The Kavali College, Nellore Dist was started in 1951 by the 'Visvodaya' society that came into being mainly through the driving dynamism of a young person, Sri Dodla Ramachandra Reddy. He was inspired by the philosophy of French liberal thoughts, ideals of Indian Freedom struggle and a deep commitment to the upliftment of the downtrodden masses. But the responsibility undertaken by the young, enthusiastic educationist was indeed very hard for the town Kavali was situated in a very backward, drought-prone area subject to harsh vicissitudes of nature. The number of students enrolled in the first year was a mere 92. However, the college received animated support from the local people who craved for an institution of higher learning in their town. The College was upgraded into a degree college in 1954 when the student strength rose to 350. Originally affiliated to the Andhra University, the institution was soon shifted to the newly established S. V. University, Tirupathi. Another major experience of the College was the change of name itself in 1965 when Kavali College was renamed Jawahar Bharati Degree College (J.B.Degree College) in honour of the great nationalist leader and the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. Presently the J.B.Degree College is affiliated to Vikrama Simhapury Universiry, Nellore.