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Time of India
22-07-2025
- Science
- Time of India
TN to help 180 students crack entrance tests of top colleges
Chennai: State govt is planning to train BSc and MSc students and help them crack the entrance tests conducted by top science institutions such as the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. In the first batch, the Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education (TANSCHE) is planning to shortlist 180 students studying in the final year BSc and MSc and provide them with coaching to gain admission into PG and PhD programmes in top institutes. "We will select 60 students each in math, physics, and chemistry. They will be given residential training during winter and summer vacations," said M P Vijayakumar, vice-chairman of TANSCHE. You Can Also Check: Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai The council has identified resource trainers, and they will train the students on topics relevant to these entrance tests. "There are 34 prominent research institutes, including IISc, IISERs, and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) across the country. These institutes admit students into PG and PhD programmes based on entrance tests, including the Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST), Graduate Aptitude Test (GATE), and IISER aptitude test," he added. It also plans to train faculty members on teaching science subjects in an interesting manner. TANSCHE will equip 5,000 faculty members with modern, evidence-based pedagogical practices. "This initiative will focus on enhancing classroom engagement, promoting deeper learning, and fostering inquiry-led teaching environments. The council also plans to collaborate with IIT-M professors to develop the training module for the faculty members," Vijayakumar said. In the assembly budget session this year, Tamil Nadu govt had announced the establishment of basic sciences and math research centres in Chennai and Coimbatore at a cost of 100 crore.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Does your college have stinky loos? Scan to make a plaint
Chennai: From the next academic year, students in colleges and universities can complain about stinky toilets and poor food in canteens by scanning a QR code. The Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education (TANSCHE) will introduce this QR-code-based feedback system on a pilot basis at the . Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "If the codes are scanned, the message will automatically be triggered to the authorities concerned," said M P Vijayakumar, vice-chairman of TANSCHE. For example, toilets will have two QR codes with messages "Am I clean?" or "Am I stinky?" If they scan the QR code for stinky, the message will be sent to authorities. "This is the way to get feedback to improve the service delivery. The council has developed the software. Higher education minister Govi Chezhiaan will launch it soon," he added. The council also plans to launch a student satisfaction survey on academic experience, teaching quality, curriculum, campus environment, career and skill development, and overall satisfaction in all higher educational institutions. "Students are the best judges to tell us whether the classes are interesting or not, the quality of faculty members, lab exposure," Vijayakumar said. The survey aims to ensure a student-friendly academic environment. It will be used as one of the indicators for the State Institutional Ranking Framework (SIRF) planned by the Tamil Nadu govt. The questionnaire will be sent directly to students and TANSCHE is collecting mail ids of students.
