<p>Bengaluru: Minister for Higher Education Dr M C Sudhakar confirmed that students from universities in Karnataka will visit universities in UK as part of the Scholars for Outstanding Undergraduate Talent (SCOUT) programme next year.</p><p>A collaborative initiative between the Karnataka Department of Higher Education and the British Council -- SCOUT -- was launched in November 2024 with the aim of offering select undergraduate students and teachers a glimpse of university life in the United Kingdom. </p><p>In all, 30 undergraduate students selected from multiple state-run varsities, along with six faculty members, are given the opportunity to experience first-hand the life of their peers at a United Kingdom varsity.</p>.Karnataka High Court notice to state over PIL against land allotments, tree-felling at Jnanabharati campus.<p>In 2024, five students selected from each of six government universities – Bangalore University, Bengaluru City University, Tumkur University, Raichur University, Rani Channamma University and Kalaburagi University – were hosted at the East London University.</p><p>Each of the state-run universities spend Rs 1 lakh per student, while the British Council foots the rest of the bill. </p><p>The primary objective of the programme is to offer students critical insights into fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, etc.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: Minister for Higher Education Dr M C Sudhakar confirmed that students from universities in Karnataka will visit universities in UK as part of the Scholars for Outstanding Undergraduate Talent (SCOUT) programme next year.</p><p>A collaborative initiative between the Karnataka Department of Higher Education and the British Council -- SCOUT -- was launched in November 2024 with the aim of offering select undergraduate students and teachers a glimpse of university life in the United Kingdom. </p><p>In all, 30 undergraduate students selected from multiple state-run varsities, along with six faculty members, are given the opportunity to experience first-hand the life of their peers at a United Kingdom varsity.</p>.Karnataka High Court notice to state over PIL against land allotments, tree-felling at Jnanabharati campus.<p>In 2024, five students selected from each of six government universities – Bangalore University, Bengaluru City University, Tumkur University, Raichur University, Rani Channamma University and Kalaburagi University – were hosted at the East London University.</p><p>Each of the state-run universities spend Rs 1 lakh per student, while the British Council foots the rest of the bill. </p><p>The primary objective of the programme is to offer students critical insights into fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, etc.</p>
