Mangalore University gifts its revamped website to students on Science Day

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February 28, 2012

Mangalore, February 28: The Mangalore University on Tuesday celebrated National Science Day to mark the discovery of the Raman Effect by Indian physicist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman.

In a Science Day celebration gift to the student community, the university's revamped website was launched by vice-chancellor Prof TC Shivashankara Murthy.

Laying emphasis on the importance of Science Day, Mr Murthy reminded the students that Prof C V Raman was the only non-white to receive the Nobel Prize for science, for his discovery of the Raman Effect.

Stating that both talent and infrastructure are necessary for the improvement of a student's potential, he said the Mangalore University has both, and it also would improve its standards.

He also said that India is the sixth nation which has deciphered the human gene structure and the human genome has been analysed. “In the 50s and 60s India was starving but in the 70s India was successful in transforming food deficiency into food sufficiency. We have many revolutions in our country like the green revolution and white revolution. People like Homi Baba created the nuclear revolution” he said.

He also lamented for the lack of interest in science among students. “It is our bad luck that only 19% of the students are opting science today”, he said.

Stressing on the need of quality education, he said universities should not be reduced to the 'centres for producing graduates'.

Website

The vice chancellor said that the revamped website facilitates easy and quick access of information.

He said parents of the students also should know who their children's faculty are. The revamped website would help in that.

He informed that a seven member committee of professors was formed to revamp the website. It is much more interactive and user friendly. It has a more professional look and is a comprehensive website which would help students get all information in one place.

The website contains all vital information like qualification of teaching faculty, fee structure and announcements. Exhaustive download section of various application forms in it's yet another student friendly feature, he added.

Prof K N Balakrishna, Chairman of Physics Department, Prof Chinnappa Gowda, Registrar, Prof J S Bhat, Karnataka University, Dharwad and Prof Vishwanath, Department of Bio Chemistry, Mysore University were present among others.

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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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