About Us

Ongole with its hoary traditions of  missionary education had the unique privilege of running a second grade college in the first decade this century by the American Baptist Missionaries.  It was only a short lived glory, for the college was  closed down within a few year, Ever since that time the enlightened public keenly felt the need of a college in Ongole.

	Thanks to the munificent donation of Late Chivukula Sri Rama Sarma garu the long felt need for starting a college in Ongole was fulfilled.  On August 1st 1952, the C.S.R. Sarma College,   Ongole came into being.  Justice Pattipati Satyanarayana Rao of of the Madras High Court opened the college at a specially got up function.  Sri M.V.Krishna Rao, the then Education Minister of the Composite Madras State who presided over the function and Dr.Bezawada Gopala Reddy, the then Pro-Chancellor of the Andhra University, who delivered the inaugural address, blessed this institute.
	The contribution of Rs.50,000/- by the Ongole Municipality came in handy to complete the ground floor or the main building of the college. Though, the Municipal Council under the Chairmanship of Late Dhara Gopala Sastry passed the original resolution for this contribution in 1952, sanction of the State Government for the same was denied and hence the college could not avail itself of this sum.
	Later on, in 1955 the Municipal Council, under the Chairmanship of late Thatha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy alias Chinna Kannaiah, again approached the state government by a fresh resolution to accord sanction to the above contribution. At that state Dr. B.Gopala Reddy who was the Chief Minister of the Andhra State, with the support of Ministers Messrs Kalluri Chandramouli, Kala Venkata Rao and Dr.A.B.Nageswara Rao placed the matter before the State Cabinet for reconsideration and obtained their approval for sanctioning the payment to the college of this contribution of Rs.50,000/- in 1956. But for this help on the part of the State Government at that time, the present main building of the college could not have come into being.Later on, in 1955 the Municipal Council, under the Chairmanship of late Thatha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy alias Chinna Kannaiah, again approached the state government by a fresh resolution to accord sanction to the above contribution. At that state Dr. B.Gopala Reddy who was the Chief Minister of the Andhra State, with the support of Ministers Messrs Kalluri Chandramouli, Kala Venkata Rao and Dr.A.B.Nageswara Rao placed the matter before the State Cabinet for reconsideration and obtained their approval for sanctioning the payment to the college of this contribution of Rs.50,000/- in 1956. But for this help on the part of the State Government at that time, the present main building of the college could not have come into being.
	The college owes deep dedt of gratitude to late V.S.Krishna former Vice-Chancellor of the Andhra University and later Chairman of the University Grants Commission for all the consideration and generosity be bestowed on this college by his timely advice, generous support given in its toddling stages and for his parental affection shown towards this institution.
	Initially the College was started only with Intermediate Classes in Arts in a small elementary school. Ever since the question of securing a permanent building for the College agitated the management. It was during this period of five years, through the efforts of the management that an extensive site of about fifteen acres was secured on the imposing heights of the Ongole Hills. The building programme was completed b January, 1958 when the college moved into the new premises and ever since with redoubled vigour many other structures were raised on the campus Besides the main two storeyed building, which houses the four Science Departments, the Principal’s Office and the College has separate Reading Room for Boys & Girls and the staff Room in addition, the college proudly possesses an Open Air Theatre, VIDYATHI VIHAR, Ladies waiting Room and an extension Counter of the Anhdra Bank, Ongole & Post Office.

First AUGUST 1952 was land mark in the History of Ongole . The CSR Sarma College came into existence on that day . The College was registered as number 1907/1952 under society registration act . The entire college has occupied with Ac 18 Land.

The CSR Sarma College was started first Intermediate all courses with support of Ongole Citizens . And then gradually grown up the college has stated Degree all Courses and PG Courses with good academic record in Prakasam District. In this college the biggest Library and Play Ground which is helpful for College students and it is highly reputed in Andhra Pradesh State . The College has also able to NAAC B++ Grade and also full equipped Laborites. Especially In Zoology Lab the Asian Biggest Whale is appearance for helpful of the college students.

Present, the college has conducted all Intermediate Courses, Degree Courses and PG Courses with good academic record . The results of the CSR Sarma College, Ongole is increased every year . The growth percentage of students and results is nearly 80 to 85 percentage. The college has helpful for poor SC AND ST Students with limited fee collection . This college has only run service oriented but not Business.

The products of this esteemed institution are proud citizens of India, serving the nation in various capacities including IAS.IPS, MD, MS, DIRECTORS, POLITICIANS, Famous Cine and Drama artists, writers, journalists, Engineering’s, Teachers, Lawyers and Judges etc.,

A Sperm Whale skeleton 35 feet long is totally articulated and placed in the Zoology Museum in collaboration with Madras Museum People. This skeleton is the “Asia’s Biggest Skeleton” which is totally articulated of Sperm Whale.

OLD STUDENTS OF THE COLLEGE :

1. 1.  Sri. Nanduri. Sambasivarao Rtd. DGP, AP
   2. Dr. Mannam. Gopichand MD, Star Hospitals,
      
   3. Sri. Koppolu. Srinivas MD Microsoft