From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network
Bengaluru, Nov 19: A search committee is being constituted to identify suitable candidate for the Vice Chancellor’s post of Mysore University at Mysuru.
Disclosing this to reporters in Bengaluru on Saturday, Karnataka’s Higher Education Minister Basavaraja Rayareddy said the committee would be constituted a day or two for selecting eligible candidate for the post of the vice-chancellor.
The present Vice Chancellor K S Rangappa will be completing his tenure shortly.
After releasing a booklet on 100 days achievements by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Rayaraddy said newly appointed 2,160 assistant professors would be trained for 30 to 45 days in various universities of the State for imparting teaching skills.
A decision was taken to release Rs 9 crore for establishment of a Higher Education Academy at Karnatak University, Dharwad.
The proposed Higher Education Academy is being established for preparing training modules, he said.
Candidates selected for the job only obtained post-graduation and doctoral degrees but knew a little about teaching method.
Experienced professors and faculty would provide training on methods of teaching, he said.
Though there are 412 degree colleges, only 44 colleges in the State have principals.
It was decided to give internal promotion to eligible faculty members and promoted as principals to fill vacancies, the minister said.
Noting irregularities in construction of buildings and misuse of funds sanctioned by the government, he said a committee would be set up to nab authorities concerned involved in siphoning of funds.
Some universities have inflated bills after construction of hostel and office buildings and paid money to contractors, he said.
The department has conducted a survey of available facilities and faculty members in all 412 government colleges, universities, engineering colleges and polytechnics.
A master plan would be prepared to provide facilities in colleges by seeking aid from the World Bank, he added.