The North Karnataka Jesuit Educational and Charitable Society (NKJE&CS) is a registered Christian Minority Religious Society, run by the Catholic Religious Order called Society of Jesus, whose members are popularly known as Jesuits. It is a non-profit making, non-sectarian, non- governmental, educational organization engaged in education, Social work, research and training. The Society by running educational institutions and social work centres aims at contributing to nation building by training students, youth, rural/urban men and women to develop competence, compassion, commitment and informed conscience.
All the Institutions administered by the Society and those that may be formed hereafter are Religious Minority Institutions and function under Articles 29 and 30 of the Indian Constitution. These Institutions have received recognition from the Government of Karnataka. Minority rights are granted to preserve, promote and protect the culture of the minority community, to cherish and foster the basic philosophy of life in which the institutions are rooted and from which they draw their sustenance. The purpose and objectives of these rights are to encourage the minorities to make their contribution to the building up of an egalitarian society and a secular state. Consequently, acceptance, appreciation of and abiding by such a philosophy is expected of all the employees of the institutions. All the rules and regulations of the Society are meant to further the cause of education in its fullest sense where the formation of students as good citizens is central.