Quality Education has become a survival necessity in this scenario of changing socio-economic indentities of nations and rapidly changing technologies. Equipping students with the right knowledge and attributes needed to face the real world outside is a constant challenge for educational institutions. We at Srinivas Group of Colleges create innovations and design supporting tools that help in improving the quality of the education system. Attempts are made to reorient the education system with relevant inputs. Sri. CA. A. Raghavendra Rao. Founder President and Chief Patron A. Shama Rao Foundation and Srinivas Group of Colleges

About Sri CA. A. Raghavendra Rao.

Shri A. Raghavendra Rao was born on 16th October, 1937, to Late A. Shama Rao, and Late Smt. A. Indiramma Shama Rao at Benagal, Pejamangore Village, Udupi.  He completed his elementary education in SVS Elementary School, Innanje and then joined SVH High School. He pursued his graduation in Commerce at the M.G.M. College in Udupi and came to Mangalore to pursue his higher education in Chartered Accountancy and did his Professional Qualification Articleship of Chartered Accountancy course under Sri. CA. A. Umanath Rao.

Today he is a leading Chartered Accountant and is the senior partner of M/s. A. Raghavendra Rao, Chartered Accountants, Mangalore (Estd: March 1966) having 7 Branches in different cities.

Married to Vijayalaxmi in the year 1964, he is blessed with two children – Padmini and Srinivas.  Padmini is married to Dr. Uday Kumar and Srinivas is married to Mitra. Shri A. Raghavendra Rao is presently a proud grandfather to four grandchildren.

Positions held
	Articleship of Chartered Accountancy course under Late Sri. A. Umanath Rao, C.A. Mangalore
	Member of Institute of C.A of   India in 1965 (A.C.A.) & Fellow of ICAI in 1970 (F.C.A)
	1979 to 1983- Member of the Southern Indian Regional Council of Chartered Accountants of India, Madras.
	1980 to 1981- Chairman of the SIRC C.A Students Association, Madras
	1982 to 83 - Secretary of  SIRC, Madras
	Leading consultant & Auditor for Finance, Trading Commercial & Industrial Concerns.
	1983 to 1984 - Secretary of  Canara Chamber of Commerce & Industry
	1984to 1985 - Vice-president of the Kanara Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
	1985 to 1987 - President of Canara Chamber of Commerce & Industry
	Chairman of Advisory Committee to Canara Chamber of Commerce & Industry for several years.
	1985 to 1987- Member of the Karnataka Telephone Advisory Committee
	1987 – Member of the Customs Advisory Committee for the Karnataka Customs Collectorate.
	1987 to 1988 Working President of Besant Women’s National Education Society.
	Chaired many Taxation and Accounting Seminars held at Madras, Belgaum and Mangalore.
	Attended a number of All India Conferences conducted by ICAI and Hotel & Tourism Convention Organized by FHRAI, New Delhi.

Awards and Recognition
	27.12.1995– 'Shree Krishnanugraha award' from Paryaya, Shri Sheeroor mutt, Udupi
	18.01.1998-  'Shree Krishnanugraha award' from Paryaya, Shri  Kaniyoor Mutt, Udupi
	01.11.2004 - District Level  Rajyotsava Award of Govt. of  Karnataka.
	28.05.2006 - 'VIPRA JANA' Award from D.K. Dravid Brahmins Association, Mangalore.
	26.08.2006 - 'Chitrabharathi' Award for the contribution in the field of education from Chitrabharathi Tulu Chitraranga.
	01.01.2009 - Achiever's New Year Award 2009, for distinguished service to Society in the field of Education, Commerce & Industry by Academy of General Education, Manipal, along with Rotary Club of Udupi - Manipal and Syndicate Bank, Manipal.
	03.01.2009 – "SIRC Diamond Jubilee Award" for senior Chartered

Membership
	Member & Founder President of Kala Sangama, a Cultural body
	Life Member of Mangalore Productivity Council and Mangalore   Management Association.
	Past member of Rotary Club of Mangalore
	Past member of the Senate of Mangalore University, 1985- 88 and 1995 - 1998

Director
	Hotel Srinivas – 3 Star Hotel in Mangalore
	Udupi Srikrishna Bhavan, Mangalore.
	Srinivas Estates Pvt. Ltd.,

Founder and President
	A. Shama Rao Foundation.
	Srinivas Group of Colleges
	A. Raghavendra Rao Charitable Trust.
	Adka Shama Rao & A. Indiramma Charitable Trust.
	Vijayalakshmi Education Trust
	Srinivas Management Academy for Research & Training Trust (SMART Trust)
	Srinivas Institute of Rural Reconstruction Agency(SIRRA)