14-05-2025
Admission facilitation centres opened in government colleges in Cuddalore
The Government Periyar Arts College has established an Admission Facilitation Centre to enable students to apply for first-year admission online.
Going by the demand last year, the college authorities expect more number of students to apply this time. Last year, there were over 17,880 applicants for 1,375 seats in various first-year programmes in the Government Arts College.
The online admission process will be carried out till May 27 and the admissions are likely to be completed by the end of next month so that classes could be started for first year students from August, official sources said.
According to an official, a single application would suffice for 176 Government Arts and Science Colleges across the State. A team of faculty members are deputed every day to handle the online admission process for the students from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. At least 50 students turn up every day, he said.
Right from user registration, the staff help out the students to log in, fill in personal information, and furnish details pertaining to special reservation, scholarship, school of study, and academic qualification.
The students admitted in government colleges are exempted from paying tuition fee. Those among the students in government and government-aided colleges who had undergone their schooling in government schools from Classes VI to XII are entitled to a monthly assistance of ₹1,000 (Under Pudhumai Pen scheme for girls and Tamil Pudhalvan scheme for boys).
Admission facilitation centres have also been established in other government colleges colleges — Chidambaram (intake of 1,130), Vadalur (230), Vriddhachalam (1,514), Kattumannarkovil (330), Thittagudi (600) and Panruti (270).
An application fee of ₹48 and registration fee of ₹2 could be remitted through debit card/credit card/net banking/ UPI. Aspiring applicants can get their queries answered over phone: 044- 24343106/ 24342911.
