About BVV Sangha
The Basaveshwar Veerashaiva Vidyavardhaka Sangha (B.V.V.Sangha), Bagalkot, situated in the northern part of Karnataka, was founded by His Holiness Shri Gurubasava Mahaswamiji of Bilur in the year 1906 with the opening of a Sanskrit Patashala.
The clarity of vision and untiring efforts, coupled with a commitment to society at large, of the founder and the subsequent leaders of BVV Sangha have gone a long way in shaping the destiny of millions of people in the north part of Karnataka over the past century. Shri. Dr. Veeranna Charantimath, a dynamic person with a vision, is the Chairman of B.V.V. Sangha. He has given new dimensions to B.V.V. Sangha with great care for the quality of educational institutions. In a span of 15 years, he doubled the number of educational institutions. His strong belief is that “the spread of education naturally works on the social, economic, and health fronts of the people of this area”.
Sangha is now a leading educational organization, running more than 168 institutes and various campuses spread over more than 600 acres in four districts. It has the experience of successful experimentation in all aspects of education. The Sangha has been serving the poor, underprivileged, and needy people of this backward area for more than a century, upholding social, human, and ethical values with an emphasis on “work is worship, the basic philosophy of Lord Basaveshwar. Here is the success story of this organization, which stands distinct in the southern part of India for its high order of selfless service and putting up its best efforts to provide quality and modern education to all sections of society. The prominent colleges are in various domains such as Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, Engineering & Technology, Dental, Medicine, Management, Education, HR Training, Sports and Vocational trades. Most of the institutions are recognized and accredited by organizations of national and international repute.
Around 50,000 students are learning under the supervision and support of nearly 5,000 well-qualified and dedicated staff members. There are 31 boys and girls hostels accommodating thousands of students with the state of art facilities. A new phase of experiments in growth came to the fore two decades ago. The Sangha ventured on to open institutions imparting education and services of different kinds. Job-oriented Diplomas, paramedical courses, and community colleges were started. After this period, the Sangha forged ahead, each year opening new institutes and adding different courses to the existing institutions. The types of institutes and the kinds of courses are varied and need to be based in and spread over both urban and rural areas. The kinds of courses and institutes started during this period range from vocational courses like vehicle driving and tailoring to professional courses like medical college, from research centers to management studies.
Besides building many educational institutions, the Sangha has been serving society in many other ways. Every year, cultural Melas are regularly organised on auspicious days, which promote social integration and cultural exchange. State-level conferences like Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, Sharana Sahitya Sammelana, and mini Olympics have been ardently organised for the welfare of society.