Following are the 4 Study Centres in ETC, Srikalahasti
A. Centre for Decentralised Planning and Administration
B. Centre for Natural & Human Resource Management
C. Centre for Livelihoods and Gender
D. Centre for IT & e-governance
Four senior faculty members are made in charge to each cell

A. Decentralised Planning and Administration Centre

The thrust area for this centre is to develop the systems and procedures in such a way that the Panchayat Raj bodies are transformed as local self governments and fulfills the mandate as per the Panchayat Raj Act. This centre organizes the programmes on Act and Rules of APPR Act, Financial Management, Decentralised planning, establishing the linkages with CBOs, networking of various Institutions.

B. Natural and Human Resource Management Centre:

This centre focuses on management of natural and human resources including productive enhancement strategies etc, This Centre organizes the training programmes on MGNREGS, Watersheds, Education, health, Water and Sanitation, SWM & LWM, Disaster Management etc.. This Centre is responsible for development of demonstration plots in the ETC and maintains these plots and identifies the Rural and Appropriate Technologies for adoption.

C .Centre for Gender and Livelihoods:

This centre focuses on conducting need based capacity building programmes on woman empowerment, Gender equality, Gender Budgeting, legal awareness on women and Child rights, Child friendly Panchayaths, Gender responsive governance etc.

D. IT & e- Governance:

This centre manages the library, and Computer Lab. In order to provide the information to the elected representatives and officials of PRIs, it maintains data base on various issues , provide Information and DLM(Distance Learning Material) and keep readily available to the public. This centre also provides e platforms for Online trainings and updation of Social media and other Platforms of ETC (eg. Facebook and Website).It also organizes the training programmes on various Computer applications of PR& RD. It also develops Learning videos on necessary topics .