<p>Bangalore University (BU) on Wednesday distributed Apple MacBook laptops to SC/ST PhD scholars.</p>.<p>The free laptop scheme was put on hold for the last three years due to fund crunch.</p>.<p>A total of 171 students got the laptops at a cost of Rs 1.39 crore. Each laptop costs Rs 99,900. Funds for this are from the Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan (SCSP-TSP). </p>.Bangalore University to conduct ‘make-up’ exam for students who fail in final year.<p>Higher Education Minister Dr MC Sudhakar said he has requested Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to release Rs 223 crore for various student-related schemes.</p>.<p>"As our government has implemented the five guarantees, it was decided to cut funds from all the departments under various schemes. But I have urged the chief minister to consider higher education as a special case and release Rs 223 crore for student welfare schemes. The CM has agreed in principle," Sudhakar stated. </p>.<p>About undergraduate students not being given tablets (handheld devices), Sudhakar said: "I have asked the officials to submit details about the scheme and we will look into it." </p>.<p>On queries on shortage of staff at universities, the minister said that the Congress government is committed to fill all 2.5 lakh vacant government posts in a phased manner. "There are over 15,000 outsourced staff in higher education and our government will fill all the vacant posts in five years," he said. </p>
<p>Bangalore University (BU) on Wednesday distributed Apple MacBook laptops to SC/ST PhD scholars.</p>.<p>The free laptop scheme was put on hold for the last three years due to fund crunch.</p>.<p>A total of 171 students got the laptops at a cost of Rs 1.39 crore. Each laptop costs Rs 99,900. Funds for this are from the Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan (SCSP-TSP). </p>.Bangalore University to conduct ‘make-up’ exam for students who fail in final year.<p>Higher Education Minister Dr MC Sudhakar said he has requested Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to release Rs 223 crore for various student-related schemes.</p>.<p>"As our government has implemented the five guarantees, it was decided to cut funds from all the departments under various schemes. But I have urged the chief minister to consider higher education as a special case and release Rs 223 crore for student welfare schemes. The CM has agreed in principle," Sudhakar stated. </p>.<p>About undergraduate students not being given tablets (handheld devices), Sudhakar said: "I have asked the officials to submit details about the scheme and we will look into it." </p>.<p>On queries on shortage of staff at universities, the minister said that the Congress government is committed to fill all 2.5 lakh vacant government posts in a phased manner. "There are over 15,000 outsourced staff in higher education and our government will fill all the vacant posts in five years," he said. </p>
