December 17, 2021: Karnataka Government is now planning to upgrade the state-run prestigious institute, Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) to the level of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). At present, engineering colleges in the state are affiliated with VTU.  As per the

Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) has scheduled the end-semester exams from January 18, 2021, albeit in offline mode. However, students are concerned about COVID-19 spread and have demanded VTU and affiliated colleges to conduct the exams in online mode. Students are worried that return