<p class="title">Higher Education Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan has directed vice-chancellors of state-run universities to follow common parameters while giving affiliation to colleges. </p>.<p class="bodytext">In a meeting with the vice chancellors on Tuesday, Ashwath Narayan discussed different affiliation systems followed by the universities. He directed to adopt one system and make it common.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to those present in the meeting, he directed the higher education council officials to frame common affiliation guidelines and circulate it to all the varsities.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“The minister spoke about transparency and said there is a need to have proper parameters related to infrastructure and academics while granting affiliation and renewing affiliation," said sources.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The minister also instructed universities to use the common portal created by the government for the distribution of scholarships.</p>
<p class="title">Higher Education Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan has directed vice-chancellors of state-run universities to follow common parameters while giving affiliation to colleges. </p>.<p class="bodytext">In a meeting with the vice chancellors on Tuesday, Ashwath Narayan discussed different affiliation systems followed by the universities. He directed to adopt one system and make it common.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to those present in the meeting, he directed the higher education council officials to frame common affiliation guidelines and circulate it to all the varsities.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“The minister spoke about transparency and said there is a need to have proper parameters related to infrastructure and academics while granting affiliation and renewing affiliation," said sources.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The minister also instructed universities to use the common portal created by the government for the distribution of scholarships.</p>