Bapuji Educational Association (BEA) established in 1958 by a group of dedicated philanthropists has developed over the years to be a propulsive educational centre. It has been in the forefront in establishing educational Institutions by foreseeing the needs of the people, rural and semi-urban with the continuous quest for excellence. Thus to-day BEA has under its net-work 40 institutions from primary level to post-graduate level in diversified discipline like, Medicine, Dental Health, Nursing, Pharmacy, Engineering & Technology, Law, Education, Management and Information Technology.
Hon. Secretary of BEA, Sri. Shamanur Shivashankarappa, MLA and his dedicated team of elite and professional personalities made to sustain the growth of Davangere. They made Davangere as a place to reckon with, on account of the exponential growth of Bapuji Educational Association.