The Functional English programme was started in Sreekrishna college as part of the U. G. C initiative to sanction programmes in the vocational stream.It was started in 1998 with U. G. C aid for five years. The programme is run in the self-financing mode since 2003. It has a sanctioned strength of 24 students. The programme with its thrust on language skills, media studies and translation caters to the employment needs of the students in varied fields.