No student opted for Kannada medium engineering courses in VTU in last 2 years
1 year, 7 months ago

No student opted for Kannada medium engineering courses in VTU in last 2 years

The Hindu  

Poor enrolment and lack of government support have put the ambitious Kannada medium engineering course, started at the Visvesvaraya Technological University two years ago, in peril. During the 2021-22 academic year, SJC Institute of Technology-Chickballapur, Bheemanna Khandre Institute of Technology, Bhalki, and three other private engineering colleges opted to offer Kannada medium engineering courses. S. Vidyashankar, Vice Chancellor of VTU, told The Hindu, “Over two years, we have zero admission for the Kannada medium engineering courses. Therefore, we will put them on hold, but not cancel the courses.” Poor support from government in terms of course material and job opportunities Sources said due to the lack of job opportunities and research facilities, students are not keen to opt for Kannada medium engineering courses.

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Lone student who chose Kannada medium engineering course decides to withdraw
1 month, 1 week ago

Lone student who chose Kannada medium engineering course decides to withdraw

The Hindu  

Sagar T.S., the only student in Karnataka who was admitted to the Maharaja Institute of Technology in Mysuru for the Kannada-medium mechanical engineering course for the first time in Karnataka, has decided to withdraw from the course. During the CET 2024-25 counselling, two students, Raghavendra N. and Mr. Sagar, opted for the Kannada-medium mechanical engineering course at MIT in Mysuru. …

24 students opt for Kannada-medium engg. seats this year, but will they stick to their choice is the question
4 months, 1 week ago

24 students opt for Kannada-medium engg. seats this year, but will they stick to their choice is the question

The Hindu  

The Karnataka Examinations Authority has announced the final results of seat allotment of the first round for entry to engineering, medical, and other professional courses, and a total of 24 students have secured seats for Kannada-medium engineering courses this year. A total of 17 students opted for Kannada-medium civil and mechanical engineering courses in the first year, but all withdrew …

Massive response to The Hindu EducationPlus Career Counselling session
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Massive response to The Hindu EducationPlus Career Counselling session

The Hindu  

The 22nd edition of The Hindu EducationPlus Career Counselling-2024, held on Saturday at NMKRV College here, saw a massive response from students and parents. Keep in mind that to be unique, to be identified as important, be innovative, adaptive, and creative because a majority of the jobs in the next 10 years will be done by artificial intelligence technology, not …

Karnataka govt. makes its NOC must for private engineering colleges to offer new courses
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka govt. makes its NOC must for private engineering colleges to offer new courses

The Hindu  

To regulate the unchecked growth of technical/engineering education in the tier-1/metro cities of the State, the State government has decided to make a No Objection Certificate from it mandatory to increase intake, offer new courses in private engineering colleges from the next academic year. AICTE responded saying the State government could control engineering seats in private colleges. “Lack of regulatory …

There are no takers for Kannada medium engineering courses in Karnataka
1 year, 4 months ago

There are no takers for Kannada medium engineering courses in Karnataka

The Hindu  

September 10, 2023 05:31 pm | Updated 09:31 pm IST - Bengaluru The response to engineering courses in the Kannada medium has been poor this year, too. The four year B.Sc Honours course in engineering colleges launched by the Visvesvaraya Technological University two years ago has also elicited poor response. In 2021-22, 17 students opted for the Kannada engineering courses …

Despite AICTE nod, no Karnataka college to offer 3-year engineering course for working professionals
1 year, 5 months ago

Despite AICTE nod, no Karnataka college to offer 3-year engineering course for working professionals

The Hindu  

Despite the All India Council for Technical Education nod, no government, aided or private affiliated institution in Karnataka has come forward to offer three-year engineering programmes for working professionals. For working professionals Earlier, the University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, BMS College of Engineering of Bengaluru, and 10 other engineering Institutions were offering evening engineering colleges for working professionals. However, with …

Tuition fees for engineering colleges in Karnataka 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Tuition fees for engineering colleges in Karnataka 2023

The Hindu  

The Higher Education Department announced the tuition fees for engineering and architecture colleges of various categories on August 2. At private aided engineering colleges, the fee has been fixed at ₹40,110 for 95% government quota seats reserved through the Karnataka Examinations Authority. At non-minority, private unaided engineering and architecture colleges, for 45% government seats, the tuition fee is fixed at …

6 engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu to offer 2 new courses
1 year, 5 months ago

6 engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu to offer 2 new courses

The Hindu  

This year the All India Council for Technical Education has permitted six engineering colleges in the State to offer new courses. Engineering aspirants will have the option of choosing from two new courses - Electronics and Communication and Electronics Engineering, Higher education Minister K. Ponmudy announced on Thursday. The EC will be offered in two autonomous colleges -- Dr. Mahalingam …

To make students job-ready, VTU to adopt industrial content in all engineering branches
1 year, 6 months ago

To make students job-ready, VTU to adopt industrial content in all engineering branches

The Hindu  

To create industry-ready engineers, the Visvesvaraya Technological University has decided to adopt industrial content in all engineering streams from the academic year 2023-24. VTU has taken steps to review the engineering curriculum this year and conducted many meetings with various industrialists to get information about industrial requirements in the workforce. In addition, an expert team from VTU visited Indian Institute …

Two colleges to offer Kannada medium engineering courses this year
2 years, 3 months ago

Two colleges to offer Kannada medium engineering courses this year

The Hindu  

September 11, 2022 11:45 pm | Updated 11:45 pm IST - Bengaluru Two private colleges have expressed interest to offer engineering courses in Kannada medium this year. This year, SJC Institute of Technology, Chickballapur, and Bheemanna Khandre Institute of Technology, Bhalki, have got permission to offer engineering courses in the Kannada medium from the All-India Council for Technical Education. No …

Not Even One Student Opted to Study Engineering in Kannada Medium
3 years ago

Not Even One Student Opted to Study Engineering in Kannada Medium

News 18  

For the first time this year, Kannada as the teaching language was introduced in engineering courses in Karnataka. With 23,001 engineering seats vacant in the state, not a single student chose Kannada medium engineering course. A total of 72 seats in three colleges were available this year for students wanting to study engineering in Kannada. Read | Despite Govt Push, …

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