses were introduced like Bio-Chemistry, Fisheries, Electronics, Computer Science and Statistics. Every year, the college produces students achieving top ranks in IIT, EAMCET, EDCET, AUCET, LAWCET, Civil Services and university examinations.

Currently the courses offered by the institution are Primary and Secondary Schooling, Intermediate(formerly PUC), UG Courses (B.Sc., B.Com.), U.G. Course (M.Com.), Diploma in Engineering (Polytechnic), Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.). The diploma courses were introduced in 2012.

The college was awarded NAAC Ä-grade by the peer review team in 2018.

Notable alumni

Principals of college

Name Qualifications From year To year Remarks
Mr. E. WincklerB.A.18781884
Mr. H. H. AndersonB.A.18841885
Mr. R. S. SheppardB.A.18861888
Mr. W. RamayyaB.A.18881890
Mr. P. T. Srinivasa IyengarM.A.L.T.18901917
Sri S. Krishnaswamy IyerB.A.L.T.19171930
Mr. M. Kamayya PantuluM.A.L.T.19301941
Mr. S. Parthasarathi NaiduM.A.L.T.19411951
Mr. V. S. SomayajiB.A. (Hons)19511955
Mr. C. SuryaprakasamM.A, B.Ed.19551965
Mr. D. RamamurthyM.A, Vidwan19651975
Mr. V. Brahmaji RaoB.Sc. (Hons), M.Sc.19751976
Lt.Cdr N. ViswanadhamM.Sc., M.Tech.19761984
Mr. M. Rama RaoM.Com.19841989Principal I/C
Mr. R. SwaminathanB.A (Hons)19891989Principal I/C
Mr. Bh.V. Seetharama SwamyB.Sc. (Hons)19891990Principal I/C
Mr. G. B. RamdasM.Sc.19901991
Mr. K. S. PrasadM.Com.19921993Principal I/C
Mr. J. S. Prakasa RaoM.A.19931995
Ms. P. DurgakumariB.Sc. (Hons)19961999
Mr. Bh.S. Krishna MurthyM.A.19992002
Dr. G. Sivarama KrishnaM.Sc., Ph.D.20022005
Mr. P. V. S. Kameswara RaoM.A20052006
Mr. N. Venkateswara RaoM.Com.20062007
Dr. A. Subba RaoPrincipal20072009
Sri M. SanyasiM.A20092010
Dr. R. Kanna RaoM.Sc., PhD20102013
Dr. K. Parameswara RaoM.Com., PhD20132013
Dr. Vedula PerrajuM.Sc., DTA20132017
Smt. Eranki AnnapoornaM.A., PhD20172018
Sri. D. Vjaya PrakashM.Com., PhD2018till date

References

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