Concern grows over move to ‘axe’ core academic courses
Concerns are rising over the State government's decision to discontinue numerous degree course combinations in government colleges. The All India Democratic Students' Organisation (AIDSO) argues that this move could undermine higher education and lead to increased privatization. They claim the decision was made without proper consultation and is a response to declining employment opportunities rather than addressing the root causes of the issue.
- ▪The government plans to cancel 458 course combinations due to poor student demand.
- ▪Core subjects affected include Political Science, Sociology, and Economics.
- ▪AIDSO claims the decision could weaken higher education and promote privatization.
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Concern has grown over the State government’s reported move to discontinue hundreds of degree course combinations involving core subjects in government colleges, with the All India Democratic Students’ Organisation (AIDSO) warning that the decision could weaken higher education and pave the way for privatisation.In a statement issued here on Friday, the AIDSO Mysuru district committee claimed that the Department of Collegiate Education had issued an order on May 21 “cancelling 458 course combinations on the grounds of poor student demand”.
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