The Library was started in the year 1996, and named as Prof. B.Sarveswara Rao Library in 2005 as a mark of respect to former President Gayatri Vidya Parishad, great Economist, Former Vice-Chancellor Nagarjuna University, Emertius Professor of Economics AU and Economic Advisor to Government of Nigeria.
The library is well equipped with modern facilities and resources in the form of CD / DVD -ROMs, Video Cassettes. Online Databases, Micro Documents, Video Cassettes, Books, Journals Thesis, Project Reports, Back Volume of Journals, Video Lessons from NPTEL. The library has been using an integrated library management software package with all modules for automated library operation and Bar code system.
A well equipped Digital Library is one of the most important sections of the Library. The library being a member of AICTE-INDEST consortium under the aegis of the Ministry of Human Resource and Development provides online access to IEL/IEEE, ASME, ACSE, Science Direct and DOAJ Journals through DELNET. The Digital Library consists of Video Lessons of NPTEL from IIT’s, E-Journals and E-Databases. It has two floors.
The first Floor consists of Books for Loan. The second floor consists of Reference, Rare and costly Books, Books for weaker sections Journals, Magazines (General and Spiritual), Back Volume of Journals, Student Projects, Non-Book Material (CD’s / DVD’s / Audio Video Lessons) and Digital Library.
The Library is also offering a number of information services to its users with professionally qualified staff using the printed and electronic resources and equipment. It is opened for 12 hours (7.00 A.M. to 7.00 P.M.) with Internet browsing facility for all its users. Access to e-journals is also made available in the campus to the academic community through AICTE – INDEST Consortium
The reprographic facility is provided for the convenience of the users.
The National Service Scheme, popularly known as NSS was launched in mahatma Gandhiji’s centenary year, 1969. Aimed at developing student’s personality through community service. NSS is a voluntary association of young people in colleges, universities ad at +2 Levels working for a campus – community linkage.
The cardinal principle of the NSS programme is that it is organized by the students themselves, and both students and teachers through their combined participation in community service, get a sense of involvement in the tasks of nation building.
Objectives behind the NSS:
Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh)
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh)
Guntur (Andhra Pradesh)
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh)