Mangalore University approves affiliation of three new colleges – Times of India

MANGALURU: Mangalore University (MU) approved the affiliation of three new colleges for the academic year 2023-24, on Monday. The affiliation was approved during the special academic council meeting held online. Jayaraj Amin, acting vice-chancellor of MU, presided over the meeting. Amin said that new colleges that received affiliation include Shiva’s International Institute of Professional Innovations, Derlakatte; Vaibhav College, Hangaloor, and Sharaf Institute of Commerce and Arts, Manjanady. Shiva’s Institute will offer a career-oriented certificate programme in hair and beauty therapy, and a diploma in designing and treating hair. It is a one-of-a-kind institution under MU, that offers unique job-oriented courses.
Vaibhav College will offer BCA and BCom programmes with an intake of 60 and 80 students, respectively. It will also offer courses in artificial intelligence (AI), big data analytics and cyber security, aviation and hospitality management, and supply chain and logistics management. Sharaf Institute will offer BCom with accounting and finance, and the intake of students has been fixed at 60.
The meeting also approved new permanent affiliations to various degree programmes offered by the colleges. The meeting also approved the continuation of affiliation and extension of affiliation submitted by various colleges coming under the jurisdiction of MU.
In total, including three new colleges, 159 colleges have applied for affiliation. A total 156 applied for renewal, and among them, 33 have applied for new programmes, of which 19 colleges applied for BCA. As many as 15 colleges applied for BCA extra batch or intake. Around 13 colleges have applied for new career-oriented programmes.
Amin said that they had to conduct an academic council meeting all of a sudden, since affiliation had moved to the UUCMS portal, and they received communication that it must be finalised within Thursday, and sent to the head office. A special syndicate meeting is scheduled on Wednesday.
‘Change in name of colleges’
The academic council also approved changing the names of Mangalore Institute of Fire and Safety Engineering College to Minerva College, Adyar. The name of Vikas College was changed to Canara Vikas First Grade College. With Canara High School Association taking over the management, the college principal had submitted a request on renaming the college. The name of Swasthika National School was changed to Swasthika National Business School.
The administration of Indus College in Puttur has been handed over to Mahaveera Education Trust. The college did not apply for continuation of affiliation during 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21.