Karnataka State Open University

Karnataka State Open University
Type Public
Established 1996
Vice-Chancellor D. Shivalingaiah
Location Mysore, Karnataka, India
12°18′48.3″N 76°37′24.9″E / 12.313417°N 76.623583°E / 12.313417; 76.623583Coordinates: 12°18′48.3″N 76°37′24.9″E / 12.313417°N 76.623583°E / 12.313417; 76.623583
Campus Urban
Affiliations UGC[1]
Website http://ksoumysore.karnataka.gov.in/Pages/Home.aspx

Karnataka State Open University is a distance learning university founded in 1996, located in Mysore, Karnataka, India.

History

Vice Chancellors
  • Anjana Murthy, 1996–1999
  • N. S. Ramegowda, 1999–2003[2]
  • K. Sudha Rao, 2003–2007[3]
  • B. A. Viveka Rai, 2007–2009[4]
  • K. S. Rangappa, 2009–2012[5]
  • M.G.Krishnan, 2012–2016[6]
  • D. Shivalingaiah, 2016–present[7]

The Karnataka State Open University originally started as the Institute of Correspondence Course and Continuing Education, a wing of University of Mysore. It was formally established on 1 June 1996 under the Karnataka State Open University Act of 1992, with the objectives of introducing and promoting the system of open university and distance learning in the state of Karnataka, and coordinating and determining the standard of such a system in the state.

Academics

The university functions through 13 departments managed by 57 faculty members. It offers programmes leading to degrees from the graduate level to the doctoral level and also offers a variety of diploma and certificate programmes.

Campus

Karnataka State Open University is situated in an area of 36 acres along the Mysore-Mangalore highway, in the Manasagangotri campus of the University of Mysore, in Mysore city. It is about 5 km. from the city centre and has an atmosphere ideally suited for academic pursuits. The university headquarters houses the administrative offices, the academic block, lecture halls, a well-equipped library, a few cottages for students coming to Mysore for examinations and contact programmes, and all the necessary amenities such as post-office, bank and canteen.

Recognition Controversy

De-Recognition, Controversy & Re-recognition

UGC de-recognized several courses of KSOU with effect from 2012-13 and the university itself was de-recognized in 2015 after it was found violating several norms of UGC and DEC, IGNOU. The university had violated the norms related to territorial jurisdiction by establishing study centres all over India and also offered admission to courses within India and also abroad violating the regulations. Even after being issued a show cause notice, it continued this practice and did not relent.Career of thousands of students of KSOU was jeopardised by the de-recognition and it led to protests by students and also a few petition was filed in the Karnataka High Court. After several initiative of KSOU, Government of Karnataka and direction of the high court, finally 17 courses of KSOU was again granted recognition from the year 2018 onwards. However, lives of earlier students are still in limbo as it is not sure whether they would get their degree or not, though a bridge course and a test is likely to be conducted for earlier students for the award of degrees.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/k-taka-open-univ-re-recognised-5-yrs-what-about-degrees-older-students-86422?amp
  2. ↑ "First lady V-C for open varsity". The Times of India. 27 June 2003.
  3. ↑ "KSOU to help more rural students". The Hindu. 27 June 2003.
  4. ↑ "Vivek Rai is KSOU Vice-Chancellor". The Hindu. 28 June 2007.
  5. ↑ "Rangappa is KSOU V-C". The Times of India. 13 December 2009.
  6. ↑ "Krishnan is KSOU Vice-Chancellor". The Hindu. 1 Feb 2013.
  7. ↑ "Shivaligaiah is KSOU Vice-Chancellor". The Hindu. 12 Mar 2016.
  8. ↑ https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/k-taka-open-univ-re-recognised-5-yrs-what-about-degrees-older-students-86422?amp
  9. ↑ https://starofmysore.com/finally-ugc-grants-recognition-to-17-courses-offered-by-ksou/amp/
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