Mysuru: The teaching and non-teaching staff of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) — which has been awaiting recognition for over two years — have now decided to seek Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention to end the imbroglio. In a petition to the Prime Minister’s Office, 11 teaching and 35 non-teaching faculty members of KSOU have…
KSOU recognition: High Court orders issuance of notice to UGC Secretary
January 19, 2018Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka has ordered issuance of notice to Prakash Kumar Thakur, Secretary, University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi, on a contempt of court petition, which alleged that the UGC failed to grant recognition to Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) to start non-technical in-house courses for the 2017-18 academic year. A Division…
KSOU Recognition Row: Hopes hinge on new UGC Chairman
January 5, 2018Mysuru: Here is some hope for lakhs of students who are caught between the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) and the University Grants Commission (UGC) that has derecognised the former for violations of guidelines. KSOU Vice Chancellor Prof. D. Shivalingaiah has met the newly-appointed UGC Chairman Prof D.P. Singh to resolve the standoff and according…
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