The College has been playing a pivotal role in imparting higher education to the students of nearly 40 villages in and around Ganapavaram since its inception. Students belonging to S.C., S.T., B.C. and E.B.C. communities constitute about 70 percent of the total strength of the college. The institution provides educational opportunities to the poor and socially disadvantaged sections of the society with a special focus on quality education coupled with skills, and thereby leading to a social and economic transformation of those families. The college left no stone unturned in its endeavor to achieve academic excellence by the effective utilization of the available resources with utmost commitment. The College has made a steady progress in its pursuit of achieving excellence as well as infrastructural adequacy.
Sri Chintalapati Varaprasada Murthy Raju Government Degree College was established in 1972 under the management of Sri Chintalapati Bapiraju Dharma Samsthalu by Sri Chintalapati Vara Prasada Murthy Raju, a Gandhian Philosopher and Ex-minister of Andhra Pradesh. His life is a stellar example of how a true Gandhian would lead his life, spurning all worldly pleasures and giving away all that he owned to the society at large. He established 68 educational institutions in rural and backward areas in this district with emphasis on girl education; and donated 1800 acres of land for the cause of society. He considered “Right education” as the key to peace and prosperity.
Initially, the college was started with B.Com., (General) and B.A (History, Economics, & Social Work) in1972. B.Sc., (Botany, Zoology, & Chemistry) and B.Sc., Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry programs were introduced in1975. B.Sc., Computer Science and B.Com., Computer Applications were introduced in 2001 and 2008 respectively. Presently the institution offers six undergraduate programs besides some Certificate Courses.
The College functioned in Grant-in-aid mode till 1997. It was taken over by the Government of Andhra Pradesh with effect from 09-04-1997. The college continued on the premises of the SCBR Govt. Junior College till 05-07-2007 before it was shifted to the new campus on Pippara Road. A building committee was formed in 2004 and the new building was constructed by raising an amount of thirty lakh rupees from local philanthropists besides Government funds. The Institution obtained permanent affiliation from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam in 2009, and presently it is under the territorial jurisdiction of Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajamahendravaram. In its first cycle of NAAC assessment, it was accredited with B Grade in 2008 with a score of 2.13, and in the second cycle, it was accredited with B Grade in 2016 with a score of 2.49. It was sanctioned 2f & 12(B) status by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 2012. The College is ISO:9001-certified.
The Institution is one among the 27 Government Degree Colleges in Andhra Pradesh selected by the Commissionerate of Collegiate Education to be developed as Centers of Excellence. A good number of students of this college have pursued higher education in various disciplines in Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajahmundry and in other reputed institutions. In AUCET-2012, a student of the college achieved 1st rank in Chemistry; This shows the vital role being played by the college in showcasing the talent of the rural students and particularly in enhancing the patronage to basic sciences against the growing popularity of technical education.
The Hon’ble Commissioner of College Education Dr. Pola Bhaskar sanctioned principal post to the college in 2022. Presently, the college is gearing up for its third cycle of NAAC assessment under the leadership of Dr. Pakalapati Nirmala Kumari, Principal of the college.