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The Hindu
5 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
250 students of Govt. Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Coimbatore, enrol for free IAS training
About 250 first-year UG students of Government Arts and Science College (Autonomous) have evinced interest in the services of the Free IAS Coaching Centre at the institution, this year. Two sessions are conducted every week at the centre that has trained thousands of students for UPSC and other competitive examinations since 2014. The activities for 2025-26 were initiated on Wednesday by Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education N. Shenbagalakshmi in the presence of the Principal M.R. Yezhili and P. Kanagaraj, Head, Department of Political Science, who has been conducting the programme. Citing an instance of the outcome of the training programme, Prof. Kanagaraj said a former student, Pradeepa had entered the State Forest Service. Students who had used the facility were serving in the fields of administration, business, politics, social service, media and education, the Principal added.
The Hindu
17-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Govt. arts and science colleges to begin today admission counselling for additional seats
Government arts and science colleges are on Friday beginning the counselling process for 20% increase in intake recommended by the government. Likewise, government-aided colleges and self-financing colleges have been permitted to increase intake by 15% and 10% respectively. The additional enrolment follows the rise in the number of applicants this year for enrolment in government arts and science colleges. The Government Arts College (Autonomous) Coimbatore that offers 23 UG programmes in both shift I and II has admitted 98% (1,700) out of the intake of 1,727 students in the first year. As per the government direction to increase up to 20% seats based on the available infrastructure facilities, 234 more students will have be admitted, taking the overall strength to 1,961, Principal M.R. Yezhili said. Including the 2% of the sanctioned strength, a total of 261 vacancies will be filled in the departments of Tamil, English, Political Science, Economics, Maths, Physics Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology and a few other departments, Prof. Yezhili said. According to college heads, though 20% increase has been permitted, deciding the extent of increase has been left to the discretion of the respective institutions. For UG programmes such as Commerce in which the seats would have already been filled to the capacity, there was no compulsion to increase the limit. The colleges have already voiced the inadequacy of teaching faculty to the Higher Education Department. They hope that timely appointment of guest lecturers will make the teaching-learning process purposeful in the first semester for the first-year students. While the intent of the government to increase gross enrolment ratio in higher education through the exercise is commendable, the government ought to simultaneously scale up laboratory and other facilities in the government colleges in the long-term interests of the students, former Principal of Government College for Women, Coimbatore, T. Veeramani said.
The Hindu
12-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Awareness on online admission process in government arts and science colleges yet to trickle down to applicants from rural parts
Though the Higher Education Department started implementing online system for Tamil Nadu Government Arts and Science Colleges Admissions (TNGASA) since 2021, college heads in Coimbatore say students seeking admissions still ask for applications in print. For instance, the Government Arts and Science College (autonomous), Coimbatore, had, made it known that applications will not be issued in the college campus, and called upon students to apply through the website 'Students and parents are requested not to come in person,' Principal M.R. Yezhili had requested. The college has been the second most preferred government college next only to Presidency College, Chennai, for years now. The Admission Facilitation Centre in the college began enabling the students belonging to rural parts to apply for admission into the colleges and courses of their choice by making an order of choices. The students have to be educated that a single application would suffice for 176 Government Arts and Science Colleges in Tamil Nadu, T. Veeramani, Principal, Government Arts and Science College for Women, said. Two 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 30 students turn up every day, Prof. Veeramani 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. For a number of students, the staff at the facilitation centres have even created the email ids, Prof. Veeramani said. In a way, the personal visits are helpful for students coming from other districts. The students visit the colleges to learn about the facilities and the availability of hostels. Not all students succeed in gaining entry into the government hostels. The visits serve the purpose of knowing about the presence of private hostels in the vicinity, and to determine their economic capacity to sustain the expenditure. Nevertheless, the college heads opine that the information on the online admission process must be disseminated to the students well in advance at their respective schools.
The Hindu
09-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Six government colleges in Coimbatore district have intake limit of 3,967 seats for first year UG programmes
The intake limit in Government Arts College (Autonomous), Coimbatore, is the highest among the government institutions in the category with a capacity to admit 1,727 students. Including the eight additional courses sanctioned in shift II, the college will be offering 23 UG programmes in both shift 1 and 11, from 2025-26, Principal M.R. Yezhili said. Since admission will entirely be based on score in Plus Two and as per Tamil Nadu Government communal reservation system, students are advised to choose more number of courses while applying, Prof. Yezhili aid. The other government colleges are in Mettupalayam (intake of 480), Valparai (520), Puliakulam (410), Thondamuthur (410), and Pollachi (420). 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 levels VI to XII are entitled to monthly assistance of ₹1,000 (Under Pudhumai Pen scheme for girls and Tamil Pudhalvan scheme for boys). Students get trained in skills for securing jobs, and are provided with other educational assistance schemes of the government, free bus pass, District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar said in a press release. Students could download their application from the website: from May 7 to 27, the press release said. Admission facilitation centres have also been established in the government colleges. 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, the press release said.
