Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur (KD/NR)

Kundapur, Aug 20: In a meeting chaired by the vice-chancellor Prof K M Kaveriappa here, the University Academic council members agreed to close down Dr B B Hegde College, Kundapur from academic year 2007-08, onwards.

The council members arrived at this crucial decision following a letter written by the managing trustee of the college to the University dated July 30. Accordingly it was decided by the administrative board of the college, to close down the college and hand over the college premises to its owner. Provision would be made to accommodate the students in Bhandarkar’s College.

The council agreed to provide affiliation to Sahydri College of Education to start a Bed college, revision of syllabus of medical plant biotechnology for BSc degree, revised syllabi of Earth Science and Resource Management, MSc Hospital Management English syllabus for BSc (FIND) etc.

The Council approved of a statute which will enable the establishment of a post-graduate department of Social Work in Mangalore University. This statute will come into effect from the date of the assent of the chancellor. They also approved of a statute with regard to the governing of the post of the deputy finance officer in the Mangalore University. The statutes will be sent to the Chancellor for approval.

The basic qualification for the post of a deputy finance officer is that he should be a master’s degree holder from a recognized university and having an administrative experience of at least five years as assistant registrar or of equivalent cadre in the University as per the statute.

V C Prof K M Kaveriappa said that whatever rules and regulations University forms will be common to all including autonomous colleges. He also informed that a meeting of all the autonomous college principals and deans will be held soon to discuss the powers to be wielded by the autonomous college and with regard to the formation of certain rules and regulations.

Kaveriappa further informed that the University has nominated its members to the governing bodies, board of studies and finance committee of the autonomous colleges. The Chancellor has approved the statute governing the appointment, terms of office, emoluments, conditions of services, powers and functions of the director if students welfare in Mangalore University, he added.

Registrar Dr Sundar Naik, MLCs Capt Ganesh Karnik and Prathapchandra Shetty were present.