Media Release
Davangere, Sep 10: The Karnataka Unaided Pre-University College Management Association (KUPMA) has announced that the second state-level ‘Pre-University Education Conclave 2025’ will be held on September 12th and 13th, at the SS Mallikarjuna Cultural Centre, BIET Davangere.
The two-day conclave aims to bring together management representatives from unaided PU colleges across Karnataka for focused discussions on education, technology, and institutional development.
The event will be inaugurated by SS Mallikarjuna, minister of mines, geology & horticulture, government of Karnataka. Dr Prabha Mallikarjuna, honourable member of parliament, Davangere, will be the chief guest, while Madhu Bangarappa, minister of primary and secondary education, government of Karnataka, will also grace the event. KUPMA president, secretary, executive committee members, and management representatives from districts across the state are expected to participate as guests of honour.
Starting 11:30 am on Friday, September 12, the conclave will feature sessions by expert resource persons on key themes including:
• Building a strong association
• Role of technology & AI in PU education and institution management
• Challenges of managing private unaided PU colleges
• Upgrading the quality of PU teaching
The conclave will conclude on September 13 at 1:30 pm with a closing ceremony.
The symposium will also facilitate discussions on the responsibilities of Karnataka State PU colleges, challenges faced by unaided institutions, the role of PU colleges in nation-building, and strategies to enhance coordination with the government.
In a press release, KUPMA president Dr M Mohan Alva and secretary Prof Narendra L Nayak urged all presidents, convenors, secretaries, and members of unaided PU colleges across the state to actively participate in the two-day programme.
Media representatives have been requested to cover the event and help spread awareness of this key educational initiative.
Link: https://kupma.org/pre-university-education-open-conclave-2025/
Final panel discussions schedule
Session 1 – Friday, Sep 12 | 4:30 pm – 5:45 pm
Topic: KUPMA – Building a Strong Association
Moderator: Dr Sudhakar Shetty, vice president, KUPMA
Panelists:
• Dr Prabha Mallikarjun, Hon member of parliament, Davanagere
• Dr Ushaprabha N Nayak, vice chairperson, Expert Group of Institutions, Mangaluru
• Prakash Naik, secretary, KUPMA Haveri District
• Dr Devaraj B K, secretary, KUPMA Bangalore North District
• Vishwanath Sheshachala, joint secretary, KUPMA
Session 2 – Friday, Sep 12 | 6:15 pm – 7:15 pm
Topic: Role of technology & AI in PU education and institution management
Moderator: Ankush N Nayak, director of IT, Expert Group of Institutions, Mangaluru
Panelists:
• Prof Anil Joshi, chairman, United PU College, Bangalore
• Keerthan Kumar M, president, KUPMA Bangalore North District
• Vinay YV, secretary, Science Academy PU College, Davanagere
• Dr Shama Milton, joint secretary, KUPMA Mysuru District
Session 3 – Saturday, Sep 13 | 9:30 am – 10:45 am
Topic: Challenges of managing private unaided PU colleges
Moderator: Dr Mohan Alva, president, KUPMA
Panelists:
• Prof Dr Jayarama Shetty S, Hon president, KUPMA Bangalore South District
• Fr Vincent Robert Crasta, core committee member, KUPMA
• Rashmitha Jain, secretary, Excellent Education Group of Institutions, Moodbidri
• Dr Jayanth D S, director, Siddaganga PU College, Davanagere
• R Anand, vice president, KUPMA Mysuru District
Session 4 – Saturday, Sep 13 | 11:15 am – 12:30 pm
Topic: Upgrading the quality of PU teaching
Moderator: Prof Narendra L Nayak, secretary, KUPMA
Panelists:
• Sreedhar S J, president, Davanagere District, KUPMA
• Dr Kumar H, director, Dayanand Sagar PU College, Bangalore
• Sandhya Menezes, founder principal & management, Carmel PU College, Bangalore
• Dr Shrikanta Murthy Nigaiah, joint secretary, KUPMA Mysuru District