Chennai: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday urged the state and Centre to act on a war footing to offset the likely loss of around 600 govt medical seats if private medical colleges secure UGC approval to become deemed universities.Palaniswami said the conversion of private medical colleges into deemed universities would shrink TN’s…
Ashrama School in Maddur Colony, Gundlupet taluk, in Chamarajanagar district Mysuru: The delay in upgrading state-run Ashram Schools in the forest-fringe villages of Chamarajanagar district has left members of the tribal community disappointed.The state govt has established 19 Ashram Schools to promote education among tribal communities in the border district. Nearly 1,700 children from primitive…
Rajesh Kumar Pandey| TNNDumka: In a significant step towards expanding access to higher education in the Santhal Pargana region, Sido Kanhu Murmu University (SKMU) has introduced a co-education system at its constituent Mahila College, Sarath in Deoghar district from the undergraduate session 2026–30.Following approval from the state cabinet, the university has now opened admissions for…
Chairman of Ethiraj College for Women V M Muralidharan interacts with students Bhavana and Kanishka, daughters of sanitation workers Chennai: As sanitation worker Vinoth watched his daughter walk into Ethiraj College for Women on Tuesday, it marked more than just the beginning of her college life — it was the first big step towards breaking…
Hyderabad: For students like Odela Siddu and S Indirani, clearing EAPCET was not just about marks, but overcoming financial hardship and limited resources, as both first-generation learners from govt colleges in Telangana pushed their way into higher education.Siddu, a student from the Govt Junior College in Mulugu, said cracking EAPCET was not about coaching classes…
