Sri Aravinda Sathajayanthi Government Degree College (S.A.S. Government Degree College), Narayanapuram is located between serene Krishna and Godavari rivers on the Chennai- Kolkata National Highway No.16, inEluru District of Andhra Pradesh state. The college was established during 1972-73 by a trust – namely, ”Sri Chintalapati Bapiraju Dharma Samstha,” Chinanindrakolanu, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh in order to cater to the educational needs of the students in the region.At times when the masses of the region were engulfed in abject poverty with gross illiteracy rate and massive educational backwardness, the founder of the trust Sri Chintalapati Varaprasada Murthy Raju who was a Gandhian, freedom fighter, Member of Legislative Assembly and minister , had put in relentless efforts to make the region poverty--free through education. His ingenious efforts resulted in establishment of five Junior colleges, five degree colleges and three oriental colleges in West Godavari District, Sri Aravinda Sathajayanthi Government Degree College being one amongst them.