Mangalore varsity to start Tulu courses in colleges

September 30, 2011

MUNI

Mangalore, September 30: The Mangalore University Academic Council meet agreed to introduce Tulu certificate, diploma and post graduate diploma courses in the colleges that come under Mangalore University, from the next academic year.

In the Academic Council meeting held at the Senate Hall on Thursday, the Council passed the draft regulation prepared in relation to the introduction of Tulu courses in the varsity and its affiliated colleges. Though the University had earlier formed the draft regulation to introduce Tulu diploma courses under correspondence programme, a separate draft regulation has been formed now to introduce the courses under regular programme owing to the interest of affiliated colleges.

Informing the same at the Council meet, Prof T C Shivashankara Murthy said that course syllabus has been already prepared with the help of experts. The Syllabus Committee for framing the syllabus is headed by Mangalore University Kannada Department Chairman Dr Abhay Kumar.

The statute will be proposed in the Syndicate meet to be held next month and later it will be forwarded to the Governor for approval.

The draft regulation in relation to starting PG diploma courses in Biotechnology too was accepted in the Council meet.

ST/ST fund

Mangalore University has also received an added advantage this year with the State government earmarking Rs 1.45 crore special grant for the benefit of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students. Stating the same in the Council meeting, the Vice-Chancellor said that the grant which is usually given to the Universities in backward districts, has been given to Mangalore University this time, after a gap of 30 years. “The government has released half the amount, that is, Rs 50 lakh under SC scheme and Rs 22.5 lakh under ST scheme,” he said.

Permanent affiliation

In the matter pertaining to the renewal of affiliation of 53 colleges, the Council approved to offer permanent affiliation to 52 colleges that come under the varsity and rejected the affiliation of a government college.

The Council has approved the affiliation of 22 colleges on the condition of fulfilling few suggestions put forth by the University.

The affiliation was renewed of the 40 private and 12 government colleges.

The Council has also nodded the statute to start a chair on Ambigara Chowdaiah in the University. Presiding over the meeting, the VC said that the Government had granted Rs 50 lakh for the chair a long back, but the chair was not instituted so far. The chair will start working immediately after the varsity gets the green signal from the Governor, he said.

Reviewing the annual meet, the VC said that the University has received Rs 19.70 crore grant for taking up 65 researches. As many as 359 students are pursuing researches in different stream in the University and the varsity has awarded Ph.D degree to 67 theses in the last academic year.

Evaluation duty must

In the backdrop of several colleges failing to send permanent lecturers from their colleges for evaluation duty, the VC has warned of withholding the results of the colleges which fail to send their lecturers. Speaking at the Council meeting, the VC said that recently the University had received a list of three eligible lecturers for evaluation duty from a college which was false as the college had nearly 10 eligible senior lecturers. The colleges are playing game so as to avoid evaluation duty, which should not happen. “The results will be withheld of those colleges which break the norms,” he said.

IT exemption to donors

In a recent development, the Central Board of Direct Taxes has approved to grant income tax exemption up to 135 per cent for the donors who donate funds to the University for carrying out social science or statistical research. Owing to the request by the Jindal group which has agreed to donate Rs 20 crore to the varsity for establishing Institute of Business Management or Technology, the Ministry has approved tax exemption from Assessment year 2011-12 under clause III, sub-section 1 of the IT Act 1961, informed the VC.

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Bengaluru: The Janata Dal (Secular) is grappling with its most tumultuous political crisis yet, with speculation rife about imminent defections among its lawmakers. This storm comes in the aftermath of party scion Nikhil Kumaraswamy's humiliating defeat in the Channapatna bypoll—his third consecutive electoral loss after setbacks in Mandya (2019) and Ramanagara (2023). With the regional party’s Assembly tally shrinking to 18 from 19, questions are being raised about its survival.

The murmurs of rebellion were amplified on Monday when Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao and Congress MLA CP Yogeshwar openly hinted at possible desertions within the JD(S) ranks. Yogeshwar, newly elected from Channapatna, declared he could orchestrate a migration of JD(S) MLAs to Congress. “I’ll meet them at the Belagavi session. Within a month, they’ll be in Congress,” he confidently stated during a televised interview. Yogeshwar has a history of engineering defections, having played a pivotal role in the collapse of the JD(S)-Congress coalition government in 2019 during his stint with the BJP.

Dinesh Gundu Rao, not mincing words, slammed the JD(S) leadership for fostering "self-serving politics," criticizing the HD Deve Gowda family for failing to nurture party talent. “There’s no trust. Their MLAs will seek survival—either in BJP or Congress,” he remarked.

Meanwhile, the expelled JD(S) state president CM Ibrahim added fuel to the fire by claiming that 12-13 MLAs are "disillusioned" with the current leadership. Speculations around senior JD(S) leader GT Deve Gowda joining Congress have also intensified. DK Shivakumar, Karnataka’s Deputy CM and Congress president, described GT Deve Gowda as a “valuable leader” who might be frustrated with the party’s internal dynamics.

While Congress leaders seem eager to poach JD(S) legislators, the BJP is not far behind in targeting the floundering party. The situation signals a decisive moment for the JD(S), as its survival now hinges on how it manages this brewing storm of discontent.

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Bengaluru: Amidst the ongoing Waqf controversy in the state, a Vokkaliga seer has sparked controversy by suggesting the disenfranchisement of Muslims, claiming it would end vote bank politics in India.

The provocative remarks were made by Kumara Chandrashekaranatha Swami during a protest organized by the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, a farmers’ organization with links to the RSS. The protest focused on farmers' lands being marked as Waqf properties.

"Politicians are exploiting this issue for votes. Muslims should be deprived of voting rights. This step is necessary to eliminate vote bank politics and allow India to prosper," the seer stated. He is the head of the Vishwa Vokkaliga Mahasamsthana Mutt, which was founded with support from JD(S) leader and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda.

The seer also made misleading claims about Pakistan, stating, “In Pakistan, minorities don’t have the right to vote. If we implement the same in India, Muslims would be isolated, and peace would prevail.” However, minorities in Pakistan have voting rights. 

Chandrashekaranatha Swami continued his criticism of the Waqf Board, accusing it of unlawfully seizing properties. “It is unjust to take someone’s property. We must ensure that the Waqf Board is abolished,” he said. He further emphasized the need for farmers' land to remain protected, even at the cost of political fallout.

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Minister for Social Welfare, H.C. Mahadevappa, swiftly condemned the seer’s comments, stating, “After years of struggle, Baba Saheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar established the principle of ‘one vote, one value.’ It is crucial for Dalits, backward communities, and minorities to understand its significance.”

He continued, "Those who spread hatred for political gain under the guise of religion must end their harmful rhetoric."

Earlier, Kumara Chandrashekaranatha Swami had stirred controversy by suggesting that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah step down to allow Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to assume the role of Chief Minister for the remainder of the term. The statement created a fresh political debate, raising questions about the power dynamics in Karnataka's ruling party.

The seer remarked, “Everyone has had the opportunity to hold the Chief Minister’s position, except D.K. Shivakumar. I request our experienced Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to vacate the post and bless Shivakumar with the opportunity.”

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Bengaluru: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi led union government has requested the Karnataka High Court to direct the Mandya district administration and the state government to clear a madrasa operating within the premises of the historic Jama Masjid in Srirangapatna.

The Waqf Board, opposing this move, has claimed the mosque as its property and defended the right to conduct madrasa activities there.

The matter was brought before a division bench headed by Chief Justice N V Anjaria following a public interest litigation filed by a person named Abhishek Gowda from Kabbalu village in Kanakapura taluk. The petition alleged “unauthorised madrasa activities” within the mosque.

Representing the Central government, Additional Solicitor General of India for High Court of Karnataka, K Arvind Kamath argued that the Jama Masjid was designated as a protected monument in 1951, yet unauthorised madrasa operations continue there.

He noted that concerns over potential law and order issues have so far prevented any intervention. Kamath urged the court to direct the Mandya district administration to take action and vacate the madrasa from the mosque.

In defence, lawyers for the state government and the Waqf Board contested this request, stating that the Waqf Board had been recognised as the owner of the property since 1963 and, thus, conducting madrasa activities there is lawful.

After hearing both sides, the bench adjourned the case for further arguments, scheduling the next hearing for November 20.

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