Education Development
- Formal & non-formal education
- Support for disadvantaged children
- School enrolment & retention
- Community libraries & reading rooms
- Scholarships & educational assistance
- Career guidance & skill development
A registered non-profit charitable society serving communities from Nayakanahatti, Chitradurga District since 2013 — across education, health, livelihoods, environment and heritage.

From the Society's archives · Past activities
About the Society

Sri Vishveshatirthaswamiji Education Urban & Rural Development Society (R.) is a registered non-profit charitable and developmental organisation based at Nayakanahatti, Challakere Taluk, Chitradurga District, Karnataka. Its work spans education, health and nutrition, livelihood promotion, women empowerment, youth development, environmental conservation, community development, social welfare and cultural preservation.
Established in 2013, the Society works towards inclusive and sustainable development through community participation, institutional partnerships and capacity building.
To build an equitable, educated, healthy and empowered society where every individual enjoys equal opportunities for growth, dignity and sustainable development.
To promote inclusive social development through community-based interventions in education, health, livelihood enhancement, women empowerment, youth development, environmental sustainability and social justice, particularly among marginalized and vulnerable populations.
Our Journey
23 March 2013
Registered as a charitable society under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act (Reg. No. CDG-S680-2012-13) at Nayakanahatti.
May 2013
Poojya Sri Vishwesha Teertha Swamiji of Udupi Pejavara Matha inaugurated the Society at Horamatha Community Hall, Nayakanahatti, and performed padapooja at a Dalit youth's home.
6 June 2014
A free mass marriage mahotsava at Nayakanahatti, inaugurated by Poojya Pejavara Sri with legislators and community leaders in attendance.
October 2014
An appeal by Society President T. Shivdatta led the District Women's Santwana Kendra to rescue and rehabilitate an abandoned woman at Ambedkar Colony, Nayakanahatti.
March 2016
A two-month beautician training camp at P. Mahadevapura concluded with certificates for rural women; a tricycle was presented to a differently-abled student.
2026
DPRs prepared for Vidya Jyothi, the Karnataka Green Corridor and the Sri Krishna – Sri Rama Campus — the Society's proposed future.
Our Areas of Work
Community-based interventions across education, health, livelihoods and heritage — described in the Society's project documents.
Future Projects
All three initiatives are proposed / future projects as per the Society's DPRs — not completed works.
Partnership & Support
The Society invites collaboration and support for its proposed development initiatives, subject to project approvals, statutory requirements and applicable funding conditions.
Gallery · Past Activities
Photographs reproduced from the Society's Website Photos archive. Event details and captions are added only after official verification.
News & Events
Programmes, project updates and milestones from the Society.
The Society has prepared the Detailed Project Report for a ₹25 Crore, five-year integrated education, nutrition and holistic child development programme (2026–2031) covering approximately 50,000 children across Ballari, Tumakuru and Chitradurga districts.
A ₹100 Crore, five-year environmental conservation and climate resilience programme (2027–2032) is proposed along approximately 620 km of the Karnataka stretch of the Bengaluru–Pune National Highway (NH-48), with about 15 lakh indigenous trees to be planted.
The Society has envisioned an integrated spiritual, educational, ecological and rural development campus over approximately 100 acres with an estimated investment of ₹500 Crore, comprising temples, a GoShala, a Gurukula school, a Vedic research centre and organic farming zones.
Vijayavani reported the valedictory of a two-month beautician training camp for rural women at P. Mahadevapura Lok Shikshana Kendra, held under the aegis of the Society and the Women & Child Welfare Department, with certificates distributed. The same edition reported a tricycle presented to a differently-abled student.
Vijayavani reported that a woman who had lived alone for three years in a dilapidated hut at Ambedkar Colony, Nayakanahatti, was rescued and rehabilitated by the District Women's Santwana Kendra after Society President T. Shivadatta submitted an appeal with photographs and details.
Vijayavani reported the free mass marriage ceremony organised by the Society at Nayakanahatti, inaugurated by Poojya Pejavara Sri, with legislators T. Raghumurthy and S. Tippeswamy in attendance. The Swamiji called upon society to resist untouchability and injustice, praising mass marriages as a model for a caste-free society.
Vijayavani (Chitradurga) reported the inauguration of the Society at Horamatha Community Hall, Nayakanahatti. Poojya Pejavara Sri performed padapooja at the home of Dalit youth Shivadatta and said the nation's progress is possible only through the upliftment of the backward and the exploited.
Transparency & Compliance
Registration and statutory details as recorded in the Society's supplied documents. The exact current statutory status is displayed from the latest certificates available to the Society.
Society Registration No.
CDG-S680-2012-13
Karnataka Societies Registration Act
Registration Date
23 March 2013
As per the Society's registered letterhead
NGO Darpan ID
KA/2026/1069843
NITI Aayog NGO Darpan enrolment
PAN
AALAS1206J
Income Tax Department
CSR Registration No.
CSR000112657
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
LEI
648800J3N3B8FYKLFU28
Legal Entity Identifier
Certification
ISO 9001:2008
As stated in organisational documents
Society Registration Certificate
PAN
12A / 12AB Certificate
80G Approval
CSR Registration Certificate
NGO Darpan Certificate
ISO Certificate
LEI Certificate
Approved DPRs / Project Reports
Annual Reports & Audited Statements
Donate
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Contact Us
Registered Office
Nayakanahatti, Challakere Taluk, Chitradurga District – 577536, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Office
No. 402, Site No. 3, 5th A Main, DMM Garden, Vidyanagar, T. Dasarahalli, Bangalore – 560057
President: T. Shivdatta
Office: 08190-208188 · Fax: 08195-204552
Mobile: 9964670369 · 9483607969
www.sevachethana.com