New Delhi: Final year degree examinations may be postponed until the end of September, but must be conducted in either online or offline mode, the University Grants Commission (UGC) decided on Monday. Students who are unable to appear for these exams will be given the opportunity to appear for special examinations which will be conducted…
Uncertainty looms large over K-SET
November 16, 2019No notification issued so far, thanks to political upheaval; Test most probably in 2020 Mysuru: It seems highly unlikely that Karnataka State Eligibility Test (K-SET) will be conducted this year as the accreditation period given to University of Mysore (UoM) by University Grants Commission (UGC) has lapsed in 2018 and has not yet been renewed….
UGC releases list of 23 fake Universities in country
July 28, 2019New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released a list of 23 “self-styled, unrecognised” Universities, eight of which are in Uttar Pradesh. The higher education regulator has warned students against taking admission in these institutions. “Students and public at large are hereby informed that at present 23 self-styled, unrecognised institutions are functioning in various…
MPs meet UGC Chairman
June 28, 2019A delegation of MPs from Karnataka led by Union Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi and comprising Pratap Simha, Nalin Kumar Kateel, P.C. Gaddigoudar, Karadi Sanganna and Bhagwanth Khuba met UGC Chairman D.P. Singh (second from right) and other officials in Delhi on Wednesday and apprised them about the uncertain future of lakhs of…
Guv blames ex-VCs for KSOU derecognition
December 1, 2018Mysuru: It was a red-letter day for Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) today as after years of stalemate arising out of derecognition by University Grants Commission (UGC) in 2015, Karnataka Governor and Chancellor of State Universities Vajubhai R. Vala inaugurated the plush Convocation Hall at Muktagangothri, the KSOU campus in city at around 11.15 am….
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 to file contempt case against UGC in High Court
January 3, 2018Mysuru: The Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) is likely to file Contempt of Court case against the University Grants Commission (UGC) for not obeying the direction over granting renewal of affiliation. On December 12, 2017, the High Court of Karnataka issued an order directing UGC to give recognition to KSOU for 2017-18 academic year within…
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…
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