Skill development centre planned at Mangalore varsity

Kaushal Kendra or the skill development centre, introduced by the Union government, is likely to be established at Mangalore University and a proposal has been submitted in this regard, said Mangalore University Registrar (Evaluation) Prof A M Khan.

Prof Khan was speaking as the chief guest at the Open House programme at University College in Mangaluru on Monday.

Karnataka Bank General Manager B Chandrashekhar Rao inaugurated the programme. He said that the Open House serves as a career guidance programme, by providing information to students on career prospects in the respective fields. “There are a lot of opportunities in banking sector with 25,000 to 30,000 vacancies created every year,” Rao said. 

He added that students must choose a career in which they are interested since it not only the pay scale but the work satisfaction also which counts. He also stated that there are opportunities in the banking sector even for the students from arts and science background. 

University College Principal Uday Kumar Irvattur, in his keynote address, said Open House is the best way to project the resources of the institution.

He said that apart from undergraduation programmes BA, BSc, BCom, BBA, the college in Hampankatta is offering M Com, M Sc (Chemistry), MA in Hindi, Konkani, Sanskrit and Economics.

He also stated that there are PG diploma and certificate courses in Yogic Sciences.  “The University Evening College is offering MBA (IB), M Com, MA (Konkani) along with BA, BCom and BCA courses. There are also diploma and certificate courses in German and French,” Irvattur said. He also added that the University College will start a BA programme in Bhara -tanatyam.

Mangalore University syndicate member Mohan Chandra Nambiar said that students from economically less privileged class must also be able to get access to higher education.