Virudhunagar district administration warns colleges of stringent action if they withhold original certificates of students against their wish
In a statement, Collector V.P. Jeyaseelan said that the State government was keen on facilitating students who have passed Plus Two examination in joining government institutions of higher education based on their qualifications.
Students in the district were applying for admission to more than one educational institutions based on their marks.
The Collector pointed out that some of the private educational institutions were collecting the original certificates from the students for admitting them to their institutions.
'The district control room has been receiving complaints from students that some students, who get admission to government colleges and other government institutions of higher education, were being denied their certificates by the private colleges,' the Collector said.
He said that the district administration would initiate action against such educational institutions.
Students who need any assistance from the district administration on such issues can contact he Educational Assistance Control Room set up at the Collectorate over 86082-04154, he added.
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