Mangalore University grants affiliation to 13 new colleges for 2019-20

MANGALURU: The academic council of Mangalore University , at its fourth general meeting for the academic year 2018-19, on Tuesday, granted affiliation to 13 new colleges. With 14 colleges not applying for affiliation, the university now has 209 colleges in the districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kodagu. These include 138 private colleges, 37 government colleges, 11 permanently affiliated and five constituent and autonomous colleges, each.

The university had set up 36 local inspection committees (LICs) to inspect infrastructure facilities in each of these 209 colleges for renewal and extension of affiliation, including granting new affiliation which it recommended in case of 13 colleges. In case of colleges with permanent affiliation, LIC visits them to probe infrastructure needs of courses that need renewal and extension, and facility for permanent course is inspected once every five years.

The colleges granted new affiliation are–Mangalore Institute of Oncology, Mangaluru; Varasiddhi Vinayaka First Grade College, Keradi, Kundapur; Vidyalaxmi Group of Institutions, Brahmawar; Mangala College of Speech and Hearing, Vidyanagar-Padamale; Indian Design School, Attavar, Mangaluru; Anjuman First Grade College, Jokatte and Nitte Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Nitte campus, Kodakal.

Likewise, LIC also gave affiliation to Chanakya College, Chowdlu village, Somwarpet; Gloria College, Darbe, Puttur; Markazhul Huda College, Kumbra, Puttur; S S Degree College, Kushalnagar; Tejaswini College of Yoga Science and Therapy, Kudupu and Ambika College, Bappalige, Puttur. The university, at the start of academic year 2018-19, had 210 colleges, and has to contend with 209 colleges in the forthcoming academic year.

The new colleges have sought to offer unique courses such as diploma in radiotherapy technology, niche course such as BSc (hospitality science), UGC recognised professional add on course in aviation and hospitality science to traditional BA, BASALP, BSc and BCom courses as well. In case of the BASALP course, Mangala College of Speech and Hearing has to get requisite clearance from the Rehabilitation Council of India.

A M Khan, registrar, said colleges have also sought to attract students with unique course combinations for traditional courses such as BA (yogic science, history, economics), BSc (physics, maths, psychology), BA (English optional, Sanskrit, psychology). Experimentation has also been tried in BCom with add on courses such as logistics and supply chain management to go with aviation and hospitality management offered earlier.