The University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering Bill-2021, which seeks to declare the University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering as University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, was on Thursday to grant autonomy to the institution to achieve standards of global excellence. introduced in the Assembly.
The bill, introduced by Higher Education Minister CN Ashwath Narayan, is in line with the recommendations of the SV Ranganath Committee, which stressed the need to convert UVCE into an autonomous IIT-like institution on the lines of Engineering College Pune.
In addition to the ₹10 crore earmarked for 2020-21 in the state budget, the state government needs to provide ₹50 crore for up-gradation of the institution.
The Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Teachers) (Second Amendment) Bill, which seeks to ensure transparency and equal opportunity in transfer of principals or lecturers of PU colleges, besides ensuring availability of lecturers in rural areas, among others was also introduced in between. Assembly by Primary and Secondary Education Minister BC Nagesh.
The Karnataka State Ayush University Bill has also been passed by Medical Education Minister K. Sudhakar in the Assembly. The Bill seeks to establish Karnataka State AYUSH University with its headquarters at Shivamogga.
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