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Karnataka govt announces merger of 9 universities with their parent institutions, claims they're not viable – The Times of India
BENGALURU: Amid the controversy over the alleged plans to shut down new universities established during the BJP tenure, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday informed the state assembly that the government intends to merge these universities with their parent institutions. Shivakumar, who heads a Cabinet sub-committee tasked with reviewing the status of public universities in the state, said this while intervening during a discussion on motion of thanks to the Governor’s address. “We are just merging universities because they are not viable,” he said. Noting that there is difference between taking a degree from Mysuru University and ... Read more