Bangalore City University to be Renamed After Dr. Manmohan Singh

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that Bangalore City University will be renamed as Dr. Manmohan Singh Bengaluru University in honor of the late former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The government aims to make it a model university, incorporating Government Arts College and Government RC College as constituent colleges. Additionally, the Karnataka government has pledged significant investments in higher education, including filling 2,000 vacant teaching posts, enhancing infrastructure, and improving government engineering colleges and polytechnics.

Key Announcements & Highlights

University Renaming & Expansion

• Bangalore City University will be renamed Dr. Manmohan Singh Bengaluru University.
• Government Arts College and Government RC College will become constituent colleges of this university.

Higher Education Reforms

• 2,000 vacant teaching posts in first-grade colleges and engineering polytechnics will be filled.
• Professors of Practice will be appointed in 16 government engineering colleges to improve practical knowledge & employability.
• Basic infrastructure in government engineering polytechnics and degree colleges will be upgraded at a cost of ₹275 crore.
• Newly established polytechnics and engineering colleges will receive furniture, equipment, computers, and books at a cost of ₹10 crore.

Expansion of Technical Education

• A constituent college of Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) will be set up in Chintamani, Chikkaballapur district, with an investment of ₹150 crore.
• Mysuru University will establish a Prof. Nanjundaswamy Research Chair.