Mysuru: The Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) fake marks card racket is taking a new turn every day. The CCB Police, who are investigating the racket, took three members of the KSOU Non-Teaching Staff Association into custody yesterday. Suspecting that they are also involved in the degree and post-graduate degrees fake marks cards case, the…
Four more nabbed in KSOU fake marks card racket: Skeletons keep tumbling; More you dig, more you get
July 25, 2017Mysuru: The rot in the fake marks card racket in the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) is getting deeper and murkier, as more and more skeletons tumble out. With the City Crime Branch (CCB) successfully nabbing four more persons, including a temporary employee of KSOU, some of the facts are coming to light. And,…
Fake marks card row: Four more arrested
July 24, 2017Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths arrested four more accused allegedly involved in fake marks card racket. The accused have been identified as Prajwal, a temporary employee of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) and Kishan, both residents of Gokulam, Sagar, resident of Kolar and Menon, a resident of Mahadevapura in Mysuru. With this, the…
Woman held in fake marks card racket
July 22, 2017Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police have busted a fake marks card racket. This incident came to light with the arrest of a woman from whom the Police recovered hundreds of fake marks cards. The arrested is Yashaswini, 45, resident of Gokulam. Including the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), fake marks cards of several…
Appointed KSOU Dean
July 15, 2017Mysuru: Dr. Mahadevi, Professor of the Department of Studies in History, Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysuru, has been appointed as Dean (Academic) of the Open University. The post had fallen vacant following the retirement of Dr. A. Somashekar on superannuation on April 30, following which Dean (Study Centre) Dr. D.T. Basavaraj was given the…
KSOU derecognition: VC to meet UGC officials
July 8, 2017Mysuru: Hopes for gaining recognition of distance education courses offered by the Karnataka State Open University was renewed with the visit of its Vice-Chancellor to New Delhi where he is expected to meet top University Grants Commission (UGC) officials. KSOU VC Prof. D. Shivalingaiah will leave for New Delhi tomorrow to attend the All India…
New Board Members for KSOU
July 6, 2017Mysuru: Five new members have been nominated to KSOU Board of Management. They include K.S. Shivaramu and M.H. Chandrashekar from Mysuru, Rachaiah from Chamarajanagar, Ramanna Salabhavi from Yalburgi in Koppal and Hazrat Ali F. Goravakolla from Dharwad. However, it is reliably learnt that the list is not final, as only male members have been nominated,…
New Delhi meeting turns positive for KSOU
June 22, 2017New Delhi: Over 90,000 students from Mysuru and other parts of the country who have taken up distance education courses from the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) will finally get relief as positive signals are emerging out of a meeting held in New Delhi yesterday between the KSOU authorities and the UGC officials. The UGC…
KSOU Derecognition: Meeting on June 20 in New Delhi
June 7, 2017Mysuru: In a major relief to over 90,000 students from Mysuru and other parts of the country, the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) is all set to get back University Grants Commission (UGC) recognition for its courses. A meeting has been arranged with the UGC and KSOU authorities on June 20 in New Delhi. The…
Irregularities at Mysore Varsity, KSOU: Samithi demands probe
April 28, 2017Mysuru: Demanding a probe into the alleged irregularities at University of Mysore (UoM) and Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), the Mysuru Vishwavidyanilaya Ulisi Horata Samithi has said that it would submit a memorandum to the Chief Minister as well as the Prime Minister seeking a probe. Addressing a press meet at a private hotel in…
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