B. Ravi (right), Director, National Institute of Technology-Karnataka, Surathkal, at the foundation stone-laying ceremony for a healthcare centre annexe building on the campus recently.
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The National Institute of Technology-Karnataka (NIT-K), Surathkal, recently laid the foundation stone for a new annexe building for its healthcare centre on the campus. The building is being funded by its alumni.NIT-K Director B. Ravi laid the foundation stone during the institute’s 67th foundation day celebrations in the presence of IIT-Dharwad Director Venkappayya R. Desai, NIT-K Deputy Director Subhash C. Yaragal, deans, functionaries, faculty and staff members, and alumni, including members of the 1986 and 1972 batches along with other alumni donors.The project has been funded through alumni contributions totaling ₹1.75 crore. The 1986 batch was the largest contributor at ₹1.01 crore, followed by the 1972 batch at ₹29 lakh. Additional support came from individual donors and other batch reunions.The annexe building will be a ground-plus-one structure spanning approximately 3,100 sq. ft. The ground floor will house an ECG-nebulisation room with three beds, a two-bed casualty ward, a sterilisation room, two resident doctors’ consultation rooms, and ambulance parking. The first floor will include a physiotherapy facility with four beds, three specialist doctors’ consultation rooms, separate restrooms for men and women, and a meeting room. Published - August 12, 2026 06:27 pm IST
