Anna University won’t fall under Centre’s control, says TN higher education secretary
TNN | Jan 22, 2020, 06.44 PM IST
The state in December decided to bifurcate Anna University with one section getting the Institute of Eminence (IoE) status and the other giving affiliation to engineering colleges across the state.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the inaugural session of the 33rd Biennial Conference of Home Science Association of India held at Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women here, Sharma said an impression had been created that by getting the IoE status, the university would fall under the control of the Centre.
“These are unnecessary fears. Anna University would remain a state university and all state university laws would be applicable for it,” he said.
Decision on bifurcating Anna University would be finalised after at least two more meetings by the committee of ministers formed for the purpose and after discussions with academicians, he said.
The state formed a team of five ministers to deliberate and decide on the bifurcation. This created apprehensions that there were no academicians in the team.
Sharma said state was doing the process carefully as a bifurcation earlier had created problems. “The team has met once. The next meeting would be held next week. In one or two meetings, they would decide on the bifurcation process. They would discuss the matter with academicians before deciding,” he said.
TNN | Jan 22, 2020, 06.44 PM IST
COIMBATORE: Anna University would remain a state university even after bifurcation, said principal secretary to the department of higher education Mangat Ram Sharma on Wednesday. He said there were unfounded fears that the university would fall under the control of the Centre after bifurcation.
The state in December decided to bifurcate Anna University with one section getting the Institute of Eminence (IoE) status and the other giving affiliation to engineering colleges across the state.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the inaugural session of the 33rd Biennial Conference of Home Science Association of India held at Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women here, Sharma said an impression had been created that by getting the IoE status, the university would fall under the control of the Centre.
“These are unnecessary fears. Anna University would remain a state university and all state university laws would be applicable for it,” he said.
Decision on bifurcating Anna University would be finalised after at least two more meetings by the committee of ministers formed for the purpose and after discussions with academicians, he said.
The state formed a team of five ministers to deliberate and decide on the bifurcation. This created apprehensions that there were no academicians in the team.
Sharma said state was doing the process carefully as a bifurcation earlier had created problems. “The team has met once. The next meeting would be held next week. In one or two meetings, they would decide on the bifurcation process. They would discuss the matter with academicians before deciding,” he said.
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