Cannot ask MCC to stop 'civic tiger': DC

June 21, 2011

Mangalore, June 21: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner NS Channappa Gowda has refused to intervene to stop the 'civic tiger'.

The DC told the members of Beedhi Badi Vyaparasthara Horata Samiti, who met him at his office on Monday evening that he would discuss the issue of street vendors of the city whenever time permits. “But it is impossible to ask MCC to stop “civic tiger” from evicting street vendors”, he said.

Councillor Mariamma Thomas complained to the DC that the Corporation was not functioning properly.

Rita Noronha, professor at School of Social Work Roshni Nilaya urged Mr. Gowda to take steps to safeguard the interests of street vendors.

Janata Dal (Secular) State Secretary M G Hegde said that the Corporation had been evicting the street vendors on grounds that they were a nuisance to the public as they sold their wares on the pavements. Many rich people and shops have encroached upon the pavements. If the rich could encroach, the street vendors should be allowed to carry on their trade, he said.

Taking exception to remarks made by Mr. Hegde, the DC said that if such an argument was made, there would be no question of meeting. “We will go by the rules. Other members of the Samiti intervened at this juncture and diffused the heated exchange.”

Protest

The Samiti earlier staged a protest against the Chief Whip of the Mangalore City Corporation Council Sudhir Shetty and alleged that Mr. Shetty was at the forefront of the exploitation of street vendors.

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Karnataka to scrap separate entrance exams for private universities from 2025

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September 20,2024

Starting in the 2025-26 academic year, private universities in Karnataka offering professional courses will no longer conduct separate entrance exams. This decision follows a directive from the state’s Higher Education Department, prompting private universities to form an association and agree to this significant change.

In a recent meeting with Higher Education Minister Dr. M. C. Sudhakar, representatives from 17 private universities confirmed their decision to discontinue individual entrance tests. Of the 27 private universities in the state, 17 offer professional courses, and they have collectively agreed to accept scores from existing national or state-level entrance exams.

“Some universities will consider JEE scores, others will rely on KCET, and a few are inclined towards COMEDK,” Dr. Sudhakar stated, leaving the choice of examination to the universities themselves. However, the department has also suggested that the universities consider a unified entrance test for admissions.

Looking ahead, Dr. Sudhakar hinted that the government may introduce a common entrance test for general degree courses at private universities as well. "As government colleges and universities currently don’t require entrance exams for general degree courses, we haven’t made any decisions on this yet," he explained.

The meeting also addressed concerns over the high fees charged by private universities. To regulate this, the universities were instructed to establish fee fixation committees, headed by retired judges, as required by law. These committees will be responsible for determining tuition fees. Additionally, the government will continue to regulate fees for 40% of seats in professional courses that are filled through KCET.

In an effort to bring greater uniformity among private institutions, the government is considering enacting a common law for all private universities, which would replace the individual acts currently governing each university. This would place all private universities under a single regulatory framework.

This move is expected to streamline the admissions process and create a more standardized system for both professional and general degree programs across Karnataka's private universities.

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