Mysuru: In a big move, which is expected to help thousands of students who graduated from the state-run Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), the university announced that 10 of its BE courses, which are not in demand, as equivalent to their peer courses which are in demand.
For example, the university announced that BE in industrial production and engineering, automobile engineering and tool engineering are equivalent to BE in mechanical engineering. Similarly, BE in transportation engineering, construction technology and management and environmental engineering are equivalent to BE in civil engineering. “It is a big move which is expected to help a lot of students,” said authorities from the university.
According to VTU vice-chancellor Karisiddappa, if any past graduates facing any issues due to the course name, they can approach the university seeking the equivalent certificate.
According to sources, the proposal in this regard is old. “There were complaints that a few graduates not being able to climb the corporate ladder in the mid-career level due to the course name. In the last three years, there was a proposal in this regard,” said an officer from the technical education department.
“Many courses have the same syllabus and teaching methodology even though the course names were different. Now these courses are announced as equivalent,” Karisiddappa added.