Mangaluru : “It is not the faculty, facilities or infrastructure which makes a university great, but the real success of a university depends on where it’s students stands after passing out from an university” said Dr. K. G. Jagadeesha IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Dakshina Kannada on Tuesday.

He was speaking after inaugurating the Open House 2017 programme of Mangalore University at MBA seminar hall on Tuesday.

“University must create the students who could fulfil the demands of present society and those students should learn how to stand in a competitive world. Society is changing and everything is digitized today. We should be prepared for the new challenges”, he opined.

“Open House is a great idea, it benefits to those who are looking forward for the higher education. Nothing is inferior in life but it is important to develop a passion for the subject what we are pursuing”, he added.

In his presidential address Mangalore University Vice-Chancellor Prof. K. Byrappa said, “The University is providing world class facilities in higher education. In chemical sciences, we have secured second position in the country. University is known for its research contribution and we are growing fast in terms of research publications”.

Prof. K. M. Lokesh, Registrar, Mangalore University, welcomed the gathering and Prof. T. N. Sreedhara, Co-ordinator, Open House 2017 proposed a vote of thanks. This Open House “Come and see your campus” is opened tomorrow also at Mangalagangothri Campus.