Dr M. Mohan Babu, founder of Sree Vidyanikethan Educational Institution. The prestigious educational organization was established to provide the quality education to the rural people of Andhra Pradesh. I was deeply influenced by my father and very happy to be part of it growing up as it is one of the top world class institutions in the country. The Sree Vidyanikethan Educational Trust, also referred to as SVET, was established in 1993 by Dr. M. Mohan Babu. who has been an actor, film producer, recipient of Padma Shri Award and former member of Rajya Sabha. The college is located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Tirupati in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Under its aegis, SVET has several educational institutions across different disciplines as follows.  Sree Vidyanikethan International School Tirupati  Sree Vidyanikethan International School Hyderabad  Sree Vidyanikethan Degree College  Sree Vidyanikethan College of Engineering  Sree Vidyanikethan College of Pharmacy  Sree Vidyanikethan College of Nursing  Sree Vidyanikethan Institute of Management  Sree Vidyanikethan Institute of Management  New York Academy