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Three-day Kisan Swaraj Sammelan-2026 begins in city
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Three-day Kisan Swaraj Sammelan-2026 begins in city

February 27, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The three-day Kisan Swaraj Sammelan 2026 – South India organised by Alliance for Sustainable & Holistic Agriculture (ASHA) was inaugurated by Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Vice-Chancellor Dr. Sharanappa V. Halse at KSOU Convocation Hall at its main campus Mukthagangothri, here this morning. Inaugurating the convention, Dr. Sharanappa V. Halse stressed for the need…

KSOU financial, administrative lapses: One-Man Panel visits again, intensifies probe
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KSOU financial, administrative lapses: One-Man Panel visits again, intensifies probe

February 25, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Former Karnataka High Court Judge Justice B.A. Patil, who heads the One-Man Committee probing alleged irregularities at the city-based Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) during the tenure of its previous Registrar, visited the Varsity campus at Muktagangothri on Hunsur Road this morning to continue his investigation. Today’s visit marks Justice Patil’s second visit to…

21st Convocation of KSOU
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21st Convocation of KSOU

November 23, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: The 21st Annual Convocation of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysuru, has been scheduled to be held in January 2026. According to a press release from the Registrar (Evaluation), KSOU, the candidates who got admitted for BA, B.Com, in the academic year  (January cycle) 2021-22 and passed within September 2025 examination, are eligible to…

Suspended KSOU journalism faculty cleared of charges
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Suspended KSOU journalism faculty cleared of charges

November 14, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Thejasvi Naviloor, Professor, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysuru, who was suspended on charges of inaction over formulation of syllabus in 2022, has been cleared of all charges made against him. District and Sessions Judge Gopal, who was the Inquiry Officer, conducted inquiry and found that…

Thousands take part in Udyoga Mela at KSOU
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Thousands take part in Udyoga Mela at KSOU

August 30, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: The day-long Udyoga Mela (Job Fair) organised by the city- based KSOU (Karnataka State Open University), in association with the District Employment Exchange Office, began at the Convocation Hall of the University in Muktagangothri campus on Hunsur Road here this morning. Speaking after inaugurating the Job Mela, KSOU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Sharanappa V. Halse said…

Overloaded lift malfunctions at KSOU with Governor inside
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Overloaded lift malfunctions at KSOU with Governor inside

May 31, 2025

Mysuru: A lift malfunction involving Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot caused tense moments at the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Convocation Hall this morning during the inauguration of Indian Institute of Future Skills. The incident left the Governor’s security personnel and KSOU staff scrambling to rectify the issue. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot had entered the lift to…

Prof. Naveen Kumar takes charge as new Registrar of KSOU
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Prof. Naveen Kumar takes charge as new Registrar of KSOU

May 9, 2025

Mysuru: Prof. S.K. Naveen Kumar took charge as the new Registrar (Administration) of the city-based Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) at Mukthagangothri campus yesterday. He replaces Prof. K.B. Praveena. Prof. Naveen Kumar was serving as a senior faculty of Electronics Department at Mangalore University. Beginning his career as an Electronics Lecturer at University of Mysore,…

‘Survival of tradition hinges on preservation of heritage’
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‘Survival of tradition hinges on preservation of heritage’

April 20, 2025

Dr. Shalvapille Iyengar inaugurates World Heritage Day celebrations Mysuru: Dr. Shalvapille Iyengar, Chairman of Department of Studies in Research in Ancient History and Archaeology, Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysuru, has said that the indigenous culture shall remain only if we preserve the heritage set by our ancestors. He was speaking after inaugurating World Heritage…

Hotel worker’s appeal to Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
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Hotel worker’s appeal to Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

November 9, 2024

‘Do not announce Guarantee Schemes in poll-bound Maharashtra as funds are being looted in the name of Guarantees in Karnataka’ Mysuru: A hotel worker sprang a surprise, catching the dignitaries including Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman off-guard, here on Friday, publicly appealing the Union Minister not to announce Guarantee Schemes in…

Art and Mind Fest 2024 at KSOU on Nov. 7, 8
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Art and Mind Fest 2024 at KSOU on Nov. 7, 8

November 6, 2024

Mysuru: The Department of Study and Research in Journalism and Mass Communication, Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), has organised a two-day Art and Mind Fest 2024 at KSOU premises in city on Nov. 7 and 8. MDJA President K. Deepak, Bengaluru’s International Academy of Management and Entrepreneurship (IAME) Director (Academics) and Principal Dr. K. Aparna…

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