Bangalore University (BU), which got back permission to offer distance education courses recently, is now struggling to resolve an internal issue concerning holding courses under it — “Where to hold the contact classes? government colleges or private colleges?”Recently, there was a rift between BU Vice-Chancellor and the director of distance education over printing of study […]
Despite Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, the new vice-chancellor of Bangalore University (BU) and the Higher Education Minister GT Devegowda saying there would be a change in the way tenders are called for in the state-run universities, the registrar of evaluation of BU remains adamant. The examination office refuses to cancel the recently called tender for 10 lakh marks […]
Medical education minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday demanded the state government rename Bangalore University (BU) after Kempegowda who played a major role in the history of Benglauru. “Kempegowda is a statesman and it would be advisable to rename BU as Kempegowda University,” he said during the Kempegowda Jayanti celebrations at Palace Grounds. Bangalore University officials, however, said they’re not aware of […]
Some of the post-graduate courses offered by Bangalore University seem to be no longer attractive.With the admission season for post graduate courses for the academic year 2017-18 concluding recently, the data available with the university shows that some of the PG courses have had admissions in single digits. For example, MA in Sanskrit has received […]
In not so good news during this ongoing admission season, Bangalore University (BU) has announced a steep hike in fees for undergraduate courses in all its affiliated colleges from the academic year 2015-16. BU Registrar (Administration) K.K. Seethamma said the hike was an annual one of 10 per cent as permitted by the government. However, […]
Nearly 200 blank answer scripts of the ongoing Bangalore University undergraduate exams have been stolen from a north Bengaluru college. The answer scripts had been kept in the cupboard of the locked staff room of Sambhram Academy of Management Studies (SAMS), MS Palya, Jalahalli East, Vidyaranyapura, on April 25. The staff found the room door […]
A sub-committee headed by higher education minister R V Deshpande on Thursday decided to split Bangalore University into four units. As per the decision, taken at a meeting with the law and finance departments, the university could be split before the beginning of the next academic year. It will be divided into Bangalore North University, […]
French and German would be included in the Bachelor of Education course affiliated to Bangalore University from this year on. These subjects will be introduced as optional specialisations. The step is taken in the wake of faculty shortage in foreign languages in schools, especially in Kendriya Vidyalayas. The authorities of Bangalore University will take guidance […]
The state government is considering bifurcation of the Bangalore University to reduce its jurisdiction and it has also decided to set up a new university. Minister for higher education R V Deshpande informed this to the Assembly at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha here on Wednesday. Replying to a question from Congress MLA Ramesh Kumar, Deshpande said […]
Taking note of the demand for teachers who know foreign languages, Bangalore University is mulling over the idea of introducing foreign language as a subject. The issue was discussed on Friday at the Academic Council meeting where some senior members expressed the need for introducing a foreign language. The house unanimously agreed, and decided to […]