HISTORY OF KLE SOCIETY
The ‘Sacred Bull’ and the ‘Hexagon of Veerashaiva Dharma’
The ‘Sacred Bull’ is symbolic of Service. The ‘Hexagon of Veerashaiva Dharma’ signifies the secular outlook of KLE with emphasis on the ‘Service of the Masses’.
The ‘Ishtalinga’ and the ‘Halo’
The ‘Ishtalinga’ on the ‘Palm and the ‘Halo’ around it is suggestive of knowledge to remove ignorance of the masses all around the universe, in pursuance of the Veerashaiva Philosophy. The KLE Society is committed to providing excellent educational services, embodying the spirit of the ‘Union of Truth, Love, Service, and Sacrifice’.
Karnataka Lingayat Education (KLE) Society
Karnataka Lingayat Education (KLE) Society emphasizes a sound mind and a healthy body for attaining educational and spiritual enlightenment, along with the motivation needed for a participative role in social transformation.
The Vision of the ‘Saptarishis’
The planetary ‘Saptarishis’, aptly called the seven saints, having the benign presence of seven eminent personalities, namely, M.R.Sakhare, S.S.Basavanal, B.S.Hanchinal, H.F.Kattimani, B.B.Mamadapur, P.R.Chikodi, and V.V.Patil, were determined to serve humanity notwithstanding any personal sacrifice for the betterment of the community through education, the most essential requirement for a dignified human life.
Growth and Diversification
Their cumulative commitment manifested in the form of the seed sown on 13 November 1916 that gave rise to the first tree of the institution, in the form of an anglo-vernacular school. Thereafter, the Institution grew rapidly and unstoppably, gaining strength on the way and diversifying into various fields of education.
Wide Outreach and Quality Education
Our educational institutions stretch from the interiors of rural areas to mofussil towns and cities, providing ‘World Class Top-Notch’ infrastructural standards that are definitely State of the Art, dispensing High-Quality Education with ample emphasis on sound all-around character and personality development.
Notable Additions
The dynamic origin of KLE University Belagavi, established in 2006, and KLE Technical University Hubballi in 2013, have added another feather to the cap of KLE institutions. The icing on the cake of our institutions is DR. PRABHAKAR KORE HOSPITAL & MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE BELGAUM, KARNATAKA, with its impressive infrastructure of 2420 beds, catering to all sections of society, especially the poor, underprivileged, and marginalized.
Leadership and Recognition
The vibrant 100 years old KLE Society has been led at the front by our charismatic Chairman Dr. Prabhakar Kore, ably supported by members of the board of management. Our student fraternity consists of well over 1.5 lakhs, who are ably guided and supported by more than fifteen thousand caretakers, very much a part and parcel of our KLE PARIVAR comprising of 260 institutions.
Commitment to Excellence
We, as a group of educational conglomerate, are committed to excel in all the related fields of education with perseverance, zero complacency, and dynamic leadership to provide our student fraternity educational facilities of global standards and compatible world-class infrastructural facilities.