B.L.D.E.A. College

Under the auspices of B.L.D.E. Association the College of Education was established in 1980, and is affiliated to Karnatak University. The college is the brain child of farsighted Visionary, late Sri B.M.Patil, the then General Secretary of the B.L.D.E. Association. The College came into being under the able leadership of Prof.N.G.Karur, the founder principal of the college. He built this college with the missionary zeal into one of the best Teacher Education Institutions in the state of Karnataka. The good tradition laid down by him was continued by Prof.V.V.Malagi in later years. He strived hard to elevate this college to grater heights. The College was renamed as Jnyanayogi,Siddheswar Swamiji College of Education in 1987. IGNOU Study center was established in 1990. Since then it has flourished from a few courses in the beginning to as many as 25 Courses at present. Recognizing the standard and quality of Education being provided by the institution, permanent affiliation was granted by Karnatak University Dharwad in 1993 and NCTE accorded recognition to the college in 1996. The college was brought under 2F and 12B of UGC act in 1989 and 1994 respectively. Another feather in the cap of the institution was starting of M.Ed regular course affiliated to Karnataka university Dharwad in 2000. Karnataka state Open University study center was also sanctioned for M.Ed. programme in 2001.