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K. Ponmudy CHENNAI: Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy on Saturday rebutted the criticism of the Pattali Makkal Katchi founder S. Ramadoss of the Higher Education Department’s working in the last two years. Comparing the working of the department during the previous All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam regime and the present Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government, Dr. Ponmudy referred to the abolition of the common entrance test for professional courses last year and said the strength of rural students admitted was 43.9 per cent higher than the previous year. The government quota of seats in self-financing colleges was hiked to 65 per cent from 50 per cent fixed by the previous regime. This had benefited 56,041 students during 2007-2008. In the previous regime, no university colleges were started with the government financial support. But, in the last two years, such colleges were established at Mettur, Valparai, Perambalur, Orathandu, Surandai and Kulithalai. Through various measures introduced in the admission of students in government colleges, nearly 1.58 lakh more students were admitted in the last two years. By waiving of the tuition fee in all the government colleges, 3,74,254 students had benefited. The tuition fee in engineering colleges had been reduced from Rs. 12,550 to Rs. 7,550. New engineering colleges, through the trifurcation of Anna University, were set up in six places, accommodating 1,440 students. Dr. Ponmudy said steps were being taken to convert five government colleges into unitary universities. Referring to concerns expressed in certain quarters, the Minister promised that the government funding would not stop because of this move. The University Grants Commission’s support would also be available. The scope for research for students would increase. The new universities [including two private universities] were being set up in response to recommendations of the UGC and the National Knowledge Commission. The Government would discuss merits and demerits of the proposal with the parties concerned and the Assembly’s Select Committee before implementing the decision at the earliest.
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