Demand for MBA, MCA, MTech courses declining in Karnataka: Report
Bengaluru: The demand for MBA, MCA and MTech courses in the state is showing a downward trend, with at least 50% of the seats going vacant after the completion of all rounds of counselling by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA).
This year, a total of 38,418 seats were available across all three courses, but 19,771 seats remained vacant by the end of the counselling process. In comparison, 15,670 seats were left unfilled in 2024, as reported by Deccan Herald on Friday.
In an attempt to address the vacancy issue, KEA conducted a third round of counselling for the first time, but it did little to help fill the seats.
“This year, even the number of available seats increased compared to last year. There were a total of 38,418 seats available as against the 36,648 seats in 2024,” DH quoted an official of KEA as saying.
Experts attribute the decline in demand to delays in the counselling process. An expert, quoted by DH, said that although the PGCET was conducted three months ago, the counselling was held in October. “But by then, the private universities had completed the admissions by conducting their own entrance tests,” the expert added.
KEA officials, however, reportedly clarified that the delay in counselling was due to the late arrival of the seat matrix, not inefficiencies within the authority.
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Ahead of good Friday, SWR announces special train between Yesvantpur-Kannur via Mangaluru
Bengaluru: Ahead of the upcoming Good Friday festival weekend, the South Western Railway has announced a one-trip special train service between Yesvantpur Junction and Kannur via Mangaluru Junction.
According to an official released from the SWR, Train Number 06551 Yesvantpur–Kannur Express Special will depart Yesvantpur at 11.50 am on April 2 and is scheduled to arrive Kannur at 3.00 am on April 3.
In the return direction, Train Number 06552 Kannur–Yesvantpur Express Special will leave Kannur at 8.45 am on April 3 and reach Yesvantpur at 9.30 pm the same day.
The special train will halt at Kunigal, Channarayapatna, Hassan, Sakleshpura, Subrahmanya Road, Kabaka Puttur, Bantawala, Mangaluru Junction, Kasaragod, Kanhangad and Payyannur.
The train composition will have two AC two-tier coaches, six AC three-tier coaches, seven sleeper class coaches, four general second class coaches.
