<p>The University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore will be given complete autonomy and will be developed as an autonomous institution.</p>.<p>The state government is preparing to change the varsity’s current structure, offering academic, financial and administrative autonomy on the lines of the University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE), Bengaluru.</p>.<p>State Higher Education Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan made the announcement during an event organised by the GKVK alumni association in the city on Saturday. The minister said the varsity will soon get a board of governors.</p>.<p>"We need to come out of the culture of appointing followers and put an end to political appointments at universities. Only the eligible should attain higher posts," said the minister.</p>.<p>Narayan gave the UVCE’s example as it has been developed as an autonomous institute with Rs 150 crore with assistance from the alumni network.</p>
<p>The University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore will be given complete autonomy and will be developed as an autonomous institution.</p>.<p>The state government is preparing to change the varsity’s current structure, offering academic, financial and administrative autonomy on the lines of the University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE), Bengaluru.</p>.<p>State Higher Education Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan made the announcement during an event organised by the GKVK alumni association in the city on Saturday. The minister said the varsity will soon get a board of governors.</p>.<p>"We need to come out of the culture of appointing followers and put an end to political appointments at universities. Only the eligible should attain higher posts," said the minister.</p>.<p>Narayan gave the UVCE’s example as it has been developed as an autonomous institute with Rs 150 crore with assistance from the alumni network.</p>