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Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
ADB team visits Maharani's institutes, discusses drop in course enrolments
Mysuru: A drop in enrolment for various courses offered at the Maharani's Arts College for Women and Maharani's Science College for Women (Autonomous) in the city, the contribution of colleges to farmers and society through research, as well as the lack of employability of students completing the courses, are the three major issues discussed during the visit of the representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to the legendary institutes on Thursday. In the meeting, the ADB representatives questioned the falling admissions in these two colleges. According to the presentation, the total number of students fell from 5,023 in 2020-21 to 4,361 in 2024-25. It was the BSc course that lost the highest number of students during this period. The experts and faculty informed that interest in engineering courses and students' preference for BCA and BBA courses over BSc are the major reasons for this. The ADB representatives also sought details on whether research activities in the colleges are reaching the farmers, who are more numerous in this area. The faculty listed how they are helping the farmers through various interventions. As part of the Karnataka Higher Education Transformation Project, an initiative of an MOU between the department of higher education, Govt of Karnataka, and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), for upgrading and enhancing the infrastructure, basic facilities, and instiling employability skills among students in govt first grade colleges, polytechnic colleges, and engineering colleges across Karnataka, the ADB team paid its initial visit to these two colleges. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dor nos nervos? Veja o dispositivo que muitos idosos começaram a usar. A arte do herbalismo Undo The ADB team, comprising nine members, includes scholars and experts from diverse fields. Fook Yen Chang, principal social sector specialist, SG-HSD; Mohammad Faiz Shaul Hamid, senior labour economist, ADB; Nahyum Kim, higher education specialist, Co-mission lead for the project, ADB; Poonam Sharma Bhambri, senior project officer (education) SG-HSD; Shaun M Wellbourne-Wood, higher education expert, ADB; Yashpal Malik, procurement and project implementation expert, ADB; Samuel KW Ang, higher education innovation specialist, ADB; David EV, renewable energy, research development, TVET; and Leah McManus, workforce development, health, healthcare information and intelligence system, project implementation were part of the delegation. Chandrashekar B, joint director of the department of collegiate & technical education, Mysuru region; Abdul Rahiman M, principal, Maharani's Science College for Women (Autonomous), and Rajashekaramurthy MS, principal of Maharani's Arts for Women, were present on the occasion. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
ADB team visits Maharani's College, holds consultation on infrastructure upgrade
As part of the Karnataka Higher Education Transformation Project, a team of experts from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) visited Maharani's Arts College for Women and Maharani's Science College for Women in Mysuru on Thursday and held extensive interaction with the stakeholders. It was based on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the Department of Higher Education and the ADB. The four-year project, sanctioned in 2023 with a financial outlay of ₹2,500 crore as a loan, aims to upgrade infrastructure, enhance academic facilities, and create employability skills among students in 440 Government First Grade Colleges, 107 polytechnic colleges, and 16 engineering colleges across the State. With the groundwork now complete, the project is ready for implementation, said a release. A nine-member ADB team, comprising global experts and scholars in education and development, is leading the consultation. Chandrashekar B., Joint Director, Department of Collegiate and Technical Education (DCTE), Mysore Region, emphasised the need to bridge skill gaps and build capacity in higher education. He said a lot more has to be done in the field of higher education and steps need to be taken to fill the skill gap among students, to enable them to excel, the release added. The ADB team interacted with faculty members, students and alumni of the college. The team toured the campus to apprise itself of the current state of the buildings and the infrastructure of the college.
