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FOUND: 4 - What They Never Told You

Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

Welcome to the Tamil Nadu Today newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories to follow today.

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T.N. government had no role in Anna University’s decision to suspend Tamil engineering courses: Minister Ponmudy

Tamil Nadu Minister for Higher Education K. Ponmudy on Friday expressed dismay over Anna University Vice Chancellor R. Velraj’s decision to suspend the civil and mechanical engineering programmes in Tamil medium, at its 11 constituent colleges, and said the decision was made without the knowledge of the State government.

The Hindu

Spurious liquor deaths in Tamil Nadu | Ministers hand over solatium to kin of victims at Marakkanam

Minister for Higher Education K. Ponmudy and Minister for Minorities’ Welfare and Non-resident Tamils’ Welfare Gingee K.S. Masthan handed over a solatium of ₹10 lakh each to the families of 13 persons who died after consuming spurious liquor

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DMK is not against Dikshithars or Brahmins, only against the suppression of people: Minister Ponmudy

Minister for Higher Education K. Ponmudy on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, said that the DMK was not against Dikshithars or the Brahmins, but was only opposed to the suppression of people in the name of caste.

The Hindu

Before Dravidian movement, only students of a ‘particular community’ studied in varsities says Minister Ponmudy

Minister Ponmudy says only students from a ‘particular community’ (upper caste Hindus) were studying in universities before the Dravidian Movement took root in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu

RUSA Independence Day Quiz prize-winners announced

RUSA website launched, will host information for colleges and universities

The Hindu

Parents should not thrust their dreams on children: Tamil Nadu CM M. K. Stalin

The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu also asked students to improve their English-speaking skills

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Engineering admissions merit list to be out on August 16

The Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions committee will begin the process by announcing the merit list on August 16

The Hindu

DMK politicking even at Anna University convocation, charges Annamalai

CHENNAI Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai on Friday joined issue with State Higher Education Mi

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister Ponmudy to boycott Madurai Kamaraj University convocation

Mr. Ponmudy objects to Union Minister of State Murugan being invited as special guest

The Hindu

Deadline extended for registering for college counselling, admission

The decision will help CBSE students to apply: Ponmudy

The Hindu

All higher educational institutions in Tamil Nadu should follow 69% quota in admissions: Minister K Ponmudy

CHENNAI: All higher educational institutions in the state should follow 69% reservation system in admissions, higher education minister K Ponmudy said on Tuesday following opposition from political parties in the state to reserving seats under economically weaker section (EWS) quota in MSc Biotechnology programme offered at Madurai Kamaraj University.

The Times of India

State’s reservation policy will apply to all seats, says Minister

Some professors, however, fear it could adversely affect ranking in future

The Hindu

NEP is not appreciated as most people have not read it, says Governor

He suggests TNOU could constitute a cell to implement aspects of the policy

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Centre is not imposing Hindi or any language on Tamil Nadu, says Governor

‘It is keen on promoting all regional languages as can be seen in the thrust it has given to mother tongues in the National Education Policy’

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Over 71,000 engineering seats vacant across Tamil Nadu

Of 2,00,348 seats available, only 1,28,474 seats have been filled, says Ponmudy

The Times of India

One language for India is not acceptable: Tamil Nadu education minister

CHENNAI: Stating that India is a multi-cultural, multi-linguistic nation, Tamil Nadu higher education minister K Ponmudy on Saturday said one language for the country is not acceptable.

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‘Attempts to impose Hindi will never work in Tamil Nadu’

Leaders stress the need for students to know the history of Dravidian movement

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Chief Minister should be made Chancellor of State Universities: Ponmudy

The Governor is only a nominated executive, say Higher Education Minister in the Assembly

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Anna University to get ₹50 crore to set up research park

Lateral entry of diploma graduates permitted

The Hindu

Higher Education Minister condemns announcement on CUET

Ponmudy urges the University Grants Commission to repeal the announcement

The Times of India

Tamil Nadu opposes draft NEP citing UG entrance tests

CHENNAI: Higher education minister K Ponmudy on Tuesday opposed the draft National Higher Education Qualifications Framework (NHEQF) which states that the admission to the first year undergraduate programme will be open to those who have met the entrance requirements. This framework was envisaged in the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020.

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