The Sri Mahayogi Lakshmamma Government Degree College, Yemmiganur is a premier institute of the division. It was established in the year 1982 by the Government of A.P. and started functioning in the Govt. Junior College Campus through the initiative of the Association of local elite under the guidance of dynamic leadership of Sree Machani Ramanna by collecting Corpus fund. The Govt. Degree College has come into existence to cater the educational needs and higher learning of the rural strata of Yemmiganur. It was shifted to its own building by the Philanthropic contribution of Sri Raichooti Ramaiah, the then MLA, recipient of Priyadarshini Award, an ardent devotee of Avadhoota, Her Holiness Bhagavan Sri Mahayogi Lakshmamma Avva by donating land for building construction. Sri Raichooti Ramaiah has donated 10.35 acres of land for the construction of college building and it was named after his beloved deity of worship i.e. Sri Mahayogi Lakshmamma Avva. It started functioning in its own building from 11th June 1989. Sri Mahayogi Lakshmamma Govt. College was located near Hanumapuram village, 3 Kms away from Yemmiganur town on the way to Adoni. It is situated in an environment of green lustier and free from the hustle and bustle of the town.