Updated on: Monday, January 09, 2012
When Maharani Vani Vilas ruled the state in the late 1890s, two special classes of training were held just for widows. During the reign of Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, the Wesleyan Mission School was given financial assistance and his successor Chamaraja Wadiyar focused on education and how to increase girl student strength by four times. Hence, the Heritage City has a rich past in education hence making it a knowledge centre. The journey and some of the milestones in achieving the distinction of an education hub is interesting. With the University of Mysore netting 'universities with potential for excellence' status, the focus on back on education.
Times of India