Building Trust and Wellness
- Provide the best possible treatment at affordable prices to the people of Dharwad and Hubli, regardless of whether patients have money, day or
night. - Conduct patient screening and diagnostic camps in villages and areas surrounding the hospital.
- Adopted 10 government schools to provide continued support, including a special school for
children with developmental neurological problems. - Student involvement in social responsibility by adopting families in villages, acting like old-time
family doctors. - Run outreach clinics and specialized health camps regularly in villages such as Yadavad, Dharwad, and Hubli, including eye and dental camps.
- Promote a culture of charity among students by organizing charity walks, cyclothons, marathons and walkathons, corresponding to the birthdays of
the Chancellor and University. - Emphasize environmental responsibility by encouraging love and respect for nature; restrict student use of motor vehicles in campus hostels and provide bicycles instead to reduce accidents and promote nature preservation.
Strengthening Foundations
Shri V. Jeevandhar Kumar, Pro VC (Admin) & Secretary, SDME Society, Dharwad describes the university’s next chapter as building “a dynamic, transparent, people-centered system” that strengthens the seven-yearold university’s foundations while pushing it toward national and global excellence in health and allied sciences.
A key focus is building skills for nearly 3,500 non-teaching staff across hospitals, colleges, and support units. The Pro Vice-Chancellor has launched training to make every staff member a proud representative of SDM values. Programs cover customer service, file management, ERP, digital billing, and basic cybersecurity. Soft skills and leadership workshops enhance politeness, efficiency, and tech confidence, ensuring professional and humane interactions campus-wide.
SDM University organised a Charity Walk on 30th November 2025 as part of the Founder’s Day Celebration (birthday of Poojya Shri D. Veerendra Heggade, Hon’ble Chancellor and Dharmadhikari of Shree Kshetra Dharmasthala) who celebrated his 77th Birthday on 25th November. Every year, SDM University conducts the Charity Walk on different health related themes and the proceedings out of the Charity Walk will be used to provide the best possible treatment to deserving patients. Likewise, this year’s Walk for Charity Theme was “Save the Eye”.
