Mrs. A. V. N. College

Mrs. A.V.N. College
Former names
 Hindu College
Type Autonomous
Established 1860
Founder Sri. Ankitam Venkata Narasinga Row
Principal Dr. R. Kanna Rao
Address 21-1-17, I Town, AVN College Road, Behind KGH, Visakhapatnam 530001, Andhra Pradesh, India, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh,  India
17°42′15.01″N 83°18′4.53″E / 17.7041694°N 83.3012583°E / 17.7041694; 83.3012583Coordinates: 17°42′15.01″N 83°18′4.53″E / 17.7041694°N 83.3012583°E / 17.7041694; 83.3012583
Campus Urban
Affiliations Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
Website Official website

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

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 head master, Mr. E. Winckler, who became the principal in 1878 when it was elevated to the status of a college in the name Hindu College.[1]

Other principals who succeeded him were Messrs H. H. Anderson, R. S. Sheppard, W. Ramaiah, and P. T. Srinivasa Iyengar. In 1892, Ankitam Vekata Narsinga Row, a landlord endowed thee amount of Rs one lakh, an11 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.

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.

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.

Notable alumni

Principals of college

Name Qualifications From year To year Remarks
Mr. E. Winckler B.A. 1878 1884
Mr. H. H. Anderson B.A. 1884 1885
Mr. R. S. Sheppard B.A. 1886 1888
Mr. W. Ramayya B.A. 1888 1890
Mr. P. T. Srinivasa Iyengar M.A.L.T. 1890 1917
Sri S. Krishnaswamy Iyer B.A.L.T. 1917 1930
Mr. M. Kamayya Pantulu M.A.L.T. 1930 1941
Mr. S. Parthasarathi Naidu M.A.L.T. 1941 1951
Mr. V. S. Somayaji B.A. (Hons) 1951 1955
Mr. C. Suryaprakasam M.A, B.Ed. 1955 1965
Mr. D. Ramamurthy M.A, Vidwan 1965 1975
Mr. V. Brahmaji Rao B.Sc (Hons), M.Sc. 1975 1976
Lt.Cdr N. Viswanadham M.Sc, M.Tech. 1976 1984
Mr. M. Rama Rao M.Com 1984 1989 Principal I/C
Mr. R. Swaminathan B.A (Hons) 1989 1989 Principal I/C
Mr. Bh.V. Seetharama Swamy B.Sc (Hons) 1989 1990 Principal I/C
Mr. G. B. Ramdas M.Sc. 1990 1991
Mr. K. S. Prasad M.Com 1992 1993 Principal I/C
Mr. J. S. Prakasa Rao M.A. 1993 1995
Ms. P. Durgakumar B.Sc (Hons) 1996 1999
Mr. Bh.S. Krishna Murthy M.A. 1999 2002
Dr. G. Sivarama Krishna M.Sc, Ph.D. 2002 2005
Mr. P. V. S. Kameswara Rao M.A 2005 2006
Mr. N. Venkateswara Rao M.Com 2006 2007
Dr. A. Subba Rao Principal 2007 2009
Sri M. Sanyasi M.A 2009 2010
Dr. R. Kanna Rao M.Sc., Ph.D 2010 2013
Dr K.Parameswara Rao M.Com.,Ph.D 2013 2013
Sri Vedula Perraju M.Sc.,DTA 2013

References

  1. ↑ Mrs. A.V.N. College website
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