Mysuru: Demanding a probe into the alleged irregularities at University of Mysore (UoM) and Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), the Mysuru Vishwavidyanilaya Ulisi Horata Samithi has said that it would submit a memorandum to the Chief Minister as well as the Prime Minister seeking a probe.
Addressing a press meet at a private hotel in city on Wednesday, Samithi Convenor P. Jayaraj Hegde said that the KSOU was offering 66 Graduate and Under-Graduate courses as per UGC norms until 2009-10.
“But after Prof. K.S. Rangappa took over as the VC of KSOU in 2009, KSOU started offering more than 300 Technical courses in association with several private institutions, starting from 2010-11. Also, several Study Centres were set-up across the country. But these Technical courses had no AICTE approval and the courses were offered in violation of UGC norms,” he added.
As a result, the UGC cancelled the recognition of unauthorised KSOU courses, thus shattering the dreams of lakhs of students who had enrolled with it, Hegde claimed. Continuing, Hegde alleged that there were gross irregularities in the UoM when Prof. Rangappa was the VC.
Accusing Prof. Rangappa of illegal appointments during his tenure, Hegde alleged that the Rs. 1.1 crore Oval Grounds upgradation work was of poor quality. He also accused Prof. Rangappa of discrimination in awarding Fellowship to research scholars.
Another Convenor of the Samithi, M.J. Suresh Gowda, who also addressed the press meet, lashed out at Prof. Rangappa for playing with the career of lakhs of students enrolled with the KSOU.
Samithi office-bearers Ravinandan, Kamsale Ravi, Deepak Achappa and others were present during the press meet.
This post was published on April 28, 2017 6:48 pm