Mysuru: Higher education minister GT Devegowda on Monday inaugurated cultural, sports and NSS activities at the city-based Maharani’s Science College for Women.Addressing the student gathering, the minister promised to fulfil their requirements and extend basic facilities and infrastructure to the college within two months. “I have brought it to the government’s notice that the college is short of basic facilities. The government had plans to shift the college to the outskirts of the city. But when the CM visited the college a week ago, students requested him to drop the plan. Now we are thinking of constructing a new college next to Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry,” he added.The minister who had on a previous occasion reeled out a rather unusual tip for students — one should not pick a partner based on looks—had another one today. On marriage and divorce.He expressed his concern at the rise in divorce cases among today’s young generation. “Youngsters end up getting divorced even after marrying the person they love. In life one must have faith in each other and stick with their spouse and fight the odds,” he advised students.Reminiscing his days of struggle, Devegowda said that suicide is not the solution for the problems that befall us. “I contesting against Srikantadatta Naramsimharaja Wadiyar, and lost. I sold my house and I am here still, ”GT Devegowda said.New ruleDevegowda on Monday said the government will soon stop appointing non-academics to the university syndicate as its members.“There are allegations that non-academic members are allegedly disrupting the affairs of the syndicate and some have become members of the Local Inspection Committee and are intervening in academic affairs. Their inexperience may weaken the body which has powers to take important decisions,” he minister said.According to the Universities Act, the government has powers to appoint six members from among educationists but non-academicians are appointed.

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