Bangalore university achieves A++ grade, becomes K'taka's first state-run varsity to achieve feat
Bengaluru: Bangalore University (BU) has achieved a milestone by becoming the first state university in India to receive an A++ grade from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Dr Jayakara SM, the Vice-Chancellor of BU, announced this news on Monday, June 13. In the recently concluded fourth cycle of evaluation, the university attained an outstanding Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.75 out of four.
The grade enables the university to receive a host of benefits from the University Grants Commission (UGC). These benefits include the authority to offer online courses, establish off-campus centers both within the country and internationally, apply for centres of excellence, and provide distance education programs.
From May 17 to 19, a peer review team from NAAC thoroughly assessed Bangalore University across seven critical criteria. These criteria included various aspects such as curriculum design, teaching methodologies, evaluation practices, research, innovation, infrastructure, learning resources, student support, progress, governance, leadership, management, institutional values, and best practices.
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Dr Jayakara, in an interview with the New Indian Express, highlighted the university's consistent efforts in enhancing its performance through a diverse range of initiatives focusing on academics and infrastructure. Previously, BU had secured an A grade from NAAC in the last two evaluation cycles, with a CGPA of 3.16. With the recent accomplishment, BU now aims to attain autonomous status and give importance to the internationalisation of higher education.
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5 killed, 11 injured after mini bus rams into parked truck in Kalaburagi
Kalaburagi (PTI): Five people, including a 13-year-old girl, died and 11 others were injured after a mini bus they were travelling in allegedly rammed into a parked truck near Nelogi Cross in Jewargi taluk of this district in the wee hours of Saturday, police said.
The passengers, all residents of Bagalkote, were en route a dargah in the Kalaburagi district when the accident occurred at around 3.30 AM, they said.
According to the police, the truck whose tyre got punctured was parked on the left side of the road. The driver was busy changing the tyre when the mini bus carrying passengers to dargah hit the truck from behind.
The impact of the accident was such that five people died on the spot while several other passengers were injured, A Srinivasulu, Superintendent of Police of Kalaburagi, said.
Citing preliminary inquiry, another police officer said that the driver of the mini bus, which was allegedly speeding, fell asleep and lost control of the vehicle and ended up hitting the parked truck.
Those injured have been shifted to a hospital where they are undergoing treatment, he said.
Initially, police thought that the driver of the mini bus must have fled the spot after the accident, only to later find him lying on the road in a pool of blood. He is undergoing treatment at the hospital and is stated to be in a critical condition, police said.
A case has been registered for causing death due to negligence under section 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and further investigation is underway
