Mysuru: University of Mysore is once more in news for a wrong issue; this time it’s not related to recruitment of teaching or non teaching posts but for alleged irregularities while conducting Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET) since last three years. The legislature committee of Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare has decided to recommend an enquiry into the same.
After visiting the University of Mysore and interacting with UOM Vice Chancellor Dayanand Mane and Bharathi, Registrar, UOM, the legislature committee of Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare mentioned that came to know about the irregularities taking place at the University for the past three years while conducting the KSET exam. It is alleged that a particular community was favored while conducting KSET exam and hence the University authorities have been asked to send a detailed report of KSET exam conducted during last three years. When the KSET topic came up, even Dayanand Mane mentioned that University of Mysore was thinking of handing over KSET irregularities to COD.
Speaking to Newskarnataka JR Lobo, Chairman of legislature committee of Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare said “There are lot of irregularities at the UOM. Apart from violating roaster system in recruitment teaching and non teaching for temporary, guest and permanent posts to outer appearance there is also alleged irregularities, including manipulation while conducting KSET exams for the last three years. We have suspicions related to the conduct of KSET exam by UOM as there is allegations about favorism for particular community. There are also irregularities in promoting the teaching staffs; hence we have requested university authorities to immediately withdraw recruitment promotion and also to send a detailed report of the entire three years KSET exam. After going through the report we will recommend government to conduct enquiry.”
In the inaugural KSET that is during 2014-15, 81,778 students appeared for the exam but 4210 passed out with overall pass percentage of 5.14 percent, in 2015-16 among 65,849 candidates just 3355 passed out (5.09 percent) and in 2016-17 among 56195 candidates who appeared for the test 4038 students got passed (7.13 percent).
Narendra Swamy who is also in the committee said “There is lot of irregularities in UOM which was not there earlier. Injustice should not be meted to eligible candidates”. With folded hands, Narendra Swamy requested university authorities to work together and take UOM to new heights.
Bharathi, Registrar, UOM said “The detailed report, including KSET will be submitted to committee in 15 days time. We too will go through all the allegations including that of KSET and teaching recruitment promotion and if any violation is found we will take action. With regarding roaster, UOM was following roaster only during permanent recruitment process but now based on the committee recommendation we will follow roaster even for temporary and other posts”.