Govt. arts and science colleges reopen for students of higher classes
Government arts and science colleges reopened on Monday for second and third year students. Some colleges opened for the first year students as well.
At the government college in Perumbakkam, students were eager to start their new academic year. The college caters to around 35,000 students, mainly from modest families in the slum clearance board apartments. The co-education college has a total of 1,340 students in its nine departments. A college faculty said as much as 65% of the students were girls.
Rupika Devi, a B Com CS 3rd year student said she was preparing for company secretaryship and hence chose the programme. She has been learning coding under the Naan Mudhalvan training programmes offered by the college. K. Saranya, a second year student of BA Tamil said, 'I am preparing to take the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission group 4 exam this year. Next year with better preparation I plan to appear for group 1 and 2 exam.'
M. Jagajeevan travels from Neelakarai to the college. 'I change three buses to get to college. I leave home at 7 a.m.,' says the 2nd year BA Tamil student. The first generation learner wants to pursue an MA in Tamil and then complete B Ed to become a teacher.
'College begins at 9.30 a.m. but the locality is not served well by MTC buses. Ever since e-buses were launched students have been struggling to reach college on time,' explained a faculty. Our students come from Broadway, Tambaram and Guindy. If buses are late then students are delayed. There must be more buses,' he said.
Sri Kanyaka Parameswari Arts and Science College had organised an elaborate programme to welcome the first year students. A faculty at the college said the aim was to help students to break ice and integrate.
The college sprinkled the day with events including dance, karate, singing and games specifically for first year students.
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