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Late Sri. Sunkari Alwar Das
Late Sri S. Alwardas (Founder of this Institution) Whose commitment, unsparing zeal and broad vision brought up this Institution into one of the Best Institutions of Visakhapatnam.
Sri Sunkari Alwar Das was born on 31st October, 1930 in Visakhapatnam City in a respectable family. His parents were Sri Srinivasa Rao Naidu and Smt.Alivelu Manga Thayaramma.
He had his school education in Narasipatnam, Srikakulam, Ichapuram, Parvathipuram and Anakapalli and Intermediate in Visakhapatnam. He is a Post graduate in Economics from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam and L.L.B. from Delhi University.
He took keen interest in Public affairs at an early age, worked in Student Congress and participated in Quit India Movement. After Independence he was in the thick of struggle for Andhra State in early 50s and also participated in agitation for steel plant at Visakhapatnam.
He was elected as the Municipal Councellor of Visakhapatnam for 2 terms and became Vice-Chairman during the 2nd term in 1978. He was elected as a member of Legislative assembly of Andhra Pradesh and was elevated as the Minister for Municipal Administration, Urban Development and Education.
During his tenure as Municipal Councellor, M.L.A. and Minister he laid firm foundation for the present prosperity of Visakhapatnam city and the region. When slums were considered as cancer of the cities and everybody advocated their removal from the middle of the cities, he took up slum improvement schemes in 1965 and got established Urban Community.