BENGALURU: With the future of over 95,000 students of the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) still hanging in the balance, a delegation led by Union minister of state for railways Suresh Angadi met UGC chairperson DP Singh on Wednesday and sought for an early solution.
The recognition of KSOU was withdrawn in 2015, with retrospective effect from 2013. It meant that students who had enrolled in KSOU to graduate in 2013 or after would not get a degree or certificate. Though the recognition of KSOU was restored in 2018, the fate of the students who got enrolled until 2015 remained uncertain.
“I had enrolled for an MA programme in 2013 because KSOU was a government institution. The present situation has affected my my career plans and finances. Students should not be punished for the irregularities committed by the university,” a homemaker from Bengaluru said. The 23-year-old wanted to complete the Master’s programme to start teaching. “I’m now forced to take tuitions at home. We studied hard and completed our assignments to end up like this,” she rued.
MP Pratap Simha, KSOU vice-chancellor Prof Vidyashankar and MP Nalin Kumar Kateel were part of the delegation.
“We’re working every way possible to make sure the future of these students is secured. Talks are on and we’re hoping for a solution,” Vidyashankar said.
The recognition of KSOU was withdrawn in 2015, with retrospective effect from 2013. It meant that students who had enrolled in KSOU to graduate in 2013 or after would not get a degree or certificate. Though the recognition of KSOU was restored in 2018, the fate of the students who got enrolled until 2015 remained uncertain.
“I had enrolled for an MA programme in 2013 because KSOU was a government institution. The present situation has affected my my career plans and finances. Students should not be punished for the irregularities committed by the university,” a homemaker from Bengaluru said. The 23-year-old wanted to complete the Master’s programme to start teaching. “I’m now forced to take tuitions at home. We studied hard and completed our assignments to end up like this,” she rued.
MP Pratap Simha, KSOU vice-chancellor Prof Vidyashankar and MP Nalin Kumar Kateel were part of the delegation.
“We’re working every way possible to make sure the future of these students is secured. Talks are on and we’re hoping for a solution,” Vidyashankar said.
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