Mysuru: The Forum of Former Vice Chancellors of Karnataka (FVCK), expressing serious concern about the plight of lakhs of students of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), has come out with a few solutions to mitigate the problems and has suggested ‘Proficiency Test’ for students. In a statement, the Secretary of the Forum Dr. R.N. Sreenivasa…
I am not a VC but a clerk furnishing documents, laments KSOU VC
November 3, 2017Mysuru: “I am not a Vice- Chancellor of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) but a clerk who sends records and documents to the University Grants Commission (UGC). My role has been reduced to that of a clerk whose job is just to scout for documents and submit the same to the UGC.” These were the…
Two women members nominated to KSOU Board
November 2, 2017Mysuru: Even as the imbroglio of giving recognition to the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) continues, a few other things however, are being set right. The State Government had earlier nominated only male members to the KSOU Board of Management (BoM) and this anomaly was brought to its notice. Rectifying it, it has nominated two…
HC directs UGC to respond to KSOU petition by Oct. 31
October 18, 2017Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court yesterday directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to respond to the petition filed by Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) by Oct. 31. The petition had stated that it (KSOU) had sought direction from the UGC to grant recognition for the University to offer courses under distant education scheme by direct…
Expert panel visits KSOU
October 18, 2017Mysuru: Two-members of the six-member Expert Committee set up by the State Government to help the Karnataka State Open University get back UGC recognition, visited the KSOU yesterday. KSOU Vice-Chancellor Prof. B. Shivalingaiah, speaking to Star of Mysore, here this morning said, “Bangalore University Registrar Prof. B.K. Ravi and Prof. Krishnaraja of Institute of Economic…
KSOU will not be shut: Siddharamaiah
October 16, 2017Mysuru: The State Government will not shut down Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), said Chief Minister Siddharamaiah here this morning. Speaking to media persons in front of his Ramakrishnanagar residence here, he said that he had written a letter to Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar seeking his intervention in resolving the de-recognition issue. Stating that…
Marithibbegowda appeals CM to get back UGC recognition to KSOU
October 15, 2017Mysuru: Deputy Chairman of Legislative Council Marithibbegowda has appealed Chief Minister Siddharamaiah to take steps to get University Grants Commission (UGC) recognition for Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) for 2017-18 and drop any proposal to close KSOU. Marithibbegowda further stated in the appeal that the State Government as per the instruction of UGC had brought…
SOS to Prakash Javadekar: To save Karnataka State Open University (KSOU)
October 13, 2017Bengaluru/Mysuru: The dubious imbroglio that has been haunting the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) in Mysuru, which was derecognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) retrospectively from 2012-13 in June 2015 citing blatant violation of norms, seems to have found some light at the end of the dark tunnel following a meeting with Union HRD…
KSOU imbroglio: Former Minister Ramdas to meet Union HRD Minister Javadekar on Oct. 13
October 11, 2017Mysuru: Former Minister S.A. Ramdas will be leading a contingent of aggrieved KSOU students to meet Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar during his visit to BJP State Head Quarters in Bengaluru on Oct. 13 to press for his intervention in getting UGC re-recognition to Karnataka State Open University (KSOU). Addressing the press persons at Pathrakarthara…
KSOU student writes to Prez seeking mercy killing
October 11, 2017Mysuru: A student of KSOU, who has been disappointed with the turn of events at the University, has sought euthanasia or mercy killing in a letter to the President of India. The youth is A.S. Nandeesh of Annahalli village of Malavalli Taluk in Mandya district. He has written that he has been extremely pained with…
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