Tamil Nadu: Anna University suspends admissions to Tamil medium engineering courses, BJP criticises decision
Tamil Nadu: Anna University suspends admissions to Tamil medium engineering courses, BJP criticises decision
Chennai: Anna University has decided to temporarily suspend admissions to Bachelor in Engineering (BE) courses in Civil and Mechanical streams offered in Tamil medium in 11 of its constituent colleges for the 2023-24 academic year.
Discontinuation of English Medium Courses too
According to the circular, civil and mechanical bachelor of engineering courses offered in English medium will also be discontinued this year at four constituent colleges.
BJP's Criticism of the Decision
BJP's Tamil Nadu chief, Annamalai K Annamalai, took to Twitter to criticize the university's decision. He pointed out that the decision was made despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi's emphasis on imparting education in one's own mother tongue.
Demands for Explanation from DMK Government
The State BJP chief also demanded an explanation from the DMK government on this decision. He posted on Twitter, "When asked why these courses were discontinued, TN Higher Education Minister Thiru Ponmudi said these courses would continue to function if students seek admission. On behalf of @BJP4TamilNadu, we demand a suitable explanation from the @arivalayam govt on the efforts taken by the State government to promote Tamil medium engineering courses."
Reasons behind the Suspension
According to sources at Anna University, these courses are suspended owing to poor enrollment in the previous year.
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