About Library
The Veerasaiva Vidyavardhaka Sangha was established in 1916 with a view to focus on providing education to all strata of the society in the rural areas of Bellary. This crusade against illiteracy and ignorance has now archived epic propotions.The Sangha today, runs 32 educational institutions in Bellary, Koppal and Davanagere districts, covering Primary Education to Post Graduation courses in Arts, Commerce, Science, Engineering and Managements. It aims to carry on the good work in the years to come.
Rao Bahadur Y.Mahabaleshwarappa Engineering College was established in 1980,under the aegis of the Veerasaiva Vidyavardhaka Sangha, Bellary. It is located in sprawling campus over 62 Acres of Land. Rao Bahadur Y.Mahabaleshwarappa Engineering College has grown to one of the reputed Engineering Colleges in Karnataka and has contributed thousands of engineers to the society who have carved name for themselves in various fields in India and abroad
The VTU Consortium,
established in 2014-15 to provide a
unified platform for accessing high-quality academic and research resources across
Karnataka’s engineering colleges. Initially formed to negotiate and subscribe to
costly
e-journals and databases on behalf of all affiliated institutions, the consortium
enabled equitable access to knowledge regardless of an individual college’s size or
funding. Over time, it evolved into a centralized digital resource hub, offering
collections from noted e-resources publishers and supporting undergraduate
education,
postgraduate studies, and advanced research across all disciplines of engineering
and
technology.
As the demands of technical education and research intensified, the VTU Consortium
expanded its services from resource sharing to capacity-building initiatives. It
began
organizing workshops, user-awareness programs, and training sessions for students,
faculty, and librarians to enhance effective use of e-resources and to improve
research
quality. By integrating digital libraries, plagiarism-detection tools, and
collaborative
platforms, the consortium has positioned itself as an engine of research and
innovation
within the VTU ecosystem. Today, it continues to strengthen scholarly output, foster
innovation, and ensure that every institution under VTU benefits from world-class
academic content and knowledge services.