Surya Polytechnic College has been established by R.V Educational Trust to cater the needs of rural youth by providing them vocational and technical education. The objective of founders of this institutions is to impact techinical education, training and skills necessary to make qualified for better prospects and placement. The college which is the best diplpma college in Kanyakumari district was founded in 2006 sorrounded by sea at Vellamodi, Azhikkal Post, 13 km away from Nagercoil, the capital of Kanyakumari district and 62 km from Trivandrum which is easily accessible by Airways and Railways