TN asks to hold approval for new engg colleges

Updated on: Thursday, August 26, 2010

Tamil Nadu has asked the AICTE not to its permission for starting new engineering colleges in the state for next academic year.

"Since we want the engineering colleges to concentrate on providing quality education and upgrading their existing facilities, we have urged All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) not to give permission for opening new engineering colleges in the state for the next academic year", Higher Education Minister K Ponmudi told media persons yesterday.

There were 471 engineering colleges in the state now and counseling for admissions concluded, he said. More than 1,65,000 applications were received for about 1,25,000 seats and over 1,11,000 students have joined for various engineering courses after the counseling, he added.

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