Basaveshwar Veerashaiva Vidya Vardhak Sangha (B.V.V.Sangha), Bagalkot is situated in the northern part of Karnataka. Established in 1906 by his Holiness Gurubasav Swamiji of Bilur, Sangha started with a sanskrit pathashala, is now a leading educational organization running more than 120 institutes and various campuses spread over more than 600 acres in 4 districts. It has the experience of successful experimentation in all aspects of education. Sangha has been serving the poor, the under priveldged and needy people of this backward area for more than a century upholding social, human and ethical values with emphasis on "WORK IS WORSHIP" the basic philosophy of Lord Basaveshwar.