IJust like Swami Vivekananda,
who continued the mission of Shri. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa,
the eldest son of Mahadasohi Doddappa Appa, Poojya Dr. Sharanabasawappa
Appa, the 8th Mahadasoha Peethadhipathi of Sharanabasaveshwar
Samsthan is continuing the novitiate of Dasoha Philosophy.
Born in an illustrious family on 14th November 1935, Poojya
Appaji became an heir to the piety that runs in the family,
as his dedication to the service of man and God Amply demonstrates.
Educated at one the leading Universities, Karnataka University,
Dharwad, Appaji began his distinguished and manifold career
as a member of the Syndicate of the Karnataka University,
before emerging as a pioneer in the field of education.
A number of educational institutions, including the Gulbarga
University bear witness to his passionate commitment to
the cause of education and progressive outlook, by opening
the latest disciplines including Computer Science, Electronics,
Business Administration and Management and Fine Arts.
When the Government fails to meet the requisite needs of
the people, the people form their own associations and organizations
to fulfill the needs of the society. The Sharanabasaveshwar
Vidya Vardhak Sangha is the outcome of one such attempt.
It aims to develop all facets of the society at large. The
service of the Society is unique in the field of Art, Culture,
Language, Literature, Music, Science, Management and so
on with a secular approach.
The mere resources provided by the Government will not be
meaningful and useful unless there are adequate facilities
for good education. Even minus resources, good education
and training with the knowledge of the latest high technology,
people will prove efficient for the growth and development
of the society and nation. Poojya Appaji holds countries
like Singapore, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea as role models
for development. These countries possess meager resources
but good education and work ethics bestowed the people with
resourcefulness and entrepreneurship and thus, empowered
their countries to emerge as developed countries.
By establishing the Residential School in 1967, which runs
on the Public School Model, Poojya Appaji provides the most
scientific and modern form of education from Montessori
level to Matriculation and the Sangha runs institutions
ranging from Montessori to Post Graduation in all disciplines
Arts, Science, Commerce, Computer Applications and Business
Management. The establishment of Appa Institute of Engineering
and Technology in the year 2002 crowns all the achievements.
Truly, it was Appaji, who put Gulbarga on the educational
map of India.
Poojya Dr. Sharanabasawappa Appa has distinguished himself
as an administrator par excellence. In recognition of his
services, Poojya Appaji was unanimously elected as the Secretary
of the Hyderabad Karnataka Education Society and the most
modern Basaveshwara Hospital in Gulbarga owes its existence
to his vision. Poojya Appaji contributed significantly to
the academic learning as the member of Academic Council,
Senate and Syndicate. Poojya Appaji took over the reins
of the Sangha as the Secretary at a young age of 27 years
and later as the President of the Sangha. Poojya Appaji
with his dynamism and foresight, has guided the Sangha to
blossom into a magnificent educational center of high stature
with 5 Degree Colleges, 4- BCA Colleges, PGDCA, 2 BBM Colleges,
MBA and MCA institutions, an Engineering College with all
modern facilities, 7 Independent Pre-University Colleges,
3 High Schools, 3 Primary Schools, a Public School which
is one among the 66 Public Schools in India, a Printing
and Publication Division, an independent Grantha Vishwa
Vidyanilaya, a Coaching Centre for the young ones who crave
for education of international standards and aspire for
IAS, IPS, KAS and other competitive exams. He has also held
several positions with great distinction.
Poojya Appaji blends education with the finest elements
of culture by introducing Painting and Music at Graduation
Level and Fine Art at Post Graduation Level. An independent
Post Graduation in Fine Arts is run in the Sharanabasaveshwar
College of Fine Arts. What adds to its magnanimity is that,
this PG Course is run without receiving any UGC grants or
financial assistance from the State Government With the
blessings of Poojya Dr. Sharanabasawappa Appa the Sangha’s
graph is always on the ascent. Poojya Appaji’s virtues
and ideals, wisdom and blessings have laid the path of challenges
and milestones in the pursuit of excellence and service.
The institutions run by the Sangha have an impeccable track
record in academics that bear a testimony to its high stature.
The MBA, MCA, BBM, BCA have a record of 90% to 100% results
while the Appa Institute of Engineering and Technology also
has 88% to 96% results every year. The Sharanabasaveshwar
Residential Public School, hailed as the jewel in the crown
of the Sangha, also has a superb academic performance since
its inception. As it has been in the past, the college has
secured amazing results for the year 2003-04. It has scored
95% result with the highest individual score of 93%. The
State Common Entrance Test results were also awe- inspiring.
The institution bagged 43 ranks within 1000, 30 in Medical
(Top rank-31st) and 13 in Engineering (Top rank-42nd}. The
SSLC results too were no less encouraging. For this year
the result for the school was 95% with the highest individual
score of 95.04%. Since 200 years activities like ‘Archana’
(worship), ‘Arpana’ (offering) and ‘Anubhava’
(spiritual experience) are devotedly practised at Mahamane
of Mahadasohi Adi Doddappa Sharana. In this Anubhava Mantap
(Spiritual Parliament) several Shivasharanas participated
in spiritual interaction in the benign presence of Sharanabasaveshwar
and exuded their spiritual experiences to the world. In
the same legacy, representing the modern trend, Poojya Appaji
started an institution known as Akhil Bharat Anubhava Mantap,
which organizes series of lectures and promotes research
and other activities. Under the aegis of this organization
a fortnightly Journal called “Dasoha Jnana Ratna”
is published. The journal is one among the few in India,
which exclusively features spiritual and philosophical aspects.
Thus Poojya Appaji has traversed vast grounds in the propagation
of Dasoha and the oneness of man, which is timely in the
present context.
Thank
you for choosing our college. Welcome on a journey of
learning.
All the very best and God bless you all.
Dodappa Appa BED college Basavakalyana, Bidar
Poojya
Dr. Sharnbaswappa Appaji
President.
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