degree
obtained under Distance Education mode has been accepted by
all competent agencies as a valid degree, the Rules which
prescribe a degree ... First degree is defined under 2(viii) as under:-
"(viii) "First Degree" means Bachelor Degree in
any branch of knowledge such
communication issued by the UGC in respect of equivalence
of Degree awarded by Open and Distance Learning
Institutions established under an Act of Parliament ... correspondence course from Annamalai University can be
treated as equivalent to the Degree awarded by the
University of Kerala came to be considered by Division
first contention is that BBA itself is a Graduate Degree and it
is equivalent to any other Degree and therefore PSC ought
to have accepted ... higher qualification which prescribed BA, BSc.,
B.Com and other equivalent Degrees but BBA apparently
has not been included in the same.
9. The learned
petitioner's
graduate degree being under the Open Liberalised
Scheme, without undergoing Pre-degree or +2 or
equivalent stream recognised by the Kerala
University ... under the Open University System was
held to be not equivalent to the degree awarded
under the regular stream. However, the respondent
University, and
(ii) possess a professional degree such as Masters or equivalent
degree in Accounting, Finance or Management, CA/MBA/LLB or
Diploma in Customs
equivalent there to
AND
2. A pass in TTC (Kannada) Examination conducted by the
Commissioner of Government Examinations, Kerala or its
equivalent.
OR
A Degree ... Kerala or any examination recognized by any
such Universities as equivalent to Pre-Degree examination or a
pass in a Higher Secondary Examination conducted
year 2016 accepting the provisional
equivalence certificate in lieu of equivalence certificate subject to
production of the equivalence certificate at a later stage. The
petitioner ... when
equivalence certificate was sought for, the petitioner was granted a
provisional equivalence certificate by which it was indicated that the
BCA (Regular Degree
said Degree for the purposes
of Higher Studies and Employment. But this University has
not yet recognized the said Degree as equivalent ... Zoology Degree. On 8.10.2012 the Petitioner has applied
for the recognition of M.Sc Bio-Science (Regular) Degree of
Mangalore University, Karnataka as equivalent
equivalent grade of B in the 7 point scale
with latter grades O, A, B, C, D, E & F at Master's
degree ... level, in the relevant subject from an Indian
University, or, an equivalent degree from a foreign
University.
Besides fulfilling the above qualifications,
candidates should have
submits
that the Degree obtained by the petitioner is not equivalent to the
Degree given by the University of Calicut. As per the eligibility ... thereto. The petitioner had obtained a Degree from the
Bharathiyar University which is not recognised as a Degree
equivalent to a Degree given