Space
SPMVV Launches Space Observatory Named After Goddess Padmavati
Sri Padmavati Mahila Viswa Vidyalayam (SPMVV) inaugurated a space observatory on its campus on Thursday, naming it after Goddess Padmavati. The opening ceremony was presided over by C.S.R.K. Prasad, Vice‑Chancellor of JNTU Kakinada, alongside SPMVV Vice‑Chancellor Uma Vennam, university deans, the director of the School of Engineering and Technology (SOET), and heads of engineering departments. A collection of space‑viewing instruments—including telescopes, binoculars and mounts—was displayed. These instruments will be available to students for hands‑on observation, learning and project work, with the goal of fostering interest in astronomy and space science on campus.