Apr 30, 2010 - Education a priority for Government: Minister
  The State Government will spend nearly Rs. 10,500 crore in 2010-2011 on education as announced in the budget, said V.S. Acharya, Home Minister. Read More >>

Apr 30, 2010 - Bangalore varsity's gold medals lose their lustre
  Of the 143 Bangalore University exam toppers of 2009, only one will get a genuine gold medal at the 45th annual convocation on Friday. The rest will have to settle for rank certificates. Read More >>

Apr 29, 2010 - Students protest delay in release of grants
  Postgraduate students belonging to various backward classes and minority communities staged a demonstration on the campus of Kuvempu University at Shankaraghatta, about 26 km from here on Wednesday, in protest against the delay in the release of scholarship grant. Read More >>

Apr 28, 2010 - Association of varsities on the anvil
  The formation of an association of universities to improve the lot of higher education was a major decision taken after the daylong deliberations at the Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors Conference organised by the Manipal University here on Tuesday. Read More >>

Apr 27, 2010 - IISc. Chitradurga campus here to stay
  Speculation that the new campus of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) at Chitradurga would be “shifted” to Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh, even forcing Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa to deny the suggestion, stems from a “misunderstanding,” sources at IISc. told The Hindu. Read More >>

Apr 27, 2010 - Yeddyurappa: State's priority is better quality of education
  Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa said here on Sunday that the Government had set aside Rs. 12,000 crore in the State Budget towards the development of the education sector. Priority would be given to improving the quality of higher education and providing students with modern facilities to prepare them to face challenges of a globalised world, he said. Read More >>

Apr 26, 2010 - Students at AIEEE face a googly
  Students who appeared for the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) on Sunday were faced with an examination paper that was of “moderate” difficulty level. Despite being along expected lines, students said that they were baffled by the differential marking scheme. Read More >>

Apr 25, 2010 - Three-member MCI team visits Raichur college
  A three-member team from the Medical Council of India (MCI) that visited the Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) on Saturday is said to have expressed satisfaction over the availability of teaching staff and infrastructure at the government medical college. Read More >>

Apr 23, 2010 - Tissue culture to become affordable
  The tissue culture laboratory of the University of Agricultural Sciences-Bangalore is on the threshold of making tissue culture an “affordable technology” by evolving low-cost methodology for producing plants under this system. Read More >>

Apr 23, 2010 - Promote cultural diversity in education
  Rajesh Sachdeva, Director of the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), on Thursday stressed the need for promoting cultural diversity in education and devising a system in which all communities, however microscopic, had a say in their future. Read More >>

Apr 22, 2010 - Varsity's name used to boost textbook sales
  Private publishing firms are using the Bangalore University's name in their textbooks, claiming that these are written on the basis of the prescribed university syllabi for different courses. This not only misleads students but promotes the thriving sale of sub-standard textbooks in the market. Read
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Apr 21, 2010 - Indian varsities lagging behind in research
  A research culture, good infrastructure, top-class technology and adequate funding can go a long way in promoting research in universities and institutions of higher learning in the country. Read More >>

Apr 21, 2010 - Varsities must focus on adding to knowledge
  Avinash Gangolli (name changed on request) joined the Science Department in Mangalore University last year with the hope of realising his dream of becoming a key executive in an industry. Now he has quit the department, unable to bear the alleged “insults” he was subjected to by the faculty. Read
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Apr 21, 2010 - Colleges seek more freedom
  Three years have elapsed since Mangalore University granted autonomy to St. Aloysius College, St. Agnes College, St. Ann's College of Education, School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya (all in Mangalore) and Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara College, Ujire. Read More >>

Apr 20, 2010 - Government to be urged to release funds for KSWU
  The State Government will be pressured to release more funds for the development of the Karnataka State Women's University, chairman of the committee to implement the recommendations of the D.M. Nanjundappa Committee Shashil G. Namoshi has said. Read More >>

Apr 19, 2010 - Patil Puttappa: universities must publish authentic accounts of history
  Universities in the State have not made serious attempts to bring out authentic accounts of the history of Karnataka, journalist Patil Puttappa has said. Read More >>

Apr 18, 2010 - Police lock principal's chamber at KIMS
  The police on Saturday locked the principal's chamber of the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) after two doctors staked claim for the principal's post. Read More >>

Apr 17, 2010 - 46 cases of malaria reported from NIT-K campus this month
  Forty-six malaria cases have been reported from the campus of the National Institute of Technology-Karnataka (NIT-K), Surathkal, this month, according to Deepak Bolar, Malaria Officer in the Mangalore City Corporation. Read More >>

Apr 17, 2010 - Students rally for a noble cause
  Concerned over the diminishing green cover of the city owing to its horizontal expansion and unbridled urbanisation, students of Maharanai's Science College organised a rally to preserve the city's greenery. Read More >>

Apr 15, 2010 - Improve Quality of Education
  M. Anandakrishnan, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT, Kanpur, has advised educational institutions, particularly those offering courses in higher education, to tread a cautious path in the wake of the opening of the education section to foreign players. Read More >>

Apr 14, 2010 - Veterinary colleges at Gadag, Athani
  Minister for Animal Husbandry Revu Naik Belamagi has said that the Government is planning to set up two more veterinary colleges in the State in next two years. Read More >>

Apr 13, 2010 - Minister laments students' lack of interest in research
  Higher Education Minister Arvind Limbavali has expressed concern over the lack of interest among students in taking up research and said that this trend needs to be reversed immediately. Read More >>

Apr 13, 2010 - Halkatti college team wins regional finals
  Satish R. Inamdar and Raghunandan B. Desai of BLDEA's Dr. P.G. Halkatti College of Engineering and Technology, Bijapur, emerged winners at the regional finals of the Tata Consultancy Service (TCS) TechBytes Quiz held at the Appa Institute of Engineering and Technology here on Monday. Read
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Apr 12, 2010 - More seats in engineering courses for diploma holders
  Higher Education Minister Arvind Limbavali said on Sunday that the number of seats in engineering courses for diploma holders would be increased next year. Read More >>

Apr 11, 2010 - Governor frowns upon ‘indiscipline' in universities
  Stating that indiscipline in universities will not be tolerated, Governor and Chancellor of Universities H.R. Bhardwaj on Saturday said the incident involving allegations and counter allegations of Bangalore University would be inquired into by the I.P. Vashisht Committee constituted by him recently. Read
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Apr 11, 2010 - Seats for postgraduate courses at Jayadeva institute to go up
  More doctors will be able to train in specialised services for cardiac care and surgery with the Medical Council of India (MCI) increasing the seats for postgraduate courses at Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research (SJICSR), Bangalore. Read More >>

Apr 10, 2010 - Rs. 25-cr. proposal for taking up music varsity's activities
  Amid controversy over allotment of land for Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University here, Vice-Chancellor Hanumannanayak Dorai has sent a Rs. 25-crore proposal to the State Government for taking up academic and administrative works of the university. Read More >>

Apr 09, 2010 - Students withdraw indefinite strike
  Students of University BDT Engineering College here continued their demonstration on Thursday, demanding basic facilities for the college and the issue of examination results on time, until they were assured that their demands would be met. Read More >>

Apr 09, 2010 - COMED-K counselling from tomorrow
  The Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMED-K) will hold counselling sessions for admission to the postgraduate courses in medical and dental courses from Saturday at NMKRV Mangala Mantapa, Jayanagar 3rd Block, here. Read More >>

Apr 09, 2010 - Rectify CET application errors till April 12
  The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has given time till April 12 to those candidates whose applications have been rejected for the CET-2010 to rectify the errors in the applications to be eligible to take the exam. Read More >>

Apr 09, 2010 - Panel says engineering college violated norms
  Finally, the reports that Bagalkot-based Basaveshwar Engineering College (BET) had admitted full-time faculty members from other colleges/institutions and full-time employees of companies for its full time M. Tech. programmes in violation of VTU (Visvesvaraya Technological University) regulations have been proved right (as reported in The Hindu on July 6, 2009) Read More >>

Apr 08, 2010 - New UG, PG courses for 2010-11
  The new Belgavi University is considering starting new undergraduate and postgraduate programmes from the academic year 2010-11. A meeting of principals of degree colleges and directors of management institutes to explore the possibilities of introducing new courses and elicit the views of those concerned was convened by university's special officer B.R. Ananthan here on Wednesday. Read More >>

Apr 07, 2010 - Music university to be shifted from Mysore?
  It may seem that political leaders from north Karnataka are trying to exploit the controversy regarding the allotment of land for the Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University. Read More >>

Apr 07, 2010 - Poornaprajna College golden jubilee valedictory this week
  The valedictory of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Poornaprajna College will be held here on April 10. Read More >>

Apr 05, 2010 - MBA Programme
  Master of Business Administration (MBA)is a business education programme offered by Business Schools, often shortened to B-Schools. Post Graduate Diploma Programme in Management (PGDM) is another popular management programme. Read More >>

Apr 05, 2010 - IIKM Business School, Calicut
  IIKM Business School, one of the leading multi state University education providers in South India, announces the academic year admissions to its prestigious management programmes MBA+PGPM+ Diploma in Entrepreneur Development + ERP. Read More >>

Apr 05, 2010 - Hubli students emerge festival champions
  Two intercollegiate festivals were conducted last week in the twin cities, while a B-school from Hubli was ranked among the best 50 in the country. Students from the twin cities also excelled in academics by securing ranks at the State level. Read More >>

Apr 05, 2010 - Students are entitled to degrees: registrar
  Principal and Registrar of St. Aloysius College, an autonomous college under the Mangalore University, have both said that the High Court of Karnataka had issued an order to admit students of their college for awards and medals to the 28th convocation of the varsity to be held on Tuesday. Read More >>

Apr 04, 2010 - Comed-K extends date for UGET
  Professional college seat aspirants can breathe easy. The last date for applying for admissions to private professional colleges in the State, through the Under Graduate Entrance Test conducted by the Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental colleges of Karnataka, has been extended from April 10 to April 17. Read More >>

Apr 04, 2010 - Varsity to give honorary doctorate to seven persons
  Veteran Yakshagana artiste Kolyur Ramachandra Rao, chairman of Alva's Education Foundation M. Mohan Alva and the former Union Minister Oscar Fernandes are among the seven persons chosen by Mangalore University for its honorary doctorate to be presented at the 28th convocation on Tuesday. Read More >>

Apr 04, 2010 - PG students of St. Aloysius College not to get degrees
  The 2007-08 batch of postgraduate students of St. Aloysius College, an autonomous institution under Mangalore University, who passed out in 2008-09, will not receive their degrees at the 28th convocation, according to a decision taken by the university. Read More >>

Apr 04, 2010 - Techno-cultural festival in city from April 8
  The National Institute of Engineering will host its techno-cultural extravaganza, “techNIEks 10”, from April 8 to 10 and showcase a variety of technical, literary and cultural events. Read More >>

Apr 03, 2010 - Engineers told to focus on R&D
  M.K. Banga, General Manager, Wipro, Bangalore, has said that telecom Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) were expected to see their business grow to five trillion rupees in the country in the next five years. Read More >>

Apr 02, 2010 - Now, Bangalore varsity Registrars lash out at Vice-Chancellor
  The ugly spat between Bangalore University Vice-Chancellor N. Prabhu Dev and the two officials — Registrar M.G. Krishnan and Registrar (Evaluation) V.G. Talwar — has reached the Raj Bhavan with the two officials accusing the Vice-Chancellor of financial irregularities and running the varsity in an “undemocratic” manner. Read More >>

Apr 02, 2010 - Significant cut in Kuvempu varsity's development grant
  Kuvempu University's budget proposals for 2010-11, which were adopted at a meeting of the Academic Council here on Wednesday, show a significant cut in development grant as allocation for it has been reduced from Rs. 24.50 crore (2009-10) to Rs. 14 crore. Read More >>

Apr 02, 2010 - Karnataka pact with private medical colleges
  The Karnataka government has entered into a seat-sharing understanding with the private and minority-run medical and dental colleges for the coming academic year. Read More >>

Apr 01, 2010 - NITK team wins regional round
  The 15th regional round of the Tata Crucible Campus Quiz 2010 was held at the MIT Library Auditorium here on Wednesday. Read More >>

Apr 01, 2010 - PG medical courses at SDM College from next year
  SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, has obtained permission from the Union Government to start postgraduate medical courses from the next academic year. Read More >>