BNU will offer Covid quota from next year

IN PG COURSES

BNU will offer Covid quota from next year

For Students Who Lost Breadwinner

SruthySusan.Ullas@timesgroup.com

Bengaluru:31.05.2021 

Bengaluru North University (BNU) plans to reserve a seat each in all its postgraduate programmes for students who have lost the breadwinner of their family to Covid-19.

The Covid quota will be introduced from the next academic year in all its 26 PG programmes. The reservation will be open to undergraduate students from its own university. In case, there are no students from BNU-affiliated colleges for a course, candidates from other universities will be considered.

The proposal will be passed in the syndicate meeting next week. The syndicate will also discuss fee concession or scholarships for such students. “We have been discussing ways to help such students. We happened to hear about mutts that are willing to educate children, who have lost their parents. Since we are at the higher education level, we thought we could extend help in the PG programmes,” said BNU vicechancellor, TD Kemparaju.

The university, however, does not have statistics on how many students and their families have been affected by the pandemic.

“Some may not have enough marks to join the general merit list. Some others might not have the financial support. But nobody should lose a chance because of it. Finding a job is tough, even though they might have to start earning for their families. We do not know how many will be ready to pursue PG, but we are ready to support whoever is willing,” he added.

Regular intake varies with each course and ranges between 30-60. The programmes already have quotas for NSS, NCC, transgenders and single girl child, among others.