VAK Foundation plans over 3,000 grocery kits in Hubballi on Navratri

The V.A.K. Venkatesh Ashok Katwe Foundation began distributing grocery kits to poor and needy families in Hubballi during Navratri on October 14, 2026. The foundation said it plans to give out more than 3,000 kits across the city this year.

The distribution started around October 14, 2026. An Instagram reel from the foundation showed the effort and included remarks from Ishwar Gowda Anchatageri, a senior resident of Bidnal village.

Anchatageri said Venkatesh Katwe, the foundation chairman, has been distributing food grains to poor families for many years. He noted that Venkatesh continues his father’s social work, former Hubballi MLA Ashok Katwe, and that the larger 2026 kit target is notable. The reel described the work as service in social, religious, and educational fields.

100 kits distributed in Eshwar Nagar on October 13

On the evening of October 13, 2026, the foundation distributed 100 grocery kits in Ward 79, Eshwar Nagar, Hubballi, for the very poor on the occasion of Dasara. VAK Foundation founder and president Venkatesh Ashok Katwe led the program.

Hubballi-Dharwad East Assembly constituency mandal secretary Lakshman M. Kore, mandal office secretary Gangadhar Tikare, ward organizers Tammanna Betegeri, OBC secretary Akash Lakkundi and others were also present during the distribution.

 

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The foundation’s Instagram reel on the Navratri kits is available here.

Tree planting under ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’

Last year, the VAK Foundation joined a plantation drive under the “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” campaign.

The group planted saplings in the first phase at Dattatreya Colony, Daneshwari Nagar, Surya Nagar, Tholanakeri, Janata Bazaar Super Market premises, and several parks.

Venkatesh Katwe inaugurated the drive with his mother, Vidyabai Ashok Katwe, and wife Komal Venkatesh Katwe. One local newspaper later noted that Katwe had planted more than 25,000 saplings over five years at schools, parks and other sites.

Job fair planned for local youth

VAK Foundation also organized a job fair in Hubballi. Vijayavani reported that the fair was set for November 14 at KLE Commerce College near Unkal Cross, running from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Foundation president Venkatesh Katwe said more than 100 companies would take part and the target was jobs for over 2,000 young men and women.

Candidates from SSLC, PUC, degree, ITI, diploma, BE, M.Tech, B.Ed, D.Ed, PG, M.Sc, MA, M.Com, GNM, B.Sc Nursing and biomedical engineering streams could attend.

Companies listed included Vihan Hospital, PhonePe, RNS Motors, Shoda Toyota, Vibhava, Muthoot Finance, and LIC.

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