Mysuru: Governor Vajubhai R. Vala will inaugurate the swanky newly-built Convocation Bhavan at the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Muktagangothri campus tomorrow at 11 am. The well-equipped auditorium has a seating capacity of 2,000 and is centrally air-conditioned. It is the biggest auditoriums among the Universities in the State, said KSOU Vice-Chancellor Prof. D. Shivalingaiah,…
11,759 admissions in spite of paucity of time very good: KSOU VC
November 23, 2018Mysuru: “The Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) has done remarkably well in the short span of time that was available to admit nearly 11,759 students for 31 courses for the academic year 2018-19,” said KSOU Vice Chancellor Dr.B. Shivalingaiah. Addressing a press conference at KSOU premises yesterday, he said that the University considering the paucity…
MLA Ramdas seeks permission to hold KSOU Convocation
November 21, 2018MLA S.A. Ramdas met Governor Vajubhai R. Vala at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru and urged him to approve distribution of marks cards and degree certificates for 96,000 students of non-technical courses in Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) and also give permission for holding the Convocation. GSS Foundation’s Srihari, CREDAI National Joint Secretary K. Sriram, builders…
KSOU to introduce new courses from 2019-20
November 4, 2018B.Sc, M.Sc, BSW, MSW courses and Ph.D programme from next year Mysuru: Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) has decided to start additional under-graduate (UG) and Post-Graduate (PG) courses under Open Distance Learning (ODL) programme from the academic year 2019-20. A decision to this effect was taken at the Board of Management (BoM) meeting chaired by…
Minister assures Valmiki Study Centres at UoM, KSOU
October 25, 2018Mysuru: State Higher Education and District Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) assured that he would make all efforts to get Valmiki Study Centres at both University of Mysore (UoM) and Karnataka State Open University (KSOU). He was speaking after inaugurating Valmiki Jayanti celebrations organised by District Administration and other Departments at Kalamandira in city yesterday. The…
Open University gets new Director – Admissions
October 24, 2018Mysuru: The Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) has appointed former Deputy Registrar for Examinations and Assistant Professor for Ancient History Shalva Pille Iyengara as the new Director (Admissions) to streamline the process. Shalva Pille Iyengar will hold the additional charge, as per the order of VC Prof. D. Shivalingaiah. According to sources at KSOU, the…
UGC recognises KSOU’s pending 15 programmes
October 4, 2018Mysuru: Here is some good news for students of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) as University Grants Commission (UGC) has awarded recognition for pending 15 programmes. Speaking to reporters at his office in KSOU campus this morning, KSOU Vice-Chancellor Prof. D. Shivalingaiah, along with Registrar B. Ramesh and Dean of Faculty Jagadeesh, said that…
KSOU admission: Deadline extended till Oct. 20 for 17 non-technical courses
October 3, 2018Mysuru: The Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), which has received the recognition from the University Grants Commission (UGC) to offer 17 non-technical courses, has extended the last date for admissions for the academic year 2018-19 till Oct. 20. The earlier deadline was Oct.1. According to a press release from KSOU Registrar, a decision to this…
UGC likely to give recognition for 15 more courses: KSOU VC
October 3, 2018Mysuru: 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…














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