The higher education department is planning to bring in a uniform education act for all state universities, said newly appointed Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayareddy.
Addressing his maiden press conference after assuming the new post, Rayareddy said every state university presently has its own education act. Governor Vaju Bhai Vala has however already given his consent to the uniform act.
Rayareddy said that with some universities dogged by controversies, a two-day meeting will be held in July with vice-chancellors of all the 23 state universities for discussions.
With regard to the VTU, the higher education department is however making efforts to bring back the Rs 430 crore collected from the university funds confiscated by the income tax department as the university did not pay taxes on these funds.
The issue of de-recognition of the Karnataka State Open University will also be taken up anew. Rayareddy said he will visit New Delhi to sort out the matter personally.