Section 4(3)(v) in The Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University Act, 2016
(v)To establish centers of learning using outreach sources-such as progressive farmers and industry houses etc, establishing pilot demonstration units on selected activities of rural development at track record rural persons, village Panchayats, Taluk Panchayats, and Zilla Panchayats, etc, and also establish technology parks and Bio-village resource centers of learning.