Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum

The extreme shortage of medical facilities in the region, prompted the KLE Society to establish the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College(JNMC) at Belgaum in 1963. The JNMC today stands testimony to the high professional standards  of the KLE Society.  Under the able guidance and mature insight of the Founder Dean, Late Dr. B.S.Jirge, the foundation of the erstwhile academic excellence was laid.  Eminent medical educationists, late Dr. B.M. Desai and Dr. M.Basavaraj[] Urs headed the institution as Principals during the first decade.

Dr. S.G.Desai  took over the reigns of the institution in 1971.  His distinguished tenure  was marked by the achievement of high standards of discipline, decorum, and academic excellence. As a tribute to his yeoman service, the central library of JNMC is named after him

Dr. H.B.Rajshekhar assumed the office of the principal in 1985.  During his tenure the college witnessed vast growth in infrastructure and learning resources.  He contributed substantially to the meteoric rise of the KLE Hospital and MRC, Department of Medical Education, Digital Library and collaboration with the University of Illinois, USA. [The statement by itself makes no sense. Will need context to phrase it accurately.] He is the recipient of the prestigious BC Roy Award for Eminent Medical Teacher.