<p>The iconic Government Science College in the city will now be elevated to the status of a university and will be renamed as ‘Nrupathunga University’.</p>.<p>A decision to this effect was taken in the Cabinet on Friday, Law Minister JC Madhuswamy said.</p>.<p>“The Government Science College on the Central College premises will now be recognised as a university,” the minister said. </p>.<p>The college, the brainchild of erstwhile Mysore king Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, was set up in 1921. At present, the Government Science College functions under Bengaluru Central University. </p>.<p class="CrossHead">Bengaluru City University</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the government has also taken a decision to rename Bengaluru Central University as Bengaluru City University.</p>.<p>“There is another central university functioning under the Union ministry. To avoid confusion, we decided to rename the university,” Madhuswamy added.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Only KSOU to offer distance courses</p>.<p>In a significant move, the Cabinet has decided to limit distance education courses to those offered by the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysuru.</p>.<p>No other university, in the state other than KSOU, can offer distance education courses from now on, Minister Madhuswamy said.</p>.<p>Offering distance education courses in other places were unnecessary digression of attention for universities. Hence, the government has decided to limit it only to KSOU, he said.</p>
<p>The iconic Government Science College in the city will now be elevated to the status of a university and will be renamed as ‘Nrupathunga University’.</p>.<p>A decision to this effect was taken in the Cabinet on Friday, Law Minister JC Madhuswamy said.</p>.<p>“The Government Science College on the Central College premises will now be recognised as a university,” the minister said. </p>.<p>The college, the brainchild of erstwhile Mysore king Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, was set up in 1921. At present, the Government Science College functions under Bengaluru Central University. </p>.<p class="CrossHead">Bengaluru City University</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the government has also taken a decision to rename Bengaluru Central University as Bengaluru City University.</p>.<p>“There is another central university functioning under the Union ministry. To avoid confusion, we decided to rename the university,” Madhuswamy added.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Only KSOU to offer distance courses</p>.<p>In a significant move, the Cabinet has decided to limit distance education courses to those offered by the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysuru.</p>.<p>No other university, in the state other than KSOU, can offer distance education courses from now on, Minister Madhuswamy said.</p>.<p>Offering distance education courses in other places were unnecessary digression of attention for universities. Hence, the government has decided to limit it only to KSOU, he said.</p>