ABOUT K.L.E. SOCIETY
KLE’s success story of nearly ten decades speaks volumes of the dedication and commitment of thousands of people. The K.L.E. Society is the outcome of the selfless and dedicated services of a band of seven souls, revered as the ‘Saptarishis’, Shri P. R. Chikodi, Shri S. S. Basavanal, Shri V. V. Patil, Shri B. B. Mamadapur, Shri M. R. Sakhare, Shri B. S. Hanchinal and Shri H. F. Kattimani, who had the vision and foresight for the upliftment of the downtrodden and the illiterate. At a time when the vast majority of people in North Karnataka had no access to even formal education, these seven committed men came forward by foregoing lucrative government jobs, to start an educational institution with the sole objective of reaching it out to the hitherto neglected people. They were ably supported by the founder members Rao Bahadur, R. C. Aratal, Sardar V. G. Naik of Chachadi and Rao Bahadur V. A. Anigol. The munificent donations contributed by Sardar Raja Lakhamgouda Sardesai of Wantamuri, Shri Lingaraj Sardesai of Sirasangi and Shri B. V. Bhoomaraddi and many others have played a vital role in the establishment of the Society.
The supreme sacrifices, selfless efforts and untiring zeal of these committed men and many others heralded the birth of the K.L.E. Society in 1916. Built on the strong edifice of truth, love, service and sacrifice, the Society which started its service with a small school called Anglo Vernacular School in Belgaum has grown today into a mammoth educational institution in the whole of Asia with more than 293 institutions to its credit. It has spearheaded the educational revolution by establishing a wide range of educational institutions imparting knowledge in Arts, Commerce, Science and Technical and Medical fields.
Under the stewardship of our present Chairman, Dr. Prabhakar Kore, the K.L.E. Society has witnessed phenomenal growth with the active support of his team of elected members, embodies the collective efforts of everyone in KLE, including 13,000 members of the trust and has over 1,35,000 students on its roll, 18,000 strong faculty, in making KLE an international Education-destination. Chairman has been instrumental in its gigantic growth and giving it a global outlook embarking it on the global map.