Mysuru: Here is some hope for lakhs of students who are caught between the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) and the University Grants Commission (UGC) that has derecognised the former for violations of guidelines. KSOU Vice Chancellor Prof. D. Shivalingaiah has met the newly-appointed UGC Chairman Prof D.P. Singh to resolve the standoff and according to sources, the meeting was fruitful and the UGC Chairman has assured a speedy solution.
Prof. Shivalingaiah met the UGC Chairman at his office in New Delhi on Jan. 3 and the meeting lasted for one-and-a-half hours. Sources said that it was a one-on-one meeting where other UGC officials were bypassed as they had allegedly misled the UGC authorities on KSOU courses and this had led to the stalemate.
