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“The fig of imperishable module successful the champion universities successful the satellite is low. Visiting professors are improving the acquisition situation there. Why is that not imaginable here?” Chief Minister Siddaramaiah asked astatine a reappraisal gathering with the Vice-Chancellors of each nationalist universities successful the State, chaired by the Governor of Karnataka.
Speaking astatine the gathering held astatine Karnataka Higher Education Council connected Saturday, he, however, promised that steps would beryllium taken to capable 2,000 posts successful grade and method acquisition colleges. “We volition let filling up of vacant posts successful universities this year,” helium added.
‘Caste dens’
Mr. Siddaramaiah went connected to accidental that universities are becoming “caste dens” and efforts should beryllium made to bring younker retired of this trap. He called upon the V-Cs of the Public Universities to guarantee this.
“Universities should present students to the developments taking spot successful the world. A level should beryllium prepared to marque students planetary citizens. Scientific and rationality should beryllium cultivated beyond caste, creed and religion,” helium said.
“Karnataka is astatine the forefront of higher acquisition successful the country. Not conscionable education, but besides providing employment opportunities to students is the government’s priority. Therefore, a strategy to follow astir 100 engineering colleges successful collaboration with industries is nether way. Under the Naipuna Karnataka scheme, industry-based accomplishment grooming is being provided to 1 lakh students annually,” helium said, adding that Vice-Chancellors should guarantee that the assemblage program is successful enactment with planetary standards.
Speaking astir the resources of universities, helium said, “Universities should not trust solely connected authorities funds but should mobilise resources done Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds and alumni networks,” helium stated.
Speaking earlier, Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot appealed to the Chief Minister to contiguous the forthcoming State Budget successful a mode that is much beneficial to the Higher Education sector. The Governor emphasised that universities, having constricted interior gross sources, necessitate peculiar fiscal attraction and structured budgetary support.
He peculiarly stressed the request to licence filling long-pending vacancies successful institutions specified arsenic Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University, Karnataka Sanskrit University, Kannada University, Karnataka Janapada University, and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar School of Economics University.
Higher Education Minister Dr. M.C. Sudhakar said that on with the fiscal assistance from the government, universities should strictly travel fiscal discipline, transparency and accountability. He opined that determination is simply a request to springiness a caller impetus to probe activities.
