Mysuru: University of Mysore (UoM) has been contemplating to start diploma and certificate courses with respect to adventure activities of Youth Hostel Association of India (YHAI), said University of Mysore Vice-Chancellor Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar, here yesterday. Presiding over the valedictory of State-level convention organised by YHAI Karnataka and Mysuru Chapter at its premises in…
UoM Centre for Higher Studies to be named after JC Wadiyar
July 18, 2019Mysuru: University of Mysore (UoM) will start a new Centre for Higher Studies to be named after Jayachamaraja (JC) Wadiyar, said UoM Vice-Chancellor Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar, here this morning. He was speaking during the inauguration of the three-day National Seminar and Special Lectures on ‘Mysore under Jayachamaraja Wadiyar: Political, Social and Economic Transition,’ jointly…
Revamp higher education system in country at earliest: Dr. Kasturirangan
July 9, 2019Mysuru: There have been extensive changes in society since the last Education Policy with regard to social, economic, industrial and cultural aspects, said Dr. K. Kasturirangan, Chairman of the Committee that prepared the National Education Policy 2019 Draft. Speaking at the symposium on ‘National Education Policy’ at Rani Bahadur auditorium here this morning, he said…
Books ‘Samajamukhi’ and ‘Makkalondige Naavu’ released
July 7, 2019Mysuru: Baduku Trust and University of Mysore Yuva Pragathipara Chintakara Sangha together had organised a programme at Rani Bahadur auditorium in Manasagangothri here this morning for the release of two books — ‘Samajamukhi’ and ‘Makkalondige Naavu’ written by E. Dhananjaya Yeliyur. Inaugurating the programme, UoM Registrar Prof. Lingaraja Gandhi opined that the two books throw…
UoM to host symposium on ‘National Education Policy-2019’
July 7, 2019Knowledge Commission Chairman Dr. Kasturirangan to address Mysuru: University of Mysore (UoM), in collaboration with Forum of Former Vice-Chancellors of State Universities of Karnataka (FVCK), Bengaluru, has organised a symposium on ‘National Education Policy-2019: Perspective on Higher Education’ at Rani Bahadur auditorium, Bahadur Institute of Management Sciences (BIMS), Hunsur Road, Manasagangothri, on July 9 at…
City athlete Dhanusha for World University Games in Italy
June 28, 2019University of Mysore (UoM) athlete M.R. Dhanusha has been selected to participate in the World University Games to be held in Italy from July 3 to 14. She has the distinction of being selected as the first athlete from UoM (in its more than hundred-year history) to participate in the World University Games. Trained at…
Creating World Class Universities: Are we missing something?
June 26, 2019Higher education and new education policy is being discussed across the country. One concern often talked about is the absence of World Class Universities from India in the top 100 of the Global Ranking. Prof. J.A.K. Tareen, former Vice-Chancellor of Kashmir University and presently residing in Mysuru, had made a study on this subject when…
Mysore Varsity holds workshop on Online Courses
June 19, 2019PG students can choose 44 subjects under UGC-MOOC SWAYAM platform Mysuru: The 103-year-old University of Mysore (UoM) has become the first University in Karnataka to offer Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) by adopting SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds). The very important aspect of this revolutionary platform given by the UGC (University…
Former Mysore Varsity DPE Director passes way
June 16, 2019V. Chikkavenkatappa (82), former Director, Department of Physical Education (DPE), University of Mysore (UoM), passed away due to illness at his residence in Jayanagar, 2nd Main, Mysuru, last evening. He had served the University from 1984 to 1993 as the DPE Director. He was also a former Senate Member of UoM. He leaves behind his…
336 vacant posts will be filled as per UGC directive
June 8, 2019Mysuru: The 336 vacant posts at University of Mysore will be filled within six months. This decision based on the University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines, was taken at the Academic Council meeting chaired by Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar at the Crawford Hall yesterday. The UGC has warned of withholding the grants if the University does…
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