While the students are happy that they have got admission, those who have not got admission in the hostel are disappointed, the PMK leader said. (representative image)
Party’s founding leader S Ramadoss said that during the last eight years the number of arts and science colleges has more than doubled from 69 in 2013 to 143 at present.
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Although the number of state-run arts and science colleges in Tamil Nadu has increased over the years, hostels have not been set up in proportion to such new institutions, the PMK said here on Sunday and urged the government to provide more facilities to the students. Demanded more hostel facilities. To simplify the criteria to address this issue. Party’s founding leader S Ramadoss said during the last eight years the number of arts and science colleges has more than doubled from 69 in 2013 to 143 at present.
The number of hostels was not increased accordingly, he said, batting for more hostels. While many new institutions are in rural areas, hostels are mostly in urban areas. He said that though some hostels are located close to colleges, as per a rule, students are barred from entering the hostel if the college and the hostel come under different revenue districts, though both these centers are located relatively close. can be.
Despite the fact that students of a government college here in Perumbakkam can stay in a government hostel in Guindy area, the hostel administration does not allow students of that college saying that their institution comes under Chengalpet district. “It will take at least three hours to travel between Perumbakkam College and Chengalpet Hostel. This can not happen.”
There are many vacancies in hostels across Tamil Nadu and if the government relaxes the rule on district boundaries for admission purposes and announces that students from any government college can join any state-run hostel, there will be almost “70 percent problem.” may be resolved,” he said in a statement. Admission to arts and science courses in government colleges is in full swing and around 90 per cent seats have been filled and the remaining seats are also expected to be filled soon. The PMK leader said that although students Happy that they have got admission in courses of their choice, those who have not got admission in hostel are disappointed.
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