NEP cant be accepted fully, says TN higher education minister Ponmudy

Stating that the common exams for classes III, V and VIII and multiple exits in the degree programmes will increase dropouts, Naduhigher Education ministerK Ponmudy said the National Education Policy (NEP) cannot be accepted fully.

The minister said the enrolment in government colleges had increased by 95,000 due to opening of 31 new government arts and science colleges in the past two years.

He said the State Government had sanctioned Rs 100 crore for improving the Infrastructure in 55 government arts and science colleges under Perunthalaivar Kamarajar College Development Scheme.