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The Hindu
14-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
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.
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.
