Ajekar Padma Gopal Education Trust (R.) is a Public Education Trust, initiated and developed by Dr. Sudhakar Shetty, M.Sc. Ph.D., a renowned educationist. This trust patronizes four institutions. i.e. Karkala JnanaSudha English Medium Primary and High School Karkala JnanaSudha P.U College, Udupi JnanaSudha P.U College and Manipal JnanaSudha P.U College which are affiliated to Government of Karnataka.

To create Knowledge, Research and Value based quality Education System for the overall development of the society.

To impart quality Education and Training in order to transform the younger generation into highly competent individuals with humane values and high principles.
To provide free education to meritorious / economically backward / physically challenged candidates.
To develop socio - cultural - scientific Education for over all development of the society.
To train the students for various Competitive Examinations