Govt has not send response over take over of MU constituent colleges

Mangaluru: The department of higher education has not yet responded positively to Mangalore University's request to take over its four constituent colleges, which have become a financial burden to the four-decade-old institution.
So far, only as per the direction of the Directorate of Collegiate Education, the joint director of DCE, Mangaluru subdivision, has conducted a survey, and the same has been submitted to the govt.
PL Dharma, vice-chancellor of MU, informed that last year they wrote to the govt urging it to permanently take over all four constituent colleges—Mangalagangothri campus in Konaje, Govt First College in Bannadka, Moodbidri, GFGC in Nelyadi and University College, Hampankatta. "We asked the govt to take over and transfer them permanently. MU is unable to run them due to a financial crisis," he said.
Raju K Mogaveera, registrar of MU, told TOI that after writing a letter to the state govt, a study was conducted under the joint director, and a report was submitted. "We have not seen any development post that," he said. MU has no knowledge about the content of the report submitted to the govt.
The four constituent colleges, situated in rural areas of Dakshina Kannada offering UG courses, were started by the former heads of MU. However, they were started without any statutory approvals, hoping that the govt would eventually provide them with the same. The hopes have faded as they never received recognition. On the other hand, the entire management of the colleges is shouldered by MU and its internal financial resources.
Sources from the finance department of MU added that MU incurs annual expenditures of Rs 1 crore on each constituent for salary and other expenses. "Though it planned to shut them down this ongoing academic year, it had to continue after there was opposition from locals, parents, and the student community. For example, locals in Nelyadi, to save the college from closure, started a campaign to increase its admission apart from putting pressure," an official said.