Karnataka State Open University Vice-Chancellor S. Vidyashankar on Friday said the admissions in July cycle at the university is expected to go up with the dual degree programme getting the approval. This year, a target has been set for giving admissions to one lakh students and providing them quality education, incorporating modern tools for taking distance education closer to the students, he said.
Addressing presspersons in Mandya, the Vice-Chancellor said 1,200 admissions had been done at the KSOU’s Mandya Regional Centre last year. This year, the target set for the centre is 5,000.
He said recognition has been sought for BSW, MSW, MCA courses from the University Grants Commission. “We are confident of getting the recognition and these three courses will be commenced from this admission cycle onwards.”
