Autonomous status for DRW women's college, Gudur.

October 06, 2010: Sri Venkateswara University (SVU) Vice-Chancellor N. Prabhakara Rao and Vikrama Simhapuri University (VSU) Vice-Chancellor C.R. Visweswara Rao conferred autonomous status for Duvvuru Ramanamma Women's (D.R.W) College, Gudur, in Nellore district on Wednesday.
The college, which was under SVU for the last 30 years, was transferred to VSU recently. The Vice-Chancellors presented the proceedings of the university to college principal K. Meher Mani.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Prabhakara Rao congratulated the D.R. Women's College Committee, staff and students . This is the first institution to get autonomy under SVU in Kadapa, Chittoor and Nellore districts.

Earlier, a private degree college achieved the status but could not maintain the standards and opted out.