Minister for Information Technology M. Manikandan who was instrumental in getting Government Law College for the district has promised to get an Agriculture College, an Arts and Science College, besides the long pending Medical College for the district.
Addressing after inaugurating the new buildings, built at the cost of ₹22.16 lakh for the Panchayat Union Elementary School at Thirupullani near here on Saturday, the Minister said he had met Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and made a strong case for establishing these colleges at the district headquarters.
He said the Government Law College would start functioning from this academic year onwards and close on the heels, an Arts and Science College would be established. An announcement to this effect would be made during the demand for grants in the ongoing budget session, he said.
On the much awaited Medical College, he said he had twice taken up the issue with the Chief Minister, who promised to give accord after getting necessary funds. The Centre owed ₹17,000 crore to the State and once it made available the fund, a sum of ₹250 crore would be sanctioned for establishing the Medical College, the Minister said.
He said he has also asked the Chief Minister to sanction a Government Agriculture College and suggested that it could be established in Thirupullani. Besides, he has asked for a district-level library, he said.
Stating that the Education department poised for a big leap in the coming years, he said his department proposed to distribute free laptops to five lakh children during this academic year at the total cost of ₹890 crore. During the last five years, the government has distributed laptops to 33 lakh students at the total cost of ₹8,900 crore, he said.
Addressing after releasing a booklet, listing achievements in 100 days, Collector S. Natarajan said during 2016-17, classrooms were provided for 11 schools at the cost of ₹129.80 lakh and 126 schools were renovated at the total cost of ₹101 lakh. District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) Project Director S.S. Dhanapathy and Assistant Director (Pachayats) A. Chelladurai were present.
