KLE Society - Since 1916 Celebrating 100 Years of Transforming Lives
A Grand 100 Years of Outstanding Service to Society.
In 1916, a dedicated group of teachers belonging to the Veerashaiva community, popularly known as Lingayats, embarked upon a dream. Their vision and the legacy of selfless service and sacrifice left behind by the founding fathers continue to be pursued sincerely by the Management to this day.
The Karnataka Lingayat Education Society, an organisation that fosters and values initiative among its pupils, has consistently risen to the occasion, always striving for excellence and achieving it. The commitment and dedication of the Society have transformed it into a vast educational phenomenon that manages more than 240 institutions. With a workforce of over 16,000 employees and more than 100,000 students, from kindergarten to doctoral programmes, the Society has made significant contributions and accelerated progress in various fields, namely healthcare, agriculture, engineering, IT, pharmacy, law, nursing, art and education.
Today, the selfless dedication and pioneering spirit of its founders are carried forward by the Chairman of the Society, Mr. Amit Kore, who has an impeccable track record of taking the Society to greater heights of success and excellence. The K.L.E. Society’s Basava International School, New Delhi, stands as a testament to the high professional standards envisioned and achieved by the K.L.E. Society.
Basava International School aims to inculcate the core values of the Society and shape the personalities of its learners. Basava strives to train young minds to become doers and achievers and to meet challenges with determination and compassion under the aegis of the KLE Society. The school is a blend of values, traditions, technology and a quest for excellence.
Guests & Dignitaries of KLE
Our Hon’ble Guests
- The then Prime Minister of India, Late Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri, visited Lingaraj College, Belgaum, as the Chief Guest at the Gandhi Jayanti Celebration in 1950.
- Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru inaugurated the school building of K.L.E. Shri Kadashiddeshwar High School at Saundatti on 20 December 1951.
- Scientist Sir C.V. Raman inaugurated Raja Lakhagouda Science Institute, Belgaum, in 1958.
- The then Vice-President of India, Late Dr S. Radhakrishnan, was the Chief Guest at the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of KLE Lingaraj College, Belgaum, in 1961.
- The then Vice-President of India, Shri B.D. Jatti, visited Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, in 1967.
- The then Prime Minister of India, Late Smt. Indira Gandhi, visited Raja Lakhamagouda Science Institute, Belgaum, on 10.01.1967.
- The then Deputy Prime Minister, Shri Morarji Desai, visited the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of K.L.E. Society in 1969.
- The then President of India, Sri Neelam Sanjeev Reddy, visited the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of K.L.E. Society in 1979.
- The then President of India, H.E. Gyani Zail Singh, inaugurated K.L.E. Society’s Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Belgaum, on 03.09.1986.
Silver Jubilee Celebrations of S. Nijalingappa College, Bangalore – 1988
- Chief Guests: Shri S. Nijalingappa, Shri Devegowda, Shri Bommai and Shri Ramkrishna Hegde.
- Hon’ble Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi was the Chief Guest on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, on 19.01.1989.
- Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma, H.E. the then Vice-President of India, visited K.L.E. Institutions on the occasion of the 21st All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha Adhiveshan held at Belgaum in 1992.
Silver Jubilee Celebrations of G.I. Bagewadi College, Nipani – 1995
- Chief Guests: Shri B. Shankaranand and Shri Sharadraoji Pawar.
- The then Hon’ble Prime Minister, Late Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao, inaugurated the 1,000-bed KLE Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Belgaum, on 02.03.1996.
- His Excellency Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam inaugurated the CT, MRI, Kindly Foundation and Dharmashala at KLES Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital & M.R.C., Belgaum, on 15.10.2004. He also inaugurated the R.H. Kulkarni Memorial Lecture Hall Complex at B.V. Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering & Technology, Hubli.
- Prof. U.R. Rao, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Centre, visited KLES Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital & M.R.C., Belgaum, on 14.02.2006.
- Hon’ble Shri Gulab Nabi Azad inaugurated the Post-Graduate Ayurved Sciences Block at KLES B.M. Kankanwadi Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Belgaum, and also laid the foundation stone for KLE Charitable Hospital, Belgaum – South, and JNMC Pathology Museum. He also inaugurated the naming of the JN Medical College Library on 17.03.2012.
- US Health Secretary Ms Kathleen Sebelius visited KLE Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, on 15.01.2012.
- Shri Narendra Modi, the then Chief Minister of Gujarat, visited KLE Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belagavi, on 19.12.2013 for Suvarna JNMC Sambhram.
Hundreds of national and international figures have visited KLE.
To Name a Few More –Dr B. Rajendra Prasad, Nani Palkiwala, Shri B. Shankaranand, Shri Veerendra Patil, Shri L.K. Advani, Shri Arun Jaitley, Anupam Kher, Dr Gangubai Hanagall, Dr Narayan Murthy, Dr Y.S. Rajshekhar Reddy, S.M. Krishna, Padma Vibhushan Mr Ratan Tata, international cricketers Anil Kumble and R. Vinayakumar, and Dr Chandrashekhar Kambar.
KLE alumni
Our Pride: KLE’s Alumni
KLE Society’s alumni have made successful contributions to the world on both large and small scales. On the auspicious occasion of the Centenary Celebrations, Basava applauds the distinguished alumni of KLE Society, who have led the way for change and built extraordinary lives.
We are proud of our alumni community, and here we share a few names:
- Barrister Nath Pai– A Great Parliamentarian
- B. Shankaranand– Former Union Minister
- Padma Shri Sudha Murthy– Chairman, Infosys Foundation
- Sunil Joshi– National Cricketer
- Chandrashekhar Kambar– Jnanpith Award Winner
- Mr Datar– A Legal Luminary
- Dr Shivanand Patil– Eminent Scientist of International Reputation, Iowa University, USA
- Shri Jagadish Shettar– Former Chief Minister of Karnataka
- Mr Pradeep Vajram– Founder, Spike Techn. – Top 10 Design Centres in Silicon Valley
- Mr Umesh Vaidyamath– Top 50 Asian Entrepreneurs in USA
- Mr Dileep Miskin– Former GM, Forbes Marshall
- Shri Ananth Kumar– Hon’ble Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Basava Salutes the Elite Stalwarts
You’ve set your goals, worked hard, faced your challenges, kept your faith, and used the gifts God gave you. You are all the best – treasures of the world! Our pride and joy in you go far beyond words.