The legendary architect of a resurgent KLE that has grown from 38 in 1984 into an organization of global excellence of 211 institutions. The progressive leader whose missionary zeal & firm commitment have pioneered the KLE march in health sciences education & research. The compassionate soul who has brought state-of-the-art health care services to the door-step of the people. The world citizen who has ensured cross-cultural integration through international academic collaborations........

Education primarily moulds human character, leading to quantum changes in his quality of thinking. This changed entity is better placed to successfully relate to co-habitants of the medium that he is a part of. Thus, education is a task that needs to be handled with care, as it is a process that defines an entire gamut of generations to come and is a herald to the not so distant future.