Govt directs not to set up new universities in state

Bengaluru: The government has taken a conscious decision not to set up any new university in the state, considering the quality of education, development of infrastructure, lack of funds, falling enrolment rate in the newly set-up universities.

As per the sources, the decision was taken during the general council meeting of the Karnataka State Higher Education Council (KSHEC) recently. Further, the Centre’s proposed New Education Policy (NEP) has also forced the government to relook at its policies.

Speaking on the isue said that some of the universities set up by the government, like the Karnataka Music University, the Karnataka Janapada University, the Krishnadevaraya University and Davangere University, are suffering due to lack of funds.

It is gathered that currently, there are as many as 28 state-run universities, 17 private universities and 11 deemed-to-be universities in the state.