Sri Chaitanya Educational Institutions

Indian educational organisation

Sri Chaitanya Educational Institution

Motto| Saraina Guruvu
Motto in English| The Right Mentor
Founders|

* Boppana Satyanarayana Rao
* Bopanna Jhansi Lakshmi Bai
* Seema Bopanna
* Sushma Bopanna

Established| 1986 (39 years ago) (1986)
President| Bopanna Jhansi Lakshmi Bai
Chair| Bopanna Jhansi Lakshmi Bai
Chief Executive Officer and Director (academic)| Sushma Bopanna
Faculty|  5000
Subsidiaries|

* Sri Chaitanya Junior Colleges
* Sri Chaitanya Degree Colleges
* Sri Chaitanya Coaching Institutions of IIT-JEE, NEET, EAMCET and UPSC-CS preparation

Owner| Bopanna Jhansi Lakshmi Bai
Location|

Headquarters: Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad Telangana

India

Website| srichaitanya.net
Sri Chaitanya Techno School, B.R.T.S, Middle road, Vijayawada, A.P

Sri Chaitanya Educational Institutions (Telugu: శ్రీ చైతన్య విద్యాసంస్థలు) is a group of education institutions chain of schools, junior colleges, hostels, coaching institutions for IIT-JEE, NEET, EAMCET and UPSC-CS preparation and degree colleges across India. The academic director of Sri Chaitanya is Sushma Bopanna.

It was founded in 1986 by B.S Rao and his wife, Jhansi Lakshmi Bai. With over 321 state board-affiliated junior colleges, 322 K-10 Sri Chaitanya Techno Schools and 107 CBSE-affiliated schools,[1] it is one of Asia's largest educational franchises with over 8.5 Lakh students.[2] In 2021, Tollywood actor Allu Arjun was signed as the brand ambassador of the institution.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Sri Chaitanya launched Infinity Learn as part of its edtech platform, with Rohit Sharma leading the marketing campaign.[3]

## History

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Logo of Sri Chaitanya Educational Institutions' Techno Schools

Sri Chaitanya was founded in 1986 by Dr. Boppana Satyanarayana Rao[4] and his wife, Dr. Jhansi Lakshmi Bai Boppana. It was initially a junior college for girls in Vijaywada.[5] In 1991, they opened a boys' junior college in Hyderabad (then part of the undivided Andhra Pradesh) New branches were opened in Visakhapatnam (1998) and various other districts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.[1]

In 2021, Tollywood star Allu Arjun was signed as the brand ambassador of the institution with the "No Compromise on Success" campaign.[2] The founder, Dr. Boppana Satyanarayana Rao, died on 13 July 2023 after a heart attack.[6]

## Infinity Learn

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Infinity Learn was launched by Sri Chaitanya as part of their edtech content with educational content for classes 6–12 with IIT-JEE, NEET and CBSE board exam coaching. It was formally launched as an ad-campaign Jeet Pakki starring cricketer Rohit Sharma.[7] Infinity Learn is led by Founding CEO, Ujjwal Singh. By 2023, Infinity Learn had over 7 million registered users. Infinity Learn acquired the platforms Teacherr and Don't Memorise in 2021, followed by a majority stake acquisition of WizKlub in 2022, which specializes in cognitive skill development for children.[8][9][10]These acquisitions enabled the launch of Infinity Futurz, a platform for future-ready skills for students aged 6–14.

In December 2024 Infinity Learn has partnered with Google Cloud India to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for improving the educational experience for K-12 students in India. The collaboration focuses on using Google’s AI tools such as Gemini and Vertex AI to offer personalized learning paths and adaptive teaching methods. The goal is to provide more effective learning support, particularly for students in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.[11][12]

## 2023 Narsingi campus suicide case

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On 28 February 2023, a 16-year-old student committed suicide in the college classroom of Sri Chaitanya Junior College, Narsingi campus by hanging from the ceiling wall fan. Many alleged tortures by college faculty claiming that the boy faced humiliation by the college's teaching staff. Tension prevailed at the college premises post-incident, with the deceased's parents, relatives and student organisations staging protests by blocking the road near the college.[13] Activists from the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) staged a protest at the Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education office at Nampally against the college; demanding a criminal case to be registered against the accused and that the recognition of the college cancelled. The police placed them under preventive arrest while they tried to enter the Board office.[14] The police later arrested the principals: Akalanakam Narasimha Chary and Tiyyaguru Siva Ramakrishna Reddy, vice principal Vontela Shoban Babu and the warden Kandaraboina Naresh.[15] The campus was later derecognised i.e.: it was barred from taking new admission in the next academic year but existing students continued their second-year academics.[16]

Later it was discovered that the institution has been running multiple campuses without the Board's permission. The Times of India reported that while it has five campuses in Narsingi, only two of them have been registered with the government.[17][18] This has been seen with several campuses of the institution across cities.[citation needed]

## References

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4. ^ "Sri Chaitanya students shine bright in JEE Mains results". Deccan Chronicle.
5. ^ "Dad, Daughters and Co". Deccan Chronicle.
6. ^ Nichenametla, DHNS, Prasad. "Sri Chaitanya Educational Institutions founder passes away". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
7. ^ "Sri Chaitanya launches app for personalised teaching - The Hindu". The Hindu. 20 April 2022. Archived from the original on 20 April 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
8. ^ Bureau, BL New Delhi (26 May 2022). "Infinity Learn acquires ed-tech start-up Wizklub for $10 million". BusinessLine. Retrieved 30 May 2025. `{{cite web}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)
9. ^ Outreach, Business (26 May 2022). "Infinity Learn, an edtech startup, has acquired a 75% stake in WizKlub". Business Outreach. Retrieved 30 May 2025. `{{cite web}}`: `|first=` has generic name (help)
10. ^ Bureau, BL Hyderabad (8 March 2022). "Edtech start-up Infinity Learn buys Don't Memorise". BusinessLine. Retrieved 30 May 2025. `{{cite web}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)
11. ^ www.ETEducation.com. "ET Education: Education News | Latest Education Sector Information and Updates". ETEducation.com. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
12. ^ Vishwakarma, Sumit. "Infinity Learn partners with Google Cloud India to revolutionize education using AI". indianstartupnews.com. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
13. ^ News Desk (1 March 2023). "Hyderabad: 16-year-old hangs self to death in Narsingi college". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
14. ^ "Outrage over student 'suicide'". The Hindu. 1 March 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
15. ^ Service, Indo-Asian News (6 March 2023). "Student suicide: Telangana govt derecognises Sri Chaitanya College". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
16. ^ "Sri Chaitanya's Narsingi campus barred from taking fresh admissions over student's suicide". Telangana Today. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
17. ^ "Suicide probe: Campus boom at Narsingi without Board consent". The Times of India. 3 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
18. ^ Bilal, S. M. (5 March 2023). "Sathvik suicide case: Inter board inquiry reveals shocking facts". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 24 May 2023.