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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.
