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Saturday, Sep 17, 2005

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Distinction for students scoring 70 p.c. and above

Staff Reporter

Bangalore University Academic Council to refer proposal to various faculty

BANGALORE: Bangalore University is considering awarding first class with distinction to all those postgraduate students who score an aggregate of 70 per cent and above.

The Academic Council, which met here on Friday, discussed the proposal in detail and decided to refer it to various faculty before taking a final decision.

Vice-Chancellor M.S. Thimmappa, who read out the proposal, informed the members that the Manager (Admission and Co-ordination) of M.P. Birla Institute of Management had proposed an amendment to the existing regulation of postgraduate courses pertaining to declaration of results.

But members expressed different views about the proposal. While some were in favour of the proposal, as "it will develop a healthy competition among students," some others pointed out that the university's reputation might be damaged if the same students do not perform well in national-level entrance tests. "Let us refer it to the faculties of various subjects and decide after they express their views," the Vice-Chancellor said.

Entrance test

The council decided to set up a committee to recommend the modalities of conducting entrance tests for Ph.D. candidates.

The Principal Secretary (Education) had forwarded the Common Regulations Governing Doctoral Degree Programme in the universities for ratification by the Academic Council.

After a lengthy discussion on the subject, the members wanted the Vice-Chancellor to set up a committee to study and recommend the modalities of conducting an entrance test for Ph.D. candidates.

The council rejected an application by the Padmashree Institute of Information Sciences seeking approval of admission to a B. Sc. (bio-chemistry, genetics and biotechnology) student of the institute, who has not studied biology at the qualifying examination.

The council also decided to slap a hefty fine on the institute for admitting the student to B. Sc. course though he was ineligible.

The Vice-Chancellor informed the members that the task force set up to monitor the implementation of semester scheme would decide whether to introduce environmental studies as a compulsory core subject in fifth or sixth semesters of undergraduate courses.

A final decision on the proposal to allow colleges to conduct examinations for students of semester I to semester IV would be taken after a meeting of principals of colleges, the Vice-Chancellor added.

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