SDM Law College students celebrate a colourful Onam

September 3, 2011

Mangalore, September 3: It was indeed a day of joy for the students of city based Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Law College, as they spent the whole day in Onam celebration.

The day started off with an intricately decorated Pookalam or floral arrangement, followed by a series of cultural programmes.

The enthusiastic spirit of the students bound them in a bond of unity while celebrating this harvest festival. A great show put up by the students built an atmosphere of utmost joy and happiness.

N K Balakrishnan, the Kerala High Court judge, who was special guest of the occasion, praised the effort and enthusiasm of Law students in conserving the rich tradition of the country.

Speaking about the significance of the festival, he said that it was one of the most important secular festivals of the country, and hence people from different communities and religion take part in it.

Lekshmi M Kumaran, DGM Corporate Communications MRPL, Anwar Manippady, the Chairman of Karnataka State Minorities Commission, Dr B K Ravindra, the Principal of the college, were the chief guests.

Dr P D Sebastian, the President of the Onam Organizing Committee; Sibi M P, Convener were present among others.

Various competitions for the students were also held on the occasion.

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Karnataka to scrap separate entrance exams for private universities from 2025

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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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