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The existing Vice-Chancellor vacancies successful 14 universities successful Tamil Nadu is affecting students successful their higher studies and harms the wide advancement of the State, said G. Viswanathan, laminitis and chancellor, VIT.
In his statesmanlike code astatine MGR Memorial Lecture, organised by VIT here, helium said that the Central and State governments should clasp constructive talks and acceptable speech their differences to resoluteness the contented amicably.
“In this context, the quality of sentiment betwixt the Governor and the State authorities should not successful immoderate mode impact the students. Their differences should beryllium resolved to guarantee Tamil Nadu progresses steadfastly successful higher education,” helium said.
The Chancellor said that the erstwhile Chief Minister and Congress stalwart K. Kamaraj laid the instauration for schoolhouse acquisition successful Tamil Nadu. As acold arsenic higher acquisition was concerned, the instauration for its maturation was made by AIADMK laminitis and erstwhile Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran, by starting astatine slightest 14 universities successful Tamil Nadu during his reign.
“At present, the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) of Tamil Nadu successful higher acquisition is astir 50% arsenic against the nationalist mean of 28%. The maturation successful higher acquisition has go a world due to the fact that of the beardown instauration laid by MGR,” helium said.
Mr. Viswanathan said that during his Chief Ministership, Mr. Ramachandran ne'er allowed others including his household members to intervene successful authorities administration, allowing ministers and officials to enactment successful accordance with law. Several flagship schemes, including nutritious mid-day meals helped successful the wide maturation of radical successful the State, helium said.
Alonmg with writer Muthulingam, who was the main guest, G.V. Selvam, vice-president, VIT, erstwhile AIADMK Ministers Sevoor Ramachandran, ‘Agri’ Krishnamurthy, K.C. Veeramani and S. Ramachandran were present.
