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Chennai: In view of high demand, the state govt has allowed an increase in intake in arts and science colleges it runs by up to 20% for the 2025-26 academic year. "Aided colleges will be allowed to increase their intake by 15%, and private colleges by 10%," higher education minister Govi Chezhiaan said on Monday. Though it would result in an increase of more than 60,000 seats in govt, govt-aided, and private arts and science courses, colleges plan to increase their intake only in courses with high demand. This would help accommodate students in sought-after courses. "Due to tough competition, even students with higher cut-offs were not able to join BCom and other courses. It gives us an opportunity to accommodate those students in commerce programmes, and we will call the waitlisted candidates to fill the additional seats," said S Uma Gowrie, principal of Ethiraj College for Women.Some colleges also said they would increase the seats in arts courses, as science courses may need additional lab facilities to accommodate more students. "Students prefer the morning shift to the evening shift as it gives them an opportunity to work in the afternoon," a principal from a govt college said. To cater to rural students, the state govt launched 15 new arts and science colleges in this academic year. These colleges were started in Alandur, Panruti, Kunnoor, Natham, Vikravandi, and Cheyyur. Though the state govt has opened 35 arts and science colleges in the past four years, it is yet to appoint a single faculty member.The Teachers Recruitment Board issued a notification in 2023 to recruit 4,000 assistant professors for govt arts and science colleges through a competitive exam. However, the recruitment process was stalled due to a court case.
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Indian government expressed regret on Tuesday over the reported demolition of the ancestral property of celebrated filmmaker and writer Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh and expressed its willingness to extend cooperation in its restoration. "We note with profound regret that the ancestral property of noted filmmaker and litterateur Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, belonging to his grandfather and eminent litterateur, Upendra Kishor Ray Chowdhury, is being demolished," the Ministry of External Affairs said. Also Read | India Urges Bangladesh ...Read More >
Chennai: Due to high demand for courses, the TN govt has allowed an increase in intake at arts and science colleges by up to 20% for the 2025-26 academic year."With more students waiting to gain admission to govt arts and science colleges, the number of seats in state-run colleges will be allowed to increase by 20% this year," higher education minister Govi Chezhiaan announced on Monday. "Aided colleges will be allowed to increase their intake by 15%, and private colleges by 10%," he added.Though it would roughly result in an increase of more than 60,000 seats in govt, govt-aided, and private ...Read More >
Chennai: Trumpeting his agricultural roots and claiming familiarity with the woes of the pastoral community. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami kicked started his State-wide election tour on Monday by offering prayers at the Vanabadrakaliamman temple in Mettupalayam and raising the slogan 'Save People, Redeem Tamil Nadu' (Makkalai Kaapom, Tamilagan Meetpom). After invoking divine blessings, Palaniswami's maiden rendezvous was a group of farmers, weavers and brick makers, who were waiting at the nearby Amman Appan marriage hall, where he promised to implement the second phase of t ...Read More >