The Mandya Milk Union’s job notification in which it stated that “Open University will be not considered” (depriving the degree holders from the Karnataka State Open University, Mysuru the opportunity to get recruited) prompted Minister for Higher Education Ashwath Narayan to intervene in the interest of the students of KSOU.
Arguing that the degrees awarded by the KSOU are on par with those awarded by the conventional universities, the Minister, in a letter to the Karnataka Milk Federation, advised that steps be taken for modifying the job notification, giving opportunity to the degree holders of the Open University in the appointments.
Raising the issue with the Minister during his recent meeting, KSOU Vice-Chancellor S. Vidyashankar mentioned that the job notification deprived the candidates of the Open University the opportunity of getting recruited in the union though their degrees are on par with those awarded by the conventional universities.
