INFORMATION UNDER SECTION 4(1)(b) FOR THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2005

           The University has nominated / appointed the following officials as authorities under the Right to Information Act-2005.

                NAME, DESIGNATION & ADDRESS                      PHONE NOS.

1.             STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER

            (Who is above the rank of Public Information Officer)          Off :2249727

            Prof. N.Prabhakara Rao                                                        Cell:98490 46811

            Vice-Chancellor                                                                    -

            S.V. University, Tirupati                                                           

2.             PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER               

            (Who is the above rank of Asst. Public Information Officer)           Off :2248647

            Prof. J.Pratap Reddy                                                                  

            Registrar                                                                            

            S.V. University, Tirupati           

3.             ASSISTANT PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER

            Dr. P. Srinivasulu Reddy                                                    Off :2249666, Ext.307

            Co-ordinator, Print & Electronic Media                               Res:2226776

            S.V. University, Tirupati                                                      Cell:98493 07333

i.                     THE PARTICULARS OF ORGANIZATION FUNCTIONS & DUTIES:

Sri Venkateswara University was established on 1^st September, 1954.  The University has been catering to the higher educational needs and aspiration of the people of Rayalaseema.  Christned after the lord of Seven Hills, university was lunched with generous help from the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams.

            The mission of the University is to expand the horizons of knowledge through research in various discipline, to develop  qualified and competent citizens through Teaching and Training, to lend knowledge and support to various organizations for the effective functioning, to contribute to the creation of a happy and healthy society through fruitful intraction with it, and to participate in the development of the society. 

            The goals of the University are

Designing and implementing educational and training programmes of high standards

Promoting research in an environment conducive for exploration, experimentation and expansion

Creating awareness and disseminating knowledge through various media, forum and programmes

Undertaking extension activities, providing consultancy to various organizations for solving there problems and improving there functioning

Organising extra curricular activities to develop sportive skills promote literary and cultural interest, social service, national integration and discipline.

FUNCTIONS:

1.                  To provide for instruction and training in such branches of learning as it may think fit;

2.                  To make provision for research extension programmes and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge;

3.                  To confer degrees and other academic distinction of persons who have carries and research under conditions prescribed;

4.                  To confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions on approved persons under conditions prescribed;

5.                  To create posts of Professors, Readers. Lecturers and any other teaching posts required by the University and to appoint persons therefor;

6.                  To create administrative, ministerial and other posts required by the University;

7.                  To acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable, to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any movable or immovable property which may have become vested in or may have been acquired by it, for the purposes fo the University and to contract and do all other things necessary for or incidental to the purpose of the University;

8.                  To institute, take over and maintain colleges and hostels;

9.                  To establish, maintain and manage or to affiliate Honours Colleges, Autonomous Colleges and Post Graduate Centres in any part of the University area outside the University Campus;

10.              To confer autonomy on affiliated Colleges or Post Graduate centres in any part of the University area outside the University Campus;

11.              To transfer any or all the colleges or institutions maintained by the University to the administrative control of the Government on such conditions as it may determine;

12.              To erect, equip and maintain laboratories, libraries and museums;

13.              To affiliate or recognize colleges and institutions and to withdraw such affiliation or recognition;

14.              To inspect affiliated and recognized colleges and institutions and to take measures to ensure that proper standards of instructions are maintained in them;

15.              To make grants from the funds of the University to affiliated and recognized colleges and institutions;

16.              To establish, maintain and manage research departments and institutions;

17.              To make special provision for the spread of higher education among  educationally backward classes of citizens;

18.              To make special provision for colleges and institutions for women students;

19.              To establish research institutions in any part of the University area whether within or outside the University campus;

20.              To fix fees and to demand and receive such fees and other charges as may be prescribed;

21.              To make grants from the funds of the University for the maintenance of the National Cadet Corps;

22.              To institute and manage,

i.                     a Department of Publications;

ii.                   a University Press;

iii.                  an Employment Bureau;

iv.                 an Information Bureau;

v.                   Boards of University Extension;

vi.                 Students’ Unions, University Sprots and Athelitic Clubs; and other similar bodies and associations;

23.              To co-operate with other Universities, educational institutions and authorities in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine;

24.              Generally to do all such other acts and things whether incidental to the powers aforesaid or not, as may be necessary or desirable to further the objects of the University as a residential, teaching and affiliating University, to cultivate and promote arts, fine arts, sciences, professional studies, technology and other branches of learning and to promote the interests of its students;

25.              To supervise and control the conduct and discipline of the students of the University and its affiliated and recognized colleges and institutions, and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare.

At present there are eight constituent colleges with in the campus of the University  and Post Graduation Centre at Kavali as detailed below:

1.      SVU College of Arts

2.      SVU College of Biological and Earth Sciences

3.      SVU College of Commerce, Management and Information Sciences

4.      SVU College of Education and Extention Studies

5.      SVU College of Humanities

6.      SVU College of International Studies

7.      SVU College of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

8.      SVU College of Engineering

Each College is headed by Principal and there are Vice-Principals for each College.  There are separate Hostels and looked after separately by each college Principal as Chief Warden with Addl. Chief Warden who is one of the Senior Professors.

The other Institutions/Departments and facilities in the campus are

1.      SVU Library

2.      SVU Health Centre

3.      SVU Computer Centre

4.      SVU College Computer Centre

5.      The Directorate of Admissions

6.      The Directorate of Distance Education

7.      UGC-Academic Staff College

8.      Centre for Studies in Peace and Non-Violence and Centre for Gandhian Studies

9.      Centre for Extension Studies

10.  Institute of Advanced Studies in Education

11.  Oriental Research Institute

12.  Pre-Examination Training Centre

13.  UGC- SVU Centre for MST Radar Applications

14.  University Science Instrumentation Centre

15.  Department of Physical Education

The other services available campus are

1.      Placement cell

2.      National Service Scheme

3.      National Intigration samithi

4.      NCC

5.      Svu University Guest House

6.      SVU Consumer’s Co-operative Stores Ltd.,

7.      SVU Colleges Alumine Associations

8.      Svu Faculty Club

9.      SVU Employement Bureau

10.  Post Office, Telecom Centre with Telephone, Fax, email, and Telegraphics Services

11.  Banking Facilities with ATM

12.  Canteens

13.  Coin Phone Facility

The above eight constituent colleges have seven faculties – Arts, Sciences, Commerce, Engineering, Education, Law and Management with 58 Departments offering 71 Post Graduate Courses, 7 Under Graduate Courses and Certificate Courses

            Affiliated to the University all 37 PG Colleges, Two Engineering Colleges, 23 MBA/MCA Colleges, 6 Law Colleges, 36 Colleges of Education, 2 Physical Educational Colleges, 3 Oriental Colleges, one College of Music & Dance, 166 Under Graduate Colleges spread over Chittoor, Kadapa, Nellore Districts.

            The University has its own Engineering Department consisting of University Engineer, Deputy Executive Engineer, Assistant Executive Engineer, Assistant Engineer and supporting staff to look after various construction activities in the Campus Under Post Graduate Centre as well as for looking after the works relating to sanitation, water supply, Electricity, Gardening and maint