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The Hindu
30-07-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Ethiraj College confers awards on four women biotech professionals
The Ethiraj College for Women on Wednesday honoured four women scientists and innovators in the field of biotechnology at its Fifth Annual Women in Biotech Conclave and Awards. Dr. Radha Rangarajan, Director, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow, received the Excellence in Leadership of Women in Science 2025 award while Dr. Sharmila Bapat, Director, National Centre for Cell Science, Pune was conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award 2025. Similarly, Dr. Albeena Nisar, Senior Lead, R&D and CMC, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, was awarded the Woman Scientist of the Year 2025 while Dr. Jyotirmayee Dash, Founder, Teralumen Solutions, Chennai, received the Golden Jubilee Biotech Park's Annual Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2025. V.M. Muralidharan, chairman, Ethiraj College Trust, and P.M. Murali, chairman, Golden Jubilee Biotech Park for Women Society, spoke.
The Hindu
25-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Ethiraj College for Women in Chennai offers admission to transgender student, tuition fee waived.
Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai on Sunday offered admission to a transgender student, P. Shivin, who will be pursuing a course in Commerce. In a first among colleges for women to take the initiative, the admission was formalised after the college authorities handed over a letter to the student on Wednesday, the institution said. Talking to The Hindu, Shivin expressed happiness on being offered admission to a course of her choice. 'If opportunity presents itself, I will want to continue to study further,' she said. She added that within days of submitting the application, she got a call from the college authorities. 'She approached us on her own. Normally, this community does not receive an encouraging treatment from our society. I wanted to ensure that due respect was given to the person,' said V.M. Muralidharan, Chairman, Ethiraj College for Women. The Chairman spoke with the student and learnt about her transition from her assigned gender (male) to female during her school days and the trauma she had underwent. 'We are giving her a chance and we hope that this would encourage more persons from the community to seek higher education, Mr. Muralidharan maintained. The college has waived her tuition fee. Shivin had completed her Class 12 in 2022 at Bodinayakanoor in Theni district following which she left home and stayed with members of the transgender community in Coimbatore for a year. She then moved to Chennai and has been living with two other members of the community. 'I don't work. Here, my amma and aunty take care of me,' Shivin remarked, explaining that she was being supported by her adoptive mother from the community. 'My amma works in the IT sector,' she added. Mr. Muralidharan said that the faculty of the college too, were supportive and were willing to take up responsibility to ensure that she was successful. Shivin added that she has been associated with Sahodaran, a community-based organisation that supports transgender and LGBTQIA+ individuals. She has also been part of Thozhi, a non-profit working for the welfare of transgender persons.
New Indian Express
22-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Denied aid, yet undeterred: Corporation school topper Shriya's journey to Ethiraj College admission
CHENNAI: From washing and filling soda bottles two years ago to someone who is getting ready to go to the prestigious Ethiraj College for Women, life has come a full circle for D Shriya, a student of a Greater Chennai Corporation school. Her journey – from being a school dropout in 2022 to securing second rank in Class 12 at the Chennai Girls Higher Secondary School in Saidapet with 565 marks out of 600 – is a quiet yet powerful story of resilience and determination. She was forced to discontinue her studies after completing Class 10 at a private school in the academic year 2021-22. Both she and her younger brother, Nikylesh, had pending school fees amounting to around Rs 80,000 that their father refused to pay. Her father, a government employee in the law and order department and the sole bread-winner, was allegedly addicted to alcohol, the family said. Having had enough, Shriya's mother D Sreedevi (42) moved out to a single-room rented house with Shriya and her brother to ensure their safety. Although they eventually managed to pay the pending fees and obtain transfer certificates from the private school, the children were forced to take a year-long break from school due to financial instability. Sreedevi took up a job at a specs company, earning Rs 13,000 per month. Meanwhile, Shriya began working at a soda company, washing and filling bottles for Rs 300 a day and an additional Rs 150 for night shifts.
The Hindu
19-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Visually impaired CBSE topper gets seat at Ethiraj College with full scholarship
Harshitha V., a visually-impaired girl who had scored 486 in the Class XII CBSE Board Exam, has been offered a seat with full scholarship at Ethiraj College. In a post on X, V.M. Muralidharan, Chairman of the college, said: 'Exceptionally abled! Outstanding performance! Truly inspiring! Spoke to super girl Harshitha now, and welcomed her to join Ethiraj College for Women, with a full scholarship!' He added that the girl and her parents would visit the college on Tuesday (May 20, 2025) to complete the formalities. The Hindu had reported about Ms. Harshitha's achievement a week ago. Ms. Harshitha had scored a centum in Tamil. A student of Maharishi Vidya Mandir Avigna in Chengalpattu, she had the assistance of a scribe to write the exam. 'I feel happy that I have got the course that I wanted and in a reputed college. I am grateful to my parents, school, and the Chengalpattu Collector,' Ms. Harshitha said. Ms. Harshitha suffered optic neuritis — the inflammation of the optic nerve — when she was six years old and became completely blind as a result. She used to download her textbooks, convert them into documents, and learn through the text-to-speech feature on her mobile phone.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Chennai school topper admitted to Ethiraj College with scholarship
R. Jayasri, of Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Nungambakkam, has become the first student to be admitted to Ethiraj College for Women in Chennai for the academic year 2025-26. She has been given admission to B. Com (General) with a scholarship, said Principal Uma Gowrie. Ms. Jayasri scored 572 marks in the recently concluded Class 12 Board exams. Her father Ramesh has studied up to Class 5 and works as a mechanic at a shop in T. Nagar, while her mother Mageswari, who has studied up to Class 8, worked as a nanny until three years ago. She gave up working owing to a health setback. Ms. Jayasri's older sister Yuvasri graduated with a B. Com from the same college in 2024. Free education V.M. Muralidharan, chairman of the college, said the aim of the college's effort to provide scholarships is to enable students with good scores from disadvantaged families pursue higher education. The scholarship will enable Ms. Jayasri to study for free at the college. Ms. Jayasri said she would like to work in a government job after her degree, as it would help uplift her family's economic position. Her sister is currently preparing for entrance exams for government jobs.
