Administrative nod for three government polytechnic colleges

Administrative sanction to establish three new Government Polytechnic Colleges at Kooduveli in Cuddalore district, Sevvapettai in Tiruvallur district and Vanavasi in Salem district.

Published: 31st May 2018 05:14 AM | Last Updated: 31st May 2018 05:14 AM | 

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: Administrative sanction to establish three new Government Polytechnic Colleges at Kooduveli in Cuddalore district, Sevvapettai in Tiruvallur district and Vanavasi in Salem district has been accorded from the year 2018-19. Nearly Rs 69 crore has been sanctioned for constructing buildings for the three colleges. About Rs 1.50 crore has been sanctioned towards non-recurring expenditure.
Meanwhile, co-operative sugar mill polytechnic colleges in Palacode, Dharmapuri district, and Mohanur in Namakkal district which were earlier functioning on self- supporting basis, have been converted to government polytechnic colleges.

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