Sasi Institute Of Technology & Engineering: Staying Ahead In R&D Programs With A Focus On Serving The Underserved Regions

Several government initiatives have been taken to uphold the fundamental right to education in the underserved and remote regions of India. We have also witnessed the emergence of various privately funded institutions that have dedicated advanced resources to establish schools and higher education institutions in these regions and impact people’s standard of living. Technology and Engineering education has been at the forefront of modernized education in the country and to impart this education among the underserved and remote regions of the country can be considered a great feat regarding the country’s development.

In a state like Andhra Pradesh where the overall literacy rate stands at 67.02 percent with a female literacy rate of 59.5 percent, there is still an exponential amount of geography that needs to be covered by the administrative bodies and private institutions to get this percentage higher in the coming years. SASI Institute of Technology & Engineering was established specifically to serve the district of East & West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh which has 811 villages under it, according to the latest census report. It has been providing advanced engineering and technology education to students coming from all across the district and making an impact on their standards of living by providing placements up to 20 Lakh CTC from reputed MNCs.

It is an AICTE-approved institution which was established in 2002. The parent organization to the engineering institution, SASI Educational Society is spread over East & West Godavari districts to empower the rural areas of AP and it has student strength of over 40000 across several schools and colleges under its authority. Over the years, the primary goal of the institution has been to impart education specifically to the underserved for which it has got immense support from the government and other private collaborations. It has established several schools across the villages of East & West Godavari and made efforts to increase the literacy rate in these regions. “Our institution is spread over 45 acres of land and has all modern lab facilities. Currently, we have 250+ faculty in our institution among which 120+ have PhDs”, mentioned B. Venu Gopala Krishna, Chairman, SASI Institute of Technology & Engineering.

The institution promotes R&D by inspiring students to participate in hackathons and workshops nationally and globally. It has few prominent MoU’s with top MNC’s and Centre of Excellence established along with few Startup incubators with 10 startups under it

Education Excellence

There is a complete range of aspects that stand as an advantage to the institution. It is a JNTU Kakinada, permanent affiliated institution with NBA and NAAC “A” grade accredited college. It is also an ISO Certified Institution and offers engineering and technology education about multiple streams that include CSE, IT, ECE, Computer Design, AI & ML, IoT, and others. Research Centres has been allotted to CSE, ECE, EEE, Mech and Physics departments by JNTU - K.

The institution promotes R&D by inspiring students to participate in hackathons and workshops nationally and globally. It has few prominent MoU’s with top MNC’s and Centre of Excellence established along with few Startup incubators with 10 startups under it. The college has much such collaboration and has good rate of placements and is associated with many reputed MNCs functioning in India. These companies offer internships to students along with pre-placement offers. “To provide accurate mentorship to students, we arrange seminars and programs where industry leaders come and share their knowledge and experiences with our students. Added to this, we focus a lot on faculty training and development as well with various kinds of certifications and assessment programs”, said M. Narendra Krishna, Vice Chairman, SASI Institute of Technology & Engineering.

Empowerment through Inspiration

Meka Kranthi Sudha, is the Secretary and Correspondent of Sasi Educational Society. She completed her KG to PG in Sasi Institutions. She completed her Engineering in the ECE stream and got her master's degree in the ECE stream from the University College of JNTU, Hyderabad. After that, she offered her services for the development of Sasi Institutions for two years. Then, she married Sri Meka Narendra Krishna, who is a fervent supporter of women’s education, empowerment, and welfare, and committed to fostering the skills and abilities of women. Both of them left comfortable and prosperous careers in the USA and decided to dedicate themselves to strengthening the educational opportunities in rural areas. She has undertaken a government girl’s school and is dedicating herself wholeheartedly to enhancing facilities to facilitate better learning outcomes.

Her primary focus lies in promoting awareness about personal hygiene and developing healthy eating habits. Significant days like Children’s Day, National Girl Child’s Day, and other national days are celebrated with the children chiefly to bring awareness to their rights and develop their outlook.

Special camps are organized with the help of college Social Service club students. Distributing nutritious food during exams and supplying books, stationery, and supporting materials are some of them to enhance their learning. She is a yoga practitioner and places great importance on integrating yoga into the lives of all students with a particular focus on girls, to promote their health and well-being. She is an organic lover, a fitness freak, and a passionate and positive woman, striving for women's empowerment. Her message to all girls is ‘Follow your passion, be prepared to work hard and sacrifice, and above all, and don’t let anyone limit your dreams’. Meka Kranthi Sudha is a true inspiration to all the female students studying at the institution.