Abhinava Gavisiddheshwar Swami of Koppal Gavisiddheshwar Math inaugurated the 78th birthday celebrations of KLE society chairman Prabhakar Kore in his native village of Ankali in Belagavi district on Friday.
He recalled some of the contributions of Mr. Kore towards education and healthcare and said that the society had made great strides under his leadership.
“We should all accept what God has given and give our best to the society. People like Mr. Kore have tried their best to give back to the society in several ways. This is how we make our lives meaningful and ensure that people remember us even after we move on,” the seer said.
He spoke against addiction to social media and gaming on gadgets.
Mr. Kore described himself as an ordinary man who got the opportunity to serve the society only because of his association with KLE society. He said that he was the first person in his family to learn Kannada. My father had started a Marathi school in Ankali village. “I failed in lower grades, but I continued to study and completed my graduation. I won an election to head the KLE society. The field was new, but I took it as a challenge. I started a multi-speciality hospital after my brother died of an ailment. Now, the society runs a charity hospital of 1200 beds in Yallur in Belagavi. We are building another hospital in Hubballi. I organised Vishwa Kannada Sammelana in Belagavi, but I do not hate any language,” he said. He thanked his wife Asha Kore for her support.
