New Govt arts college near Vandavasi

Updated on: Thursday, August 26, 2010

K. Ponmudy, Minister for Higher Education on Wednesday inaugurated Tiruvalluvar University Arts college at a temporary premises in Thenangur village near Vandavasi, in the presence of Food Minister E.V. Velu.

Speaking at his inaugural address, Mr. Ponmudy elaborated how higher education has developed over the years in the State. “Out of 8 lakh engineering graduates coming out every year in India, 1.5 lakh are from Tamil Nadu. 7.5 lakh students wrote SSLC, 6.5 lakh wrote plus two and 5 lakh students have joined higher education including engineering college, arts and science colleges and polytechnics in the State.†Mr. Ponmudy said.

M. Rajendran, the District collector  hoped that the Tiruvalluvar University College, Vandavasi, would get a building in a year. He also said that girls outnumbered boys in the admissions to the new college . "Out of 231 students, 118 are girls and 115 are boys," he said.

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