Quality educations have become the survival necessity in this scenario of changing Socio-Economic identities of nations and rapidly changing Technologies.
A. Shama Rao Foundation was established in the year 1988 with the avowed aim of imparting education which could mould the character of the students and make them responsible citizens of the country.
It was the firm belief of Late. Sri. A. Shama Rao that education is the tool to transform the society. He chose to be a teacher and mould the character of the society through education and guided his whole family with the belief that education is the means to a transformed society, a society of equality and justice. Under the noble guidance of Late. Sri. A. Shama Rao, his son Sri. CA. A. Raghavendra Rao, a well-known Chartered Accountant, established the A. Shama Rao Foundation, which constantly strives to realize his dreams and ideals by sponsoring a plethora of educational institutions under the banner "Srinivas Group of Colleges".
About Late. Sri. A. Shama Rao.
Late. Sri. A. Shama Rao born in 1909 at Aroor, a village in Udupi Taluk got his early education in Katapady, Udupi and Mangalore and later obtained B.A. and L.T. Degrees from Madras University. His interests in different walks of life led him to take up such varied courses as secretarial practice, scouts training and first aid.
Late Sri A. Shama Raobegan his illustrious teaching career in Mangalore in 1939. He was the founder Headmaster of the well known S.V.H. Higher Secondary Residential School from 1943 to 1956. He retired as Headmaster of B.E.M. High School, Mangalore in 1969. Even after retirement, he continued to be active in the field of education and social service. There is a woman behind every successful man. Late. Smt. A. Indiramma Shama Rao supported him in all walks of life not just being his wife, but a friend philosopher and guide. He passed away at the age of 83, on 28th December 1992. Late. Smt. A. Indiramma Shama Rao passed away on 5th December 2009 at the ripe age of 92.
