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K. Ganesan, Secretary, Department of Higher Education, handing over the degree certificate to a student at the Graduation Day of Kamban Engineering College, Tiruvannamalai, on Monday. College managing director E.E.V. Kamban, chairman E.V. Kumaran, and principal M. Arumugam are in the picture. TIRUVANNAMALAI: Private engineering colleges must strictly adhere to the fee structure fixed by the State Government and must not insist on capitation fee for admission, K. Ganesan, Secretary, Department of Higher Education, said here on Monday. Participating in the Graduation Day of Kamban Engineering College, he said the private sector played a vital role in the field of education. But private sector institutes should not emphasise on capitation fee as it paved way for denial of education opportunities to the poor. With the entry of private sectors into the field of education, there were a total of 267 engineering colleges spread across the State at present. The demand for engineering courses had increased. Last year, the Government had filled 65 per cent of its seats. All the eligible students secured admission. Mr. Ganesan said there was a significant increase in the number of engineering graduates who passed out every year. Currently, a hundred lakh students passed out of engineering colleges every year. Ten years back, the number of engineering graduates in a year was only 25,000. At the same time, the quality of education too had improved. The availability of good jobs pointed to the trend. He said as per a survey done by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), a total of 15 million jobs would be available for students in Tamil Nadu in the next ten years. A stage would come where industries would begin to import human resources. However, educational institutions failed to meet the expected demand of industries. Mr. Ganesan said this gap could be bridged if industry leaders tied-up with educational institutions, especially with regard to deciding on the curriculum. “This will certainly help us to produce students as per the expectation of industries,” he added. Stating that placement was only one aspect of studies, Mr. Ganesan said students, particularly those in rural areas, should develop their soft skills. Students should willingly learn more languages. The State Government had decided to introduce the concept of language labs in all Government Arts and Science Colleges to help students develop soft skills. College managing director Dr.E.E.V. Kamban, chairman E.V. Kumaran and principal were present.
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