PR Government College, Kakinada

About PR Government College, Kakinada

P.R.Govt. College came into existence as Pithapur Rajah's college in Kakinada. No sooner on its existence it has been well popularized and recognized by Kakinada people and south India as one of the earliest institution to have English Education in the entire south India. As a return respect, the college has also grown enormously given out its better services to the students. It has been developed as middle school (1852) to high school (1866) and later as a college (1926) which itself is a greater achievement in very less time. This vast growth made its high reputation and recognition in the government in the year 1952 by being recognized as a Government college. The actual point where a great transfer of its name Pithapur Rajah's college to P. R.Government College is made on 12-12-1952 from which it is bifurcated in to two colleges namely Junior College and Degree College. Later, P.R. Government College has been officially recognized by the UGC and Government of Andhra Pradesh in the year 2000. It has also been awarded by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) as B++ grade in the year 2004. These two recognitions made its existence much stronger and dependable institution through out Kakinada and south India.
The National Policy on Education in 1986 and 1992 has strongly underlined the need for conferring the status of autonomy on affiliated colleges. The autonomous status was conferred on this College by the UGC, with the concurrence of Andhra University and approval of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Thus the College has become autonomous, with effect from the academic year 2000-2001 and hence forth this premier institution has come to be known as P.R.Government College (Autonomous), Kakinada.

Vision :To achieve economic and social equity with excellence for all men and women through advancement and application of relevant knowledge.

Mission :To sensitize our young students to their rights and place in society and through them strengthen the nation to help usher in an egalitarian society.

General Facilities in College

Library, Sports facilities, Girls waiting room, Boys dining hall, Health center, Co-operative stores, Leisure time facilities center, Computer education, Grievance Redressal cell, Placement cell, Mana TV, Communication skills laboratory, Museum / Institutional achieves, Botanical gardens and other educational enrichment programmes.