KLE Society’s 111th Foundation Day celebrated by collecting 300 units of blood

KLE Technological University celebrating the 111th Foundation Day of KLE Society in Hubballi on Friday, by paying tribute to its founders and organising a voluntary blood donation camp in which over 300 units of blood were collected.

KLE Technological University celebrated the 111th Foundation Day of KLE Society in Hubballi on Friday (November 13, 2026), by paying tribute to its founders and organising a voluntary blood donation camp in which over 300 units of blood were collected.

Addressing the gathering, Vice-Chancellor Prakash G. Tewari recalled the founding of the society and lauded the vision and dedication of its founders in expanding access to education. He said their contribution to society continued to inspire generations.

The celebrations were attended by Registrar Basavaraj Anami, Executive Dean B.L. Desai deans Uma Mudengudi and Sanjay Kotabagi and Coordinator of the C&M Cell M.R. Patil, besides heads of departments, faculty members, administrators, staff and student representatives.

In the blood donation camp organised in association with Rashtrotthana Blood Bank and Karnataka Medical College and Research Institute (KMCRI), with the support of HDFC Bank, Hubballi, 300 units of blood were donated by faculty members and students.

Rashtrotthana Blood Bank administrator Dattamurthy Kulkarni, KMCRI Blood Bank Officer Anil Kumar and HDFC Bank Circle Head Madhusudhan Radhakrishna were present along with Sports Activities Coordinator Vijayakumar Nimbagal.

Medical teams from the partner institutions supervised the donation process, while student volunteers coordinated the arrangements.