India, March 7 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced during his budget speech on Friday in the Legislative Assembly that Bangalore City University will be renamed Dr Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University, in honor of the former Prime Minister of India, who passed away on February 26.

The move is aimed at transforming the institution into a model university in the country.

As part of this initiative, Government Arts College and Government R.C. College will be integrated as constituent colleges under the university.

Dr. Manmohan Singh, India's 13th Prime Minister, was known for his role in economic liberalization and financial reforms, which played a crucial part in shaping modern India's economy.

His contributions to ed...