DC concerned over denial of education loan by banks

August 29, 2011

Mangalore, August 30: Dr. N.S. Channappa Gowda, the deputy commissioner, has urged banks to provide education loans to students as he had received complaints that some banks are reluctant to grant loans.

He was launcing the banker's campaign for 100 per cent coverage of farmers with Farm Credit at a meeting at his office on Monday.

The meeting was held to formulate an action plan to provide Farm Credit to all uncovered farmers as the Ministry of Finance, Government of India has directed all financial institutions to provide 'Agri Credit' to all uncovered farmers by September 30.

Mr. Gowda appealed to the farmers to approach the service area branch and avail agri credit facility and also assured cooperation of revenue and all other departments in making the campaign a success.

Syndicate Bank Lead District Office Chief Manager Hemantha Bhide revealed the plan and said there were 395 revenue villages in the district which were distributed to various service area banks.

The action plan will start with Revenue department of district administration submitting the details of all cultivating land owners to Block Level Bankers Committee (BLBC) by September 5. The BLBC will then submit the list to area wise banks by September 8.

The branch managers should then identify the covered and uncovered farmers in their area and submit the list back to BLBC by September 10. By September 14 all the uncovered farmers have to be identified and should be provided with the loan by September 24.

Each bank shall certify 100 per cent of coverage of farmers with Agri Credit by September 26 and should submit the report to lead bank. The lead bank will submit the report to the DC on September 28 and the DC shall announce 100 per cent coverage on September 30, said Bhide.

Bhide also said that out of 395 revenue villages Vijaya Bank has 143 villages followed by Syndicate bank with 119. Canara Bank has 41, Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank has 36, Corporation has 24, State Bank of India has 13, Karnataka Bank has 16 and the remaining has been given to other banks, he said.

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Mangaluru’s KPT becomes India’s first autonomous govt polytechnic

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January 23,2026

Mangaluru: The Karnataka Government Polytechnic (KPT), Mangaluru, has achieved autonomous status from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), becoming the first government polytechnic in the country to receive such recognition in its 78-year history. The status was granted by AICTE, New Delhi, and subsequently approved by the Karnataka Board of Technical Education in October last year.

Officials said the autonomy was conferred a few months ago. Until recently, AICTE extended autonomous status only to engineering colleges, excluding diploma institutions. However, with a renewed national focus on skill development, several government polytechnics across India have now been granted autonomy.

KPT, the second-largest polytechnic in Karnataka, was established in 1946 with four branches and has since expanded to offer eight diploma programmes, including computer science and polymer technology. The institution is spread across a 19-acre campus.

Ravindra M Keni, the first dean of the institution, told The Times of India that AICTE had proposed autonomous status for polytechnic institutions that are over 25 years old. “Many colleges applied. In the first round, 100 institutions were shortlisted, which was further narrowed down to 15 in the second round. We have already completed one semester after becoming an autonomous institution,” he said. He added that nearly 500 students are admitted annually across eight three-year diploma courses.

Explaining the factors that helped KPT secure autonomy, Keni said the institution has consistently recorded 100 per cent admissions and placements for its graduates. He also noted its strong performance in sports, with the college emerging champions for 12 consecutive years, along with active student participation in NCC and NSS activities.

Autonomous status allows KPT to design industry-oriented curricula, conduct examinations, prepare question papers, and manage academic documentation independently. The institution can also directly collaborate with industries and receive priority funding from AICTE or the Ministry of Education. While academic autonomy has been granted, financial control will continue to rest with the state government.

“There will be separate committees for examinations, question paper setting, boards of studies, and boards of examiners. The institution will now have the freedom to conduct admissions without government notifications and issue its own marks cards,” Keni said, adding that new academic initiatives would be planned after a year of functioning under the autonomous framework.

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