Date: Saturday, 12th September 2026 | Venue: Dr. M. I. Savadatti Vidyavardhaka Samsthe, Plot No. 78-79, KIADB Plots, Haliyal Road, Dharwad
Dr. M. I. Savadatti Vidyavardhaka Samsthe (R.), Dharwad inaugurated Lab on a Bike, a mobile science lab that brings experiential science learning to government school students. The programme is a collaboration with Gram Vikas Society, Dharwad and Agastya International Foundation, Bengaluru, with the support of the Department of School Education, Government of Karnataka.
The function was held under the presidency of Prof. D. C. Patil, President of the Samsthe. The chief guest was Shri Mangesh Ji Bhende, Akhil Bharatiya Vyavastha Pramukh, RSS.
Guests of Honour
- Shri Umesh Bommakkanavar, DDPI (Admin), Government of Karnataka
- Shri Jagadish Shekhar Naik, President, Gram Vikas Society, Dharwad
- Smt. Ashwini Jagadish Naik, Personality Development Trainer and Trustee, UKT
- Smt. Sujata Timmapur, BEO, Dharwad (City), Government of Karnataka
- Dr. Babitha M. P., Regional Experience Leader, Agastya Foundation, Hubli
The programme was organised by Prof. Mallikarjun V. Alagwadi, Vice-President, and Dr. Ratnamala Kadapatti, Secretary of the Samsthe.
The launch follows the MoUs with Gram Vikas Society and Agastya International Foundation. It marks the start of the Samsthe’s effort to take hands-on science to students who have little access to laboratory facilities.
