26-05-2025
New government arts and science college in Perambalur to admit 280 students
The new arts and science college at Kolakanatham in Perambalur district, inaugurated virtually by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday, will function temporarily on the Government Higher Secondary School premises in the village.
The co-educational college will offer undergraduate courses in commerce, economics, computer science, biotechnology, and political science with a total intake of 280 students. Eleven posts, including that of the principal and five other faculty members, have been created initially for the college, said S.S. Sivasankar, Minister for Transport and Power, who was present at the college during the inauguration. So far, 1,820 applications have been received for admissions to the college, he added.
Mr. Sivasankar, who inspected the classrooms and the help desk for admissions, said he had sanctioned ₹1 crore from his MLA's Local Area Development Scheme for the development of the college. The opening of the college in the backward area would help rural students get better access to higher education, he said.
Collector Grace Pachau was present.
The Collector recently inspected a five-acre site identified at Kolakanatham for construction of permanent buildings for the college and instructed the officials to take steps to allot land for the institution.
