Mysuru: KSOU Vice-Chancellor Prof. D. Shivalingaiah exuded confidence that UGC, which turned down offering 15 other courses, is likely to give recognition for the same in a day or two. Speaking to Star of Mysore, he said when he met the UGC Chairman recently at New Delhi he had promised to give recognition for these…
With just 3,000 applications seeking admission, KSOU in a spot of bother
September 23, 2018Mysuru: With the deadline to submit application forms for admission (without penalty fee) to 17 courses that were granted recognition by the UGC recently ending on Thursday (Sept.20), the KSOU seems to be in a spot of bother as only 3,000 applications were received by it. However, deadline for applying along with a penally fee…
UGC approval for remaining 15 courses in a week: KSOU VC
September 20, 2018Mysuru: The Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), which at last got recognition from the University Grants Commission (UGC) last month to run 17 non-technical courses for a period of five years from 2018-19 to 2022-23, is likely to get recognition for the remaining 15 Open Distance Learning (ODL) courses within a week, said KSOU Vice-Chancellor …
At last, KSOU re-opens its doors to lakhs of students
August 24, 2018Mysuru: There is good cheer all round the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) campus on Hunsur Road as the premier Open Distance Learning (ODL) centre in the country is at last opening its doors again to the lakhs of students to pursue their degree and post-graduate degrees. The University has at last got recognition to…
Admissions to KSOU starts from first week of September
August 21, 2018Mysuru: After a long three-year lull, the academic activities have begun at the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) and the admission process for 17 courses will either begin next week or in the first week of September. Speaking to SOM here this morning, KSOU Vice-Chancellor Prof. D. Shivalingaiah said that there are already enquiries pouring…
Finally, UGC grants recognition to 17 courses offered by KSOU
August 10, 2018Mysuru: Providing a major relief to lakhs of students who depend on distant learning, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has finally granted recognition to Karnataka State Open University (KSOU). The UGC had issued a public notice dated 16.6.2015 informing the students not to seek admissions in KSOU since it is de-recognised with retrospective effect from…
KSOU issue echoes in Lok Sabha: MP Dhruvanarayan seeks Central intervention to grant re-recognition
July 26, 2018Mysuru: Chamarajanagar MP R. Dhruvanarayan has raised the issue of problems being faced by lakhs of students over the delay in granting re-recognition to the courses offered by Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), in the Lok Sabha. Demanding restoration of recognition, Dhruvanarayan, who raised the issue during the Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha on…
KSOU VC confident of getting recognition in a week
July 6, 2018Academic year likely to begin from third week of July Mysuru: All decks are being cleared to see that Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) gets recognition to offer all non-technical courses from the current academic year. Except LLM Course, the 32 courses which KSOU has sought permission to start, are likely to get University Grants…
Recognition row: UGC to consider KSOU case tomorrow
July 4, 2018KSOU Vice-Chancellor, officials leave to New Delhi; Open University ready to offer 35 courses Mysuru: Ending the uncertainty faced by lakhs of students of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), the University Grants Commission (UGC) will soon grant recognition to its courses along with certain binding riders. A meeting of KSOU authorities and the UGC officials…
UGC recognition for KSOU likely this year
June 13, 2018Mysuru: The Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) is at last likely to get recognition for all its courses for the academic year 2018-19. The University Grants Commission (UGC), in a letter dated June 6, has stated that it is likely to consider the application of KSOU regarding recognition of the courses starting from this academic…
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