Karnataka Cabinet to decide fate of nine new universities established during BJP tenure: D.K. Shivakumar
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka Cabinet to decide fate of nine new universities established during BJP tenure: D.K. Shivakumar

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“The State Cabinet will take an appropriate decision on continuation or closure of nine new Universities including Mandya and Chamarajanagar established during the BJP tenure,” said Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Speaking to media in Bengaluru on Friday, he said, “The previous government had established new universities without providing appropriate land and necessary grants as per the rules in the State. However, the BJP government had established new universities without providing an appropriate land or any grant, he said. The 10 new universities established by the BJP government are Hassan, Bidar, Chamarajnagar, Haveri, Kodagu, Koppal, Bagalkot, Maharani Cluster, Mandya and Nrupatunga University.

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Merging new universities, not closing them: DK Shivakumar
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Merging new universities, not closing them: DK Shivakumar

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Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, on Thursday, explained that the new universities would be merged with old ones, and not shut down completely. Shivakumar’s statement came about three weeks after it was announced that nine out of the ten universities established in the state during the previous BJP government’s tenure would be shut down. There is a lot of …

No proposal to close any public universities before the government, says D.K. Shivakumar
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No proposal to close any public universities before the government, says D.K. Shivakumar

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Closing down of universities affiliated with UGC not easy, says Ashwath Narayan
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Closing down of universities affiliated with UGC not easy, says Ashwath Narayan

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KPCC welcomes government’s proposed move to close down new universities
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KPCC welcomes government’s proposed move to close down new universities

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State Cabinet sub-committee recommends closure of two-year-old Hassan University
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State Cabinet sub-committee recommends closure of two-year-old Hassan University

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The State Cabinet sub-committee, headed by Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, has decided to recommend the closure of nine new universities, including Hassan University. The university was required for Hassan district, as the gross enrolment ratio in higher education in Hassan was as low as 15.54%, which is way below the State average of 32.8%. It had a memorandum of …

Karnataka government to shut down nine newly established universities in state
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Karnataka government to shut down nine newly established universities in state

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The Karnataka state cabinet sub-committee has decided to close nine out of the ten universities that were established during the previous BJP government’s tenure. This decision was made during the sub-committee’s first meeting, chaired by Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, following concerns over financial feasibility. The sub-committee was formed after the Karnataka State Higher Education Council submitted a report detailing …

Action committee urges Karnataka government to take over four constituent colleges of Mangalore University
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Action committee urges Karnataka government to take over four constituent colleges of Mangalore University

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Decks cleared for setting up eight new universities in Karnataka
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Decks cleared for setting up eight new universities in Karnataka

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Higher education experiencing unprecedented growth in Andhra Pradesh: Governor
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Higher education experiencing unprecedented growth in Andhra Pradesh: Governor

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