Core engineering branches like electrical, civil and mechanical are losing their sheen. In the last decade engineering seats in core branches have reduced from 180 to 60 whereas in non-core branches seats have increased. This year in Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) rounds of counselling, seats in non-core branches have filled earlier than those in […]
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Children in government schools are not able to play sports due to poor quality of sports equipment and inadequate funds. Bengaluru government schools struggle with funding for sports equipment and activities. Shamantha S., Head Mistress of Government High School, SR Nagar, said, “we do not receive any government funds in terms of sports equipment, and […]
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International students of Bangalore university main campus have to go contact officials on email and phone and then submit documents physically. Foreign students applying to Bangalore University’s main campus cannot apply directly online. They have to go through a complicated process before submitting their documents. Students say that if they want admission in the university, […]
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Lack of separate funds limits the availability of computers to selected schools in Karnataka. The government schools in Karnataka lack digital infrastructure like computer labs and smart classes and a separate computer teacher to teach the subject. There are only a few systems in the schools and the basic skills are taught to the students […]
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The National Education Policy (NEP) was passed in 2020 with the main aim of ensuring universal access to all levels of school education along with developing scientific temper among the students. Schools across the country are looking forward to include vocational courses in their curriculum after the implementation of National Education Policy (NEP), 2020. Browsing […]
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In order to keep up with the changing industry, the institute has proposed a change in syllabus. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) 2022 report revealed a 30 percent drop in enrollment from 2013. There has been a fall in demand for Chartered Accountant (CA) courses across India. The number of total registrations […]
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Educational professionals say that communal harmony can fix most of Karnataka’s problems. A panel of education professionals headed by Professor B K Chandrashekhar discussed a host of problem from farmer suicides to communal tensions. Prof B K Chandrashekhar is an ex-member of the Karnataka Legislative Council who has been working as a professor for the […]
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Despite women accounting for 44 percent of postgraduates and Ph.D. holders in STEM fields, their representation in the Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) workforce remains low, at just 13.9 percent. While the number of female students in STEM has risen, their participation in the workforce remains low shows a UNESCO report. Experts say that STEM […]
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Autonomous colleges, however, have started the process. Colleges affiliated with Bangalore University are awaiting the official circular from the university to start admissions whereas autonomous colleges have already begun the admissions process after the result of Karnataka’s Second Pre University (PU) exams came out on Friday. The pass percentage this year stood 74 percent, 12 […]
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Despite the Karnataka Government giving a two year adjusting period to the Central mandate on age, many schools in Karnataka have already started implementing it. A recent mandate issued by the Central government has left parents confused and worried as it requires children to have completed six years of age to be admitted into the first […]
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