Andhra Pradesh Residential Degree College

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Andhra Pradesh Residential Degree College
Address
Nagarjuna Sagar, Vigayapuri South, Guntur (Dist), Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates	16°33′40″N 79°18′39″E / 16.561226°N 79.310891°E / 16.561226; 79.310891
Information
Type	Mens College, Commerce ,arts & science college
Established	1 September 1982
School roll	152 (in 2014)
Affiliations	Acharya Nagarjuna University

The Andhra Pradesh Residential Degree College (APRDC) is a college in Vijayapuri South, Nagarjunasagar.^[1] It was established as an initiative taken by the then Chief Minister Sri Bhavanam Venkatarami Reddy, in 1982 by the government of Andhra Pradesh under the Management of Andhra Pradesh Residential Educational Society, Hyderabad, in fully residential Gurukul pattern to cater to the needs of rural talented students at the undergraduate level.

It provides free boarding and hostel facilities and free education with the aid of Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. This college is affiliated with  Acharya Nagarjuna University.^[2][3]

The college also offers library and laboratory facilities. A unique feature of the college is the loco-parent system, in which batches of 20 students are allotted to a lecturer, called a loco-parent. The loco parent will supervise the overall welfare of his ward, including academic and health, career guidance, and counseling, with the help of alums.^{[citation needed]}

Course & Specialization

BCom-Bachelor of Commerce, B.Sc.-Bachelor of Science, BA-Bachelor of Arts^[4]