Bengaluru, Jun 14 (PTI): A bill aimed at providing for a comprehensive legislation for all universities under the purview of Department of Higher Education in Karnataka was tabled in the Assembly today. The bill tabled by Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayareddi states that presently there are seven universities acts in force and each one differs in its functioning and is considered necessary to bring uniformity in monitoring of these universities by the state government. It said the new legislation aims at consolidating and enhancing the performance and to bring uniformity in administration of all state universities but by retaining their special characters in academic attainment, research, extension and related activities. "The bill brings together all the state universities existing under the purview of Department of Higher Education under one umbrella to ensure that there are common rules to be followed by all of them regarding their administration and functioning," the bill in its statement of objects and reasons said. Among the other bills tabled in the Assembly today include Karnataka State Higher Education Council (Amendment) Bill, Karnataka Rajya Dr Gangubai Hanagal Sangeetha Mattu Pradarshaka Kalegala Vishwavidyalaya (Amendment) Bill, and Karnataka Compulsory Service Training By Candidates Completed Medical Courses (Amendment) Bill.

Source: India Today June 14, 2017 12:07 UTC