Bengaluru: In order to make hospitalisation available to the needy, it has been suggested by the Treatment Protocol Committee to take stricter measures to shift 30 to 40 percent of the bed occupants who are not seriously ill but staying in the hospitals to Covid Care Centres (CCCs) or Step Down Hospitals. Deputy Chief Minister…
Classes online but exams offline: Minister clarifies
April 14, 2021Bengaluru: Higher Education Minister and Deputy Chief Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan has categorically said that in the academic year 2021-2022, the classes would be conducted online but the examination would not be held online. Talking to reporters here on Monday, he said parents were putting forth demand to conduct the examination online. But it was…
CET examination on July 7, 8
February 22, 2021July 7 Biology, Mathematics July 8 Physics, Chemistry July 9 Examinations for Horanadu and Gadinadu Kannadiga students Bengaluru: The Common Entrance Test (CET) for professional courses by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) will be held on July 7 and 8, according to Deputy Chief Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan. He said, as per the Karnataka-CET-2021 dates, on…
2,500 smart classrooms in two months: Dy. CM Dr. Ashwathnarayan
February 19, 2021Bengaluru: As part of promoting digital learning, 2,500 classrooms of Higher Education will be converted into smart classrooms in next two months, said Deputy Chief Minister and Higher Education Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan. Speaking after launching the newly-built gym house and inaugurating the annual cultural activities in the Government Arts College here yesterday, he said,…
Deputy CM condoles Niranjan Nikam’s death
February 17, 2021Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan, who is also the Higher Education Minister, has condoled the demise of Senior Journalist Niranjan Nikam. In a condolence message, Dr. Ashwathnarayan said that Nikam had served in Star of Mysore and Deccan Herald newspapers and had guided many young journalists. Having made his own mark in the…
Fossil fuel vehicles to be extinct in 10 years
February 2, 2021Lithium Battery Plants to come up in Chikkaballapur and Hubballi Bengaluru: Two lithium battery manufacturing plants will be set up in Chikkaballapur and Hubballi to promote the use of e-vehicles and reduce air pollution, said Deputy Chief Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan. Speaking after launching the e-vehicle rally organised by Rotary Club at Vidhana Soudha here…
Transfer of Govt. College lecturers not to exceed 15 percent
February 1, 2021New guidelines issued Bengaluru: Transfer of lecturers belonging to Government Degree, Engineering and Diploma Colleges will be done through counselling and it will not exceed 15 percent of the total number of teaching faculty, said Deputy Chief Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan, who is also in-charge of Higher Education. He told media persons that a separate notification…
150 Govt. ITIs to be upgraded: Higher Education Minister
January 29, 2021Visvesvaraya Industrial Training Centre inaugurated Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has entered into an agreement with Tata Technologies Limited to upgrade and modernise 150 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and thereby create increased employment opportunities to the youths, said Deputy Chief Minister and Higher Education Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan. He was speaking after inaugurating Visvesvaraya Industrial Training…
Dy. CM’s tour of Mysuru and Mandya districts tomorrow
January 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Chief Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan, who is also the Higher education Minister, will undertake tour of Mysuru and Mandya districts tomorrow. Dr. Ashwathnarayan, who will leave Bengaluru by road at 10.15 am, will stop at Bidadi, where he will lay the foundation for the Community Health Centre being built by Toyota Kirloskar factory…
University of Mysore must secure NIRF ranking within 20: Minister
January 20, 2021Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan fixes 15-day deadline for VCs to submit Action Report Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister and Higher Education Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan has directed all Vice-Chancellors (VCs) of Government Universities to submit their action plan within 15 days with regard to obtaining National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accreditation and National Institutional Ranking Framework…












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