Sep 30, 2009 - Course opposed
  Following a majority of members expressing opposition to the move to start diploma and certificate courses in astrology, the academic council meeting of Karnatak University on Tuesday decided to set up a committee to look into the issue. Read More >>

scheme, at a cost of Rs. 10 crore, with the main objective of helping farmers and housewives learn from the comfort of their homes. Read More >>

Sep 26, 2009 - Karnataka State Women’s varsity’s first convocation on Wednesday
  Karnataka State Women’s University (KSWU) will hold its first annual convocation on September 30 at Kandagal Hanumantrai Ranghmandir here. Read More >>

Sep 25, 2009 - 12 acres of ITI land to be transferred to Bidar polytechnic
  Twelve acres of land on survey No. 21 owned by the Industrial Training Institute (ITI) at Mailoor village in Bidar taluk will be transferred to the Government Polytechnic here for construction of a building for the polytechnic. Read More >>

Sep 25, 2009 - Workshop on energy sustenance today
  As many as 150 delegates, including engineering students, are expected to participate in a national workshop on “Energy sustenance towards better environment” at SDM College of Engineering and Technology in Dharwad on Friday. Read More >>

Sep 24, 2009 - BU puts toppers in a quandary
  High-ranking students, aspiring for admission to postgraduate seats in the science stream, are enraged with Bangalore University’s spur-of-the-moment announcement to increase intake in 21 highly coveted courses. Read More >>

Sep 24, 2009 - Laser facility at eye institute
  Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa will inaugurate ‘PASCAL Laser’ treatment facility at M.M. Joshi Eye Institute, which will be the second such facility in Karnataka, in Hubli on Thursday. Read More >>

Sep 23, 2009 - SSK research centre at in Karnatak University
  The members of Somavamsha Sahasrarjun Kshatriya (SSK) Samaj will felicitate Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on behalf of the community on the occasion of the formal inauguration of the “Somavamsha Sahasrarjun Kshatriya Research Centre”, set up in Karnatak University, Dharwad. Read More >>

Sep 22, 2009 - BU announces more postgraduate seats
  Bangalore University (BU) has announced an increase student intake for 21 postgraduate courses offered by the university. This means that 230 additional postgraduate seats across science and arts disciplines will be on offer from this academic year (2009-2010). Read More >>

ep 21, 2009 - Steps will be taken to set up engineering college in Hubli
  Higher Education Minister Aravind Limbavali has said that he will take steps to establish a government engineering college in Hubli.He was addressing a gathering after the inauguration of the Government Polytechnic and an auditorium and library of the Government Polytechnic for Women here on Sunday. Read More >>

Sep 21, 2009 - 500 students demonstrate Patanjali’s yoga asanas
  Mysore witnessed a mass demonstration of yoga, an ancient Indian technique perfected by Pathanjali but proving to be universally popular given its various benefits. Read More >>

Sep 20, 2009 - Counselling sessions
  The Bangalore University will conduct counselling sessions for students who have been selected for post graduate degree courses in the faculty of sciences on September 19 and 20. The schedule is as follows: on Saturday the counselling will be held between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. for those who have secured one to 12 ranks and from 2 p.m. onwards for candidates who have secured 13 to 25 ranks. Read   More >>

Sep 19, 2009 - Government college students boycott hostel food
  Students staying in the Government First Grade College Hostel at Naubad of Bidar city on Friday alleged that they were being served food of poor quality besides which there was shortage on many days. The students said that they have launched an agitation by way of boycotting hostel food till the authorities concerned take steps to address their problems. Read More >>

Sep 19, 2009 - Decline in rainfall is contributing to sea erosion, reveals study
  A study by a teacher and a research scholar in the Department of Marine Geology of Mangalore University has attributed the phenomenon of sea erosion to human activities and decline in rainfall. Read More >>

Sep 18, 2009 - Study to be undertaken on BPL cards, their reach and effectiveness
  The Karnataka Lokayukta, in association with the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority (KSLSA) and the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC), will soon undertake a study of Below Poverty Line cards and their reach across the State. Several law college students will go around villages during the last week of September to create awareness on the initiative. Read More >>

Sep 18, 2009 - College teachers to await next Cabinet meet for pay revision
  The State Government will take a decision on implementing the revised University Grants Commission pay scale to degree college teachers and university teachers in the State in the next Cabinet meeting, according to Higher Education Minister Aravind Limbavali. Read More >>

Sep 17, 2009 - PG admissions centralised
  For the first time ever, Bangalore University will be conducting a centralised admission process for admissions to 48 postgraduate disciplines offered by the university. Read More >>

Sep 15, 2009 - College flooded after heavy rain
  Classes were suspended at the Government First Grade College in Chickaballapur on Monday as classrooms, laboratories and the library were flooded with water following heavy rain on Sunday night. Read More >>

Sep 14, 2009 - BU Syndicate member alleges MBA seat racket
  Bangalore University’s Syndicate member A.P. Ranganath has sought to draw Governor H.R. Bhardwaj’s attention to an alleged racket in the allotment of MBA seats in several leading educational institutions in the city. Read More >>

Sep 13, 2009 - College pays dearly for a past mistake
  About 2,500 students of the Government First Grade College (GFGC) in Chickaballapur and their teachers have been deprived of various facilities provided by the University Grants Commission (UGC) for academic and infrastructure improvement. Read More >>

Sep 12, 2009 - Workshop on legal Awareness
  A legal awareness workshop on “Cyber Law/Cyber Crimes” is being organised at Dr. B.S. Jirge Memorial Auditorium on the J.N. Medical College campus here on Saturday at 9.30 a.m., a press release said. Read More >>

Sep 12, 2009 - Ph.D. student missing
  TA 25-year-old student pursuing his doctorate at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) here is reported missing since September 4. Read More >>

Sep 11, 2009 - An Error on CAT on-line form can Prove Costly
  The admission process for the Common Admission Test (CAT-2009), used as a yardstick for admission to the elite Indian Institutes of Management, has commenced but applicants have discovered to their chagrin that a small oversight or error can prove costly. Read More >>

Sep 11, 2009 - Higher education system needs overhauling, says Jaamdar
  Managing Director of Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd. (KPCL) S.M. Jaamdar has said that there is an urgent need for revolutionary changes in the higher education system to make it more meaningful and worthwhile for students. Read More >>

Sep 10, 2009 - CET counselling to be extended to two more centres
  The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has decided to extend Common Entrance Test (CET) counselling for admission to professional colleges to Davangere and Mangalore from the next academic year. Read More >>

Sep 09, 2009 - New endowment at University of Mysore
  An endowment has been established in the name of Malavalli S. Narayanaswamy (huzoor secretary of the last maharaja of Mysore Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar) and his wife Indiramma through which various activities will be sponsored. Read More >>

Sep 08, 2009 - Why not break barriers of conventional engineering?
  The four-day “TechTatva-2009”, an annual technology festival, organised by students of Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), got off to a colourful start here on Monday. Read More >>

Sep 08, 2009 - Put your degrees in your pocket
  The Government will shortly launch a novel scheme to provide degree certificates to students on smart cards. The card will also contain information on the student’s background. Read More >>

Sep 07, 2009 - Academy to organise seminar in Belgaum
  The Karnataka Sahitya Academy will organise a two-day seminar on “Literature and culture of neglected communities: issues and possibilities” at the Jain College of the Jain Group of Institutions at Peeranwadi in Belgaum from September 10. Read More >>

Sep 07, 2009 - Educational institutions warned
  The Bangalore city police have warned educational institutions that have been allegedly harassing students and employees by confiscating marks cards and other documents. Read More >>

Sep 06, 2009 - Seminar on foreign policy
  A two-day national seminar on “Indian foreign policy — continuity and change” organised by the Department of Studies in Political Science, Gulbarga University, will be held here on Tuesday and Wednesday at Ambedkar Hall in the university campus. The seminar will be inaugurated at 10 a.m. Read More >>

Sep 06, 2009 - Evening course in management to be launched at University College
  Working professionals and graduates in any discipline can now pursue Master of Business Administration (MBA) course, a postgraduate degree in international business, at the University College of the Mangalore University here from this academic year. Read More >>

Sep 05, 2009 - Muslim girls in SVS College can now wear headscarf
  The management of the SVS College in Bantwal has reached a settlement, after a meeting with local MLAs and the Vice-Chancellor of Mangalore University over the issue of banning the Burkha and headscarf on its campus. As per the settlement arrived at late on Thursday, the college has decided to prescribe uniform dress code to its students with immediate effect. Read More >>

Sep 03, 2009 - MIT to host TechTatva
  The Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) will host its annual technical festival TechTatva from September 8 to 12. Read More >>

Sep 03, 2009 - College says no to plastics
  St. Aloysius College here on Wednesday launched a campaign to make its campus plastics-free. The management, staff and students of the college came together to make the campus “green, clean and free of plastics”. Read More >>

Sep 02, 2009 - Recession hits higher education
  Reports in the media indicate signs of recovery from over two-year economic slowdown. Also, there have been some studies on its impact on various sectors in domestic and international economies. Yet, there appears to be little study on its adverse impact on higher studies, particularly in India. Read   More >>

Sep 01, 2009 - 700 lecturers secure transfer to colleges of their choice
  On Monday nearly 700 lecturers of government first grade colleges were transferred to places of their choice across the State, thanks to the new counselling procedure introduced this year. Read More >>

Sep 01, 2009 - MLA seeks transfer of land for engineering college building
  Syed Yasin, MLA, has urged the district in-charge Minister C.M. Udasi to take steps to transfer land identified on the Raichur-Hyderabad State Highway to the management of the Government Engineering College here to facilitate construction of college building. Read More >>

Sep 01, 2009 - Do not sanction new engineering colleges for the next five years
  Founder Chairman of PES Institutions and MLC M.R. Doreswamy has urged Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa not to sanction new engineering colleges for the next five years in the State. He has said that there is a need to give priority to quality education. Read More >>