Sri Vivekananda degree & P.G College has been established under Sri Balaji Educational Society, Kadiri for the academic year 2006-2007. Dr. Palle Raghunatha Reddy garu, former Minister in the Govt of A.P and a recipient of 10 national service awards, is the founder and Correspondent of this prestigious educational Society. Being an academician himself, and with the motto of providing unmatched and quality educational to the students of Kadiri, Dr.Palle Raghunatha Reddy upgraded the Degree College to P.G. level in Anantapur District.Presently Sri Vivekanandha degree & P.G College is running other advanced courses, it is recognised/affiliated as one of the colleges under the esteemed S.K. University.Dr. Palle Raghunatha Reddy, a doyen in the field of education and political field, the only academician with a noble spirit to work for the cause of the society, hails from the village Pallevandlapalli. Born and brought up in a middle class family, he exemplified as a successful entrepreneur, politician and as an academician.His contributions for every field as an MLA from “Puttaparthi” in Anantapur district will prove his popularity in political field. Worked as Minister for IT, I&PR, NRI Empowerment & Relations, Telugu Language & Culture, Minority Welfare & Empowerment, AP during 2014-2017. Recently Government of AP has appointed him as Chief Whip. He is the only politician with a moral spirit to serve the society and is the recipient of 9 national awards.Dr. Palle Venkata Krishna Kishore Reddy is a visionary and an entrepreneur with international exposure. Dr. Kishore holds a Master Degree in Computer Science from Loyola University Chicago, IL in USA. He had been the director on board for close to two decades and has recently been resolved to take over the society as Chairman by the board.