Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that the city-based
Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) is celebrating its Silver Jubilee this year, Vice-Chancellor Prof. S. Vidyashankar said that KSOU will be organising a massive online ‘Udyoga Mela’ (Job Fair) within two months.He was speaking at the inauguration of 3-day online induction programme for newly admitted students in 2020-21 (August batch) in Muktagangothri campus here this morning.
Pointing out that the Government of Karnataka has enacted an Act that recognises KSOU as the only State-run University to offer distance education courses, Prof. Vidyashankar said that KSOU was established in 1996.
Noting that the University adopted digital learning one-and-a-half-years ago, the VC highlighted that KSOU has crossed many hurdles, including de-recognition of its courses by the UGC, in the 25 years of its journey.
Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka will implement the much-publicised
National Education Policy (NEP) from current academic year and all necessary arrangements have been made in this regard, said Deputy Chief Minister and Higher Education Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayan.
He was speaking after virtually inaugurating National Seminar on ‘Implementation of National Education Policy 2020 in Karnataka’ organised by Karnataka Rajya Mahavidyalaya Shikshak Sangha – Mysore University Vibhaga; University of Mysore (UoM), Mysuru; Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysuru; Karnataka State Higher Education Council, Bengaluru; Centre for Educational and Social Studies, Bengaluru’ held at Vijnana Bhavan, Manasagangothri, here on Saturday.
The Minister said that the implementation of NEP would lay a foundation for strong and vibrant India. Education also has the power to bring changes in all fields and that would be done by the NEP. It would also ensure changes in the fields of politics and
KSOU plans to distribute tablets with preloaded lessons of courses to students
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The new gadgets may be distributed to students during the July cycle of admissions
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The new gadgets may be distributed to students during the July cycle of admissions
If everything goes as planned, the Mysuru-based Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), which has stepped into its 25th year, has proposed to distribute tablets to students taking admissions in July cycle this year.
In the last cycle (admissions from July 2020), more than 18,000 students took admissions to 35-plus courses and the entire process happened online, with the university bringing in reforms in admissions and examination procedures for the benefit of the students, besides making it transparent.
Karnataka govt declares distance education only through KSOU
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January 1, 2021
Mysuru, Jan 1: Karnataka government has declared that the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) to be the sole university to offer courses through distance mode in the state.
Welcoming the decision of the government to make distance education the sole preserve of KSOU, Vice Chancellor Prof. Vidyashankar, on Friday said, though it was approved in the cabinet last week, the relating Act was passed now after the governor s approval. After amending the KSOU Act, now are on the mission of educating everyone everywhere . KSOU s dream of putting more emphasis on quality education is now become a reality. Governor Vajubhai Wala, CM Yeddyurappa and DyCM Dr Ashwath Naraayna were among those behind the dream , the VC said.
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M.G. Krishnan, 70, former vice-chancellor, who taught political science for over 35 years at Bangalore University, passed away after a brief illness in the city on Saturday.
Hailing from Mandya district, Mr. Krishnan did his undergraduate studies in Mysuru and later joined Bangalore University for Masters. He immediately joined as a teacher after his course. He later was appointed as V-C, Karnataka State Open University, Mysuru, in 2013, a charge he held for three years. His tenure was dogged by controversies.
“As a professor of political science, he was keen to bridge the gap between academics and the practice of politics. He wished for practising politicians to have a deep knowledge of the Constitution, law and the system at large. He encouraged many of us to do academic work. He was not only my Ph.D guide, but also motivated me to take up academic work,” said B.L. Shankar, former chairman, Karnataka Legislative Council.