Mangaluru : More than 300 postgraduate students from various academic departments have already registered for Mangalore University’s newly launched Study Circle, which offers free coaching for competitive examinations, including UPSC and KPSC . A significant number of applicants are from Uttara Kannada and the Kalyana-Karnataka region.
The study circle was formally launched on Sept 10, during the university’s 45th Foundation Day celebrations. As part of the initiative, the university has signed an five-year MoU with the coaching academy Inspire to train students for civil services exam, free of cost.
Meanwhile, the university inaugurated the Gandhi Vichara Manthana Vedike on Oct 2. To support aspirants, the university has extended the working hours of its central library into the evening, allowing students to access reference books and study facilities beyond regular academic hours. Orientation sessions and customised batches are expected to begin shortly, with timetables designed to allow postgraduate students to attend coaching alongside their regular academic commitments. The open-air academic forum is intended to provide students and research scholars with a space for discussions, debates and intellectual exchange outside the conventional classroom.