The new colleges will be opened at Manapparai, Gingee, Thalli, Thirumayam, Anthiyur, Aravakurichi, Thirukattupalli, Reddiyarchatiram, Vadalur and Sriperumbudur.
Tamil Nadu govt to come up with 10 new arts, science colleges
The Tamil Nadu government has proposed to establish 10 new arts and science colleges across the state and will orient higher education towards improving enrollment, enhancing the skills and employability of students, state Higher Education Minister K Ponmudy told the Assembly.
The colleges will be established at an outlay of INR 166.5 crore, the minister said and added that the move will make higher education accessible to the rural students and also to those from the state-run schools who are now being provided a monthly grant of INR 1,000 to pursue their collegiate education.
The new colleges will be opened at Manapparai, Gingee, Thalli, Thirumayam, Anthiyur, Aravakurichi, Thirukattupalli, Reddiyarchatiram, Vadalur and Sriperumbudur. The financial grant to the students of state government schools was announced by Chief Minister M K Stalin to help them to pursue their higher education.
"Based on the Chief Minister's guidance, the focus of the education has shifted to improving the enrollment of students, enhancing their skills and employability," Ponmudy said.
The government would establish a research park with incubation centres at Anna University at an estimated cost of INR 50 crore to benefit about 20,000 students. Allowing lateral entry in second year engineering courses for diploma holders from this year, the introduction of industry skill-based courses for BE, B Tech and MCA students of Anna University through IBM and Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation, the establishment of Marine Sports and Tourism Centre at Thondi campus of Alagappa University were among the 27 new announcements made by the minister.
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