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Indian Express
a day ago
- Science
- Indian Express
University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering: Know about the first engineering college of Karnataka
The University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE) is Karnataka's first engineering college. Established in 1917 by Bharat Ratna Sir M Visvesvaraya, UVCE is currently affiliated with the Bangalore University. The University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering was formerly called the College of Engineering. It is the fifth engineering college in the country. It started with 20 students in the civil and mechanical branches, now has over 3,300 students. The college now offers six engineering courses – electronics and communication, electrical and electronics, mechanical, computer science, information science and civil engineering. Candidates who qualify in the Common Entrance Test (CET) or aptitude test conducted by the Government of Karnataka are eligible for admission to the undergraduate engineering and architecture courses. The selection of candidates to the college is done by counselling at CET centre by the Government. Candidates qualified in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) and Postgraduate CET (PGCET) by Karnataka are eligible for admission to PG courses. Candidates qualifying in the test held by the Bangalore University (BU) or UVCE are eligible for research programmes leading to Doctoral Degrees. The UVCE traces its roots to the visionary leadership of Maharaja Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV and Bharat Ratna Sir M Visvesvaraya, who together laid the foundation for modern education and industrial growth in the Mysore State. Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar, often called a 'saintly king,' prioritised public welfare through education and infrastructure. Under his reign, Mysore saw significant progress, including the establishment of the Mysore University in 1916 as a unitary university — one of the earliest in India. To meet the growing need for skilled engineers, UVCE was founded in 1917 in Bangalore as the engineering college of Mysore University. Sir M Visvesvaraya, then the Diwan of Mysore and a pioneering engineer, envisioned the college to train local students and future supervisors for India's emerging industrial sector. With the Maharaja's patronage and Sir MV's practical foresight, UVCE became one of India's first engineering colleges, nurturing talent that would drive the state's industrial and infrastructural development.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
HC halts med PG counselling, summons edu dept secy
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the principal secretary, higher education department, to appear before the court virtually at 10.30 am on Thursday and explain the position of the state in regard to the counselling of merit-listed candidates in the Common Entrance Test for Medical and Allied Sciences Postgraduate Courses, 2024, conducted by the WBJEE Board. Justice Kausik Chanda ordered that the state shall not take further steps in the admission process including counselling till Thursday. Senior counsel for the JEE Board, Kalyan Bandyopadhyay, submitted that no further step would be taken in violation of the single bench order on May 21, 2025, until the stay application by the state was decided by the division bench against the single bench order. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata The examination was held on July 14, 2024, and the results were published on Nov 14. Candidates moved the HC after the WBJEE Board could not hold the counselling. The judge expressed "surprise and concern" at the manner in which the state acted in violation of the division bench order on May 22, 2024, despite the fact that no stay had been granted by the SC. Justice Chanda noted during the hearing that the examination was held when the old OBC norms were in force. Justice Chanda observed that nobody appeared to have taken note of it.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Health
- The Hindu
CET and NEET: 26,555 seats in professional courses left unallocated this year in Karnataka
The admission process for professional courses, including engineering and medicine and others for the academic year 2025-26, has begun, and 26,555 seats remain un-allocated this year due to various reasons, including the option entry with emphasis on only limited colleges. The final result of the seat allotment for professional courses was announced by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) on August 2. Accordingly, a total of 1,35,954 seats in various professional courses are available for allotment through KEA for the current academic year in Karnataka. Out of these, only 1,09,399 seats have been allotted to candidates. Many seats remain unallocated in the Nursing course. Out of the total 31,726 seats available in Nursing, only 15,186 seats have been allotted, and 16,540 seats are yet to be allotted. Out of the 77,140 seats available in engineering courses, 71,813 seats have been allotted, leaving 5,327 seats unallocated to any student. Out of the 9,263 seats available in medical courses, 8,321 seats have been allotted, leaving 942 seats pending. In Allied Health Sciences, 1,329 seats are yet to be allocated. Why did this happen? 'Without checking their ranks and cut-off marks, students have taken option entry for only four to five colleges as their first choice in the hope of getting a seat in top colleges. Due to minimum number of colleges being selected, thousands of students, despite having good rank in Common Entrance Test (CET), have not got a seat in any college. In the wake of such option entry with emphasis on limited colleges, when the mock allotment result was announced, about 51,935 students were not allotted a seat in any college,' according to a KEA official. Also, while a small number of candidates have applied for special category quota seats, including rural, Kannada medium, Non-Resident Indian (NRI) quota and others, those quota seats have also remained vacant without being allotted to any student, KEA sources said. H. Prasanna, Executive Director of KEA, told The Hindu, 'Since students have given option entry to only a limited number of colleges, the number of seats remaining unallotted ranges between 35% and 40%. We have been advising students to give option entry to more colleges since the beginning, but they have not followed it. Otherwise, seats under various quotas remain unallotted due to non-availability of candidates. For example, most of the seats remaining unallotted in medical seats are NRI quota seats.' 'The unallotted seats in the first round will be given for the option entry in the 2nd and 3rd rounds. The various quota seats not allotted to any candidates will be converted into general merit seats in the final round, and option entry will be given. For example, if there are no candidates available for rural and Kannada medium quota seats, those seats will be converted into general merit seats. SC/ST rural quota seats will be converted into SC/ST regular seats, and option entry will be given. This will fill almost all the seats,' Mr. Prasanna explained.
Hindustan Times
30-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Govt scraps EWS quota in private medical colleges
MUMBAI: The state government has scrapped the contentious EWS quota in private medical colleges, after fierce opposition from parents who refused to back down. The 10% reservation for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) was introduced in undergraduate courses, in the general category, without a corresponding increase in the number of seats. This would shrink the number of seats available on merit, currently just 3,500. (Representative Image) The state government has scrapped the contentious EWS quota in private medical colleges, after fierce opposition from parents who refused to back down. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Satish Bate/HT PHOTO) The quota was introduced with no formal announcement; it was merely mentioned in the admission brochure released by the state Common Entrance Test (CET) cell before admissions began recently, a rude shock to parents and students alike. Parents had sent emails to state medical education minister Hasan Mushrif, and then, along with education activists, met Mushrif on Tuesday to protest the implementation of the reservation. On Wednesday, the state medical education department walked back the decision to implement the quota. It said the EWS reservation would not be implemented in private medical colleges unless seat capacity increased, a move that aligns with the central government's original 2019 approach. Activist Sudha Shenoy, part of the delegation who met the minister, said, 'It is now clear that the government is not applying EWS reservation in private medical colleges unless seats increase as per the Supreme Court order.' Another activist, Brijesh Sutaria, said, 'This is a welcome decision. It protects merit-based access while preserving the intent of social justice. It is a balanced and constitutionally sound approach that other states should also consider.'
Hindustan Times
30-07-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Haryana HSSC CET Answer Key 2025 released at hssc.gov.in, raise objections till August 1
Haryana Staff Selection Commission has released Haryana HSSC CET Answer Key 2025. Candidates who have appeared for the Common Entrance Test can check the provisional answer key through the official website of HSSC at Haryana HSSC CET Answer Key 2025 released at raise objections till August 1 As per the official notice, the Commission has uploaded the provisional answer keys of the Haryana CET exam. If any candidate has any objection(s) regarding any answer, he/she may submit his/her objection(s) through online mode only. The last date to raise objections is till August 1, 2025. To raise objections, candidates will have to pay ₹250/- as a non-refundable fee for each objection raised. The candidates are advised to clearly specify the objection(s) along with the Set, the Question Number of the selected set and the source of the answer with proof, relying upon which the objection is raised; otherwise, the objection will not be considered. The objection(s) received within the stipulated time period shall be considered by the Commission, and the decision of the Commission in this regard shall be final, and the evaluation of the paper shall be done accordingly. Haryana HSSC CET Answer Key 2025: How to raise objections To raise objections against the answer key, candidates can follow the steps given below. 1. Go to 2. Login using already registered User Id/Password 3. Go to link – Objections -> Pay the requisite fees -> Raise Objection. 4. Once done, download the confirmation page. 5. Keep a hard copy of the same for further need. For more related details candidates can check the official website of HSSC.
