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The A.V. Education Society is one of the oldest and pioneering Educational Societies in the erstwhile Nizams State of Hyderabad. This society was established in the year 1944 (Reg.No.7/52) to extend educational opportunities to backward sections of the region, which were deprived of basic education during the rule of the Nizam. Stalwarts and philanthropists like Sri Raja Bahadur Venkatrama Reddy, Sri Suravaram Pratap Reddy, Sri Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy (Former Deputy Chief Minister), Sri Madapati Hanumantha Rao and Sri J.V. Narsing Rao (Former Deputy Chief Minister) who took part in the Freedom Struggle, Women's Education Movement, Library Movement and Press Movement were instrumental in founding this great Educational Society. It was the dream of the founding fathers to start Educational Institutions that would impart education in the mother tongue i.e., education in Telugu became a reality with the establishment of Andhra Vidyalaya High School, the first Telugu medium school in the erstwhile Nizam's Dominion. A.V. College was established in the year 1968 as a composite college offering plus two and UG programs. It grew to occupy the status of a multidimensional institution with PG programs. The PG programs were first offered in the year 1991. K.V. Ranga Reddy Law College was set up in the same year. The Management of the College has been stewarded by great luminaries like the late Justice K. Madhava Reddy, former Chief Justice of the High Courts of Telangana and Maharashtra. The present Management Committee consists of Sri.K. Pratap Reddy, a Senior Advocate of Telangana High Court, Chairman, Prof. K. Ramchandra Reddy, an 4 Eminent Professor of Psychology, as the Secretary, Sri K Raghuveer Reddy, a Technocrat by Profession and a distinguished Educationist, as the Correspondent. The Magazine India Today has consecutively rated A.V. College as one of the best colleges in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. The College is centrally located in the heart of Hyderabad, with Hussain Sagar Lake and the A.P. Government Secretariat in its vicinity. It has a sprawling campus of 7.33 acres with a built-up area of 1,28,937 sq.ft with beautiful landscaped gardens and a green belt. Several eminent personalities are associated with the Management of the Institution since its inception. Presently the College Committee consists of several outstanding Academicians, Jurists, Civil Servants and distinguished men of public life.
Library
SURAVARAM PRATAPAREDDY LIBRARY BUILDING The Library has an Independent Three Storied Building with a plinth area of 9000 sq.ft. A spacious reading hall provides a congenial atmosphere for study and reference purposes. The library subscribes to various newspapers periodicals and research journals of both national and international standards in different subjects for the benefit of the faculty and students. Presently the library automated with NEWGENLIB software.All the in-house activities are computerized like the issue, return, searching OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) and technical works like cataloging, classification, and barcode of the books in the library. The Library has subscribed to INFLIBNET, DELNET & EBSCO online databases. And also SAGE journals print & online journals for Management students. Library will be kept open on all working days except on Sundays, Second Saturdays & Institutional holidays