Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has ordered the University Grants Commission (UGC) to grant recognition at the earliest to the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) in the academic year 2018-19 itself. The UGC had filed a writ appeal with the Division Bench, questioning the order of the Single Bench regarding recognition to KSOU. The matter…
Prof. Rangappa elected Indian Science Congress President
March 16, 2018Mysuru: Former Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore and Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) and Scientist Prof. K.S. Rangappa has been elected as President of the Indian Science Congress (ISC) for the year 2019 with a thumping majority. His selection was announced at the General Body Meeting of the Indian Science Congress held at Manipur’s capital…
KSOU Registrar transferred
March 15, 2018Mysuru: The State Government on Monday transferred KSOU Registrar Prof. Chandrashekar to Bengaluru. Following his transfer, Prof. Chandrashekar took charge as the Principal of SKSJTI (Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jubilee Technological Institute) at Bengaluru. Prof. Chandrashekar, who was appointed as KSOU Registrar only in April 2017, had strived for getting UGC re-recognition to the Open University….
Paper & Poster Presentation
March 11, 2018Mysuru: Knowledge and work are not separate, it must be the principle that needs to be inculcated in our contemporary education system, said former Academic Dean, Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Dr. Vikram Raje Urs. He was delivering the inaugural address at the 4th Annual Paper Presentation, organised by the Department of English, St. Joseph’s…
Government order to benefit KSOU students of 2013-14 and 2014-15
March 6, 2018Mysuru: Bringing relief to a section of students of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), the State Government is said to have issued an order to the University to issue certificates and marks cards to students who had enrolled during 2013-14 and 2014-15. The Varsity had stopped admission of new students from 2015-16 after the UGC…
KSOU marks card scam: Notice served on former VC M.G. Krishnan and others
March 5, 2018Mysuru: A notice seeking explanation is said to have been served on Retired Vice-Chancellor of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) M.G. Krishnan in connection with the Rs. 6.3 crore scam regarding printing of marks cards, according to sources. With former VC of University of Mysore and KSOU Prof. K.S. Rangappa addressing a press meet recently…
I will soon release ‘explosive’ news on KSOU: Ex-VC Prof. K.S. Rangappa
March 1, 2018Mysuru: Declaring that he would shortly come up with highly sensitive information and explosive news in connection with Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) row, former KSOU and University of Mysore (UoM) Vice-Chancellor Prof. K.S. Rangappa has rubbished former Chief Minister Dr. M. Veerappa Moily’s recent remarks indirectly targeted at him. Addressing a press meet at…
KSOU row: State-level Expert Committee to be formed, says Ex-VC
February 28, 2018Mysuru: Former Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Vice-Chancellor Dr. N.S. Ramegowda has urged the Union Human Resource Development Ministry to put an end to the crisis that the KSOU is going through now. Speaking at a meeting organised by Vishwamanava Vidyarathi Yuva Vedike at a private hotel here yesterday, Dr. Ramegowda said an Expert Committee…
UGC rejects UoM, KSOU application for online courses
February 28, 2018Mysuru: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has rejected the applications of University of Mysore (UoM) and Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) to offer online courses. According to sources, the Centre has amended the UGC Act and thus, the applications have to be submitted as per new norms. According to sources, the UGC has not yet…
HRD Minister Javadekar assures KSOU admission approval soon
February 23, 2018Bengaluru: Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar has said that the guidelines for Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) courses for the year 2018-19 has been framed and admissions will be approved shortly. He said that he has called for a meeting in New Delhi next week to discuss about the admissions in the interest of lakhs…















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