more-in The Academic Council of Mangalore University in its meeting on Tuesday approved the university’s affiliation to 11 new degree colleges. With this, the university will have 226 colleges under its jurisdiction spread over Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, and Kodagu districts. The colleges approved included an evening college, two women’s college, and two colleges offering diploma. The colleges are B.B. Hegde First Grade Evening College, Kundapur (B.A./B.Com.); Pana Institute of Undergraduate Studies, Kolambe, Bajpe (B.Com., B.C.A., B.A.); Al Ishan Women’s First Grade College, Muloor, Udupi (B.Com.); Samvedana Science and Commerce First Grade College, Khambadakone, Kundapur (B.Sc.); Anugraha Women’s First College, Kushalnagar (B.A., B.Com.); S.S. Degree College, Kushalnagar (B.Com.); Coorg Institute of Hospitality Sciences, Madikeri (B.Sc. in Hospitality Sciences); Medha College, Puttur (B.Sc. in Interior Design); A.J. Institute of Speech and Hearing, Kuntikana, Mangaluru (BASLP); Samvit Education Institution, Mangaluru and Harward Institute of Fire and Safety Engineering, Mangaluru (both diploma in Fire and Safety). In contrast to more number of colleges coming under the university, Kishori Nayak, a professor of the university, who headed a local inquiry committee visiting colleges on in inspection before renewal of affiliation, pointed out at the meeting that many private colleges in Ullal area were facing dearth of students. It was the case in at least eight colleges in the area, she said. Without mentioning the amount a member of another committee pointed out that a private college in Sullia was paying low salary to management paid teachers. Speaking to media on the sidelines of the meeting, K. Byrappa, Vice-Chancellor of the university, said that the university would introduce bio-metric attendance system to its postgraduate students in the Mangalagangotri campus and at its constituent colleges and postgraduation centres from the academic year 2017-18. A decision on introducing the same to teachers has not been finalised.

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