A multi-faceted personality, his diverse interests have seen him take up varied roles in the fields of politics, education, agriculture, co-operative endeavour and community building. He is presently

*Member State Level Apex Body (SLAB) -Quality Assurance & Sustenance in Colleges and Universities in Karnataka - TQM & NAAC Accreditation.

His concern for building social awareness has resulted in him working in different capacities, He has been

As an MP (1990-96)
He was a Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from 1990 to 1996. His tenure as an M.P. saw him work as a member on many national level committees :

• Defence Consultative Committee

• Health Committee- Study Committee on the problems of Aids in India

• Standing Committee on Railways

• Subordinate Legislative Committee

• Committee on Hindi Prasara.

• General Council of School Planning & Architecture.

As an MLC (2000-06)
He was a Member of Karnataka Legislative Council from 2001 to 2007. His tenure as a Member of Karnataka Legislative Council saw him work as a member on many important committees :

• Public Accounts Committee

• Public Undertaking Committee

• Housing Committee

• Subordinate Legislative Committee

• Appointed as Observer by the AICC for the Goa State Assembly Elections held in 1997, 1999 & 2002.

• As Observer in the selection of Congress Party candidates from North Karnataka for the Karnataka State Assembly Elections in 1999.

As an EDUCATIONISTs
As Chairman of K.L.E. Society since 1984, he has contributed significantly to the Society’s emergence as a premier education provider. The K.L.E. Society presently has 204 institutions under its fold with a student community in excess of 70,229 and a workforce of over 8,226. The Society offers education, practically in every stream of learning. Under his Chairmanship over 166 institutions have been newly created. A unique aspect of this growth has been the focus to make an educational impact in rural areas in fields such as Pharmacy, Nursing, Education Management Studies , Computer Applications, Engineering etc. In keeping with his vision of ensuring that the KLE has a global presence, Shri Prabhakar Kore has been the moving spirit behind the establishment of International Schools at Delhi & Bangalore.

He has also been responsible for getting University Status for the Society’s Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum & Institute of Dental Sciences Belgaum as ‘KLE University’, Belgaum. Further, he has ushered in an era of collaborations in the field of Health Sciences by entering into MoUs with Universities of Illinois, Chicago, and Sunderland (UK). Yet another remarkable achievement of his has been the establishment of a sophisticated 1000 beds KLE Hospital and M.R.C., with investment exceeding Rs.110 Crores. Apart from providing very useful teaching material to the students of Medical Science, KLE 820 beds Charitable Hospital, Belgaum is serving as a lifeline of the poor and downtrodden people of the region. Thus, he has made Belgaum the hub of Education and Health care. For this outstanding and selfless contribution of a great sacrifice, the K.L.E.Society named this great monument of national pride after him as KLES Prabhakar Kore Hospital and M.R.C., Belgaum.

His initiative has led to the establishment of a model Hospital and Research centre at Ankola, (North Kanara Dist), Intensive Care Units at Hubli, Gokak, Jamkhandi and also Satellite Dental Clinics at Belgaum, Bailhongal, Gokak, Nipani in Karnataka, and Aravalli & Gadhinglaj in Maharastra.

Under his leadership and guidance the K.L.E.Society has grown into an educational and Health care provider of global standard.
In all his endeavour quality alone speaks.

• Recipient of the Life Time Achievement Award for Education, Service and Commitment to Society awarded for the very first time by Veershaiva Samaj of North America in New York.

• Recipient of ‘Suvarna Karnataka Rajyotsav Award – 2006’ for outstanding contribution in the field of education by the Govt. of Karnataka.

• Recipient of the ‘Outstanding Educationist’ of the year 2004 by ‘Giants International Group’. This prestigious award was presented by Sri Amitab Bachhan, the icon of the Indian Film Industry.

• Recipient of Rotary International Award for his outstanding contribution in the filed of Education and Health Services.

• Recipient of Karnataka Sangha, Pune Award.

• Recipient of prestigious Aravind Award by Nadoj Pratisthan, Belgaum.

• Actively involved in the Karnataka Rang Bhoomi and Natak Academy.

• Honoured on 21st December, 2007 by the Kannada Sangh Bahrain, the Island of Pearls in Persian Gulf, in "Kannada Vaibhav 2007"at the hands of Shri Balakrishna Shetty Indian Ambassador to Bahrain.

• Conferred Honorary Doctorate by Karnatak University, Dharwad in its 58th Annual Convocation held on 13th February 2008, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the field of education.

• Enjoys travelling and has visited most of the countries in the world.

• Technology as a means to improve quality of life.

• Modern farming methods for enhancing productivity.

• Art and Commercial films, both as a reviewer and exhibitor.