Administration · Governance
Transparent, accountable governance that keeps BEC future-ready
Oversight by the Board of Governors, leadership from the Principal and Deans, and quality stewardship by Heads of Department work together to uphold autonomy, accreditation, and academic excellence.
Governance overview
Basaveshwar Engineering College operates under the aegis of B.V.V. Sangha with statutory oversight by the Board of Governors. The Principal, as Member Secretary, leads day-to-day execution alongside Deans, Controllers, and Heads of Departments, ensuring policies, accreditation, and student outcomes remain aligned to mission.
- Board of Governors
- Strategy, compliance, approvals, and statutory oversight.
- Principal & Deans
- Academic administration, examinations, placements, and development.
- Heads of Department
- Programme delivery, labs, BOS inputs, and student success.
Parent Trust
B.V.V. Sangha leadership
Basaveshwar Veerashaiva Vidyavardhak Sangha (B.V.V. Sangha), established in 1906, is the parent trust that runs BEC and 190+ institutions across Karnataka and Southern Maharashtra under the philosophy “Work is Worship”.
Chairman
Dr. Veeranna C. Charantimath
Chairman, B.V.V. SanghaChairman of B.V.V. Sangha since 1991, leading 190+ institutions from kindergarten to research and steering BEC's vision for quality technical education under the philosophy “Work is Worship”.
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Office bearers
Governing Council
Dr. Veeranna C. Charantimath
Chairman
Sri. Mahesh N. Athani
Member
Sri. Andanappa M. Shettar
Member
Sri. Chennabasavaraj V. Koti
Member
Sri. Rajendra M. Tapashetti
Member
Sri. Channayya P. Balulmath
Member
Sri. Basavaraj M. Talikoti
Member
Sri. Rudrappa S. Akkimaradi
Member
Sri. Gurusiddappa (Kumar) G. Yalligutti
Member
Dr. B. R. Hiremath
Principal, Member Secretary
Prof. V. R. Shirol
Administrative Officer, B.V.V. Sangha, Bagalkot
Dr. V. S. Katagihallimath
Administrative Officer, B.V.V. Sangha, Bagalkot
Dr. R. N. Herkal
Director of Technical Institutions, B.V.V. Sangha, Bagalkot
B.V.V. Sangha
Director of Technical Education
The Director leads technical education across B.V.V. Sangha's institutes, steering BEC's growth, accreditation, and academic strategy on behalf of the parent trust.
Dr. R. N. Herkal
Director of Technical Education, B.V.V. SanghaUnder his leadership BEC has introduced BE-AIML and M.Tech Defence Technology, secured an AICTE Idea Lab, and accredited all its UG programmes — keeping the college ready for NEP-2020.
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Board of Governors
Official Board of Governors composition for the term 18 June 2026 – 17 June 2028. Filter by category to skim core members, nominees, invitees, and student representatives.
| Member | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
Dr. R. N. Herkal | Director (Technical Education), B.V.V. Sangha & Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkote | Chairman |
Dr. Meena Chandavarkar | Chief Advisor, B.V.V. Sangha, Bagalkote & Former Vice Chancellor, Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women's University, Vijayapura | Member |
Shri Kumar S. Jigajinni | Chartered Accountant & Honorable Member, B.V.V. Sangha, Bagalkote | Member |
Shri Rudrappa S. Akkimardi | Honorable Member, B.V.V. Sangha, Bagalkote | Member |
Prof. V. R. Shirol | Administrative Officer, B.V.V. Sangha, Bagalkote | Member |
Dr. K. Chandrasekhar | Controller of Examinations & Professor, Department of Physics, Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkote | Member |
Dr. P. N. Kulkarni | Dean (Academics) & Associate Professor, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkote | Member |
Shri Ananth S. Onkar | Office Superintendent, Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkote | Member |
Shri R. S. Hiremath | Founder & Managing Director, Flexitron, Bengaluru | Member |
Dr. G. T. Raju | VTU, Belagavi Nominee — Member, Academic Senate, VTU & Principal, S.J.C. Institute of Technology, Chikkaballapur | Member |
Dr. Muniraju M. | DTE, Karnataka Government Nominee — Principal, Government Engineering College, Haveri | Member |
Dr. B. R. Hiremath | Principal, Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkote | Member Secretary |
PG Students – 2 Nos. (01 Male & 01 Female) | Postgraduate student representatives | Invitee |
UG Students – 2 Nos. (01 Male & 01 Female) | Undergraduate student representatives | Invitee |
Dr. R. N. Herkal
Director (Technical Education), B.V.V. Sangha & Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkote
Chairman
Dr. Meena Chandavarkar
Chief Advisor, B.V.V. Sangha, Bagalkote & Former Vice Chancellor, Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women's University, Vijayapura
Member
Shri Kumar S. Jigajinni
Chartered Accountant & Honorable Member, B.V.V. Sangha, Bagalkote
Member
Shri Rudrappa S. Akkimardi
Honorable Member, B.V.V. Sangha, Bagalkote
Member
Prof. V. R. Shirol
Administrative Officer, B.V.V. Sangha, Bagalkote
Member
Dr. K. Chandrasekhar
Controller of Examinations & Professor, Department of Physics, Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkote
Member
Dr. P. N. Kulkarni
Dean (Academics) & Associate Professor, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkote
Member
Shri Ananth S. Onkar
Office Superintendent, Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkote
Member
Shri R. S. Hiremath
Founder & Managing Director, Flexitron, Bengaluru
Member
Dr. G. T. Raju
VTU, Belagavi Nominee — Member, Academic Senate, VTU & Principal, S.J.C. Institute of Technology, Chikkaballapur
Member
Dr. Muniraju M.
DTE, Karnataka Government Nominee — Principal, Government Engineering College, Haveri
Member
Dr. B. R. Hiremath
Principal, Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkote
Member Secretary
PG Students – 2 Nos. (01 Male & 01 Female)
Postgraduate student representatives
Invitee
UG Students – 2 Nos. (01 Male & 01 Female)
Undergraduate student representatives
Invitee
Leadership
Principal & Member Secretary
The Principal serves as Member Secretary to the Board of Governors and leads the institution's academic and administrative execution alongside the Deans, Controller of Examinations, and Heads of Department.
Dr. B. R. Hiremath
Principal & Member SecretaryAs Member Secretary to the Board of Governors, the Principal translates the Board's policies into day-to-day execution — overseeing academics, examinations, placements, research, and institutional development across all departments.
Deans
Academic and administrative portfolios steering curriculum, placements, research, and quality.
Research, innovation, consultancy & ICT infrastructure
mahabalesh_sk@yahoo.co.in
Career services & placements
HOD directory
Heads of Department across all programmes.
Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
Industrial & Production Engineering
Electronics & Communication Engineering
Information Science & Engineering
Biotechnology
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Electronics & Computer Engineering
Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics
MCA
MBA
Humanities
Examinations & evaluation
Central library & digital resources
Organization chart
A simplified view of BEC's governance hierarchy. Mobile users can scroll sideways to view all levels.
- Board of Management (B.V.V. Sangha)
- Chairman & BoG members
- Government / VTU / UGC nominees
- Principal & Member Secretary
- Development Officer (Prof. B. S. Haravi)
- Dean Academic (Dr. P. N. Kulkarni)
- Dean R&D and ICT (Dr. Mahabaleshwar S. K.)
- Dean Career Guidance & Placement (Dr. S. G. Kambalimath)
- Dean Student Welfare
- Controller of Examinations (Dr. K. Chandrasekhar)
- Department HODs
- Quality and statutory cells
Documents & links
Official governance references and downloads.
Academic Council
Resolutions & proceedings
Official Academic Council resolutions and proceedings.
Academic Council Resolutions
Resolutions from the 9th to 12th Academic Council meetings.
Academic Council Proceedings
Proceedings from the 20th to 25th Academic Council meetings.