10 hours ago
New government arts and science college to offer five undergraduate courses
The new Government Arts and Science College in Thuraiyur will have a total intake of 270 students in five undergraduate courses.
The college, which was inaugurated by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin through video conference from Chennai on Friday, will function temporarily from the Sengunthar Government Aided Higher Secondary School in Thuraiyur.
The college offers undergraduate courses in B.A. in Political Science and Chemistry in Tamil medium and B.C.A., Computer Science and B. Com in English medium.
The Naan Mudhalvan Scheme, which trains students to appear for competitive examinations, will be implemented in the college from this year itself. Twelve faculty posts and 14 non-faculty posts have been sanctioned for the college, an official press release said.
Municipal Administration Minister and Collector M. Pradeep Kumar, elected representatives and officials were present during the inaugural ceremony on Friday.
