Almost 15 years after its establishment, the Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University in Mysuru is taking baby steps to spread its footprints in a bid to carve a niche for itself.
The Vice Chancellor of the University Mr. Nagesh Bettakote told The Hindu that the cash-strapped varsity had entered into Memorandum of Understanding with various institutes and colleges offering Fine Art courses and have granted them affiliation.
The statutes of the varsity was recently approved by the Governor who is the Chancellor and it paves way for recognising colleges and institutes for granting the degree of the university. ‘’It is similar to the affiliation in any conventional university and recently as many as five institutions of repute from different parts of the State signed the MoU and they will conduct the classes and the varsity will award the degree,’’ said Mr. Bettakote.
