TAMILNADU

BEST PRACTICES

Increasing Expenditure to Higher Education

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Increase in enrolment SC/ST women

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TamilNadu State Council for Higher Education • Established in 1992 under Tamil Nadu Legislative

Assembly Act • For promotion and coordination of Higher Education at

the State level • For coordination of the State level programmes with

those of the University Grants Commission Council members • Ex-officio members • Eminent Academicians • Co-opted members • TANSCHE members Meetings once in 3 months/need based

• Initiative for empowerment of Under-privileged PG students of Government Arts & Science Colleges

• Hands-on experience & knowledge updating • International exposure: academic, cultural & research

practices • Metamorphose into Global International citizens • 25 Meritorious under-privileged Post Graduate Students

and 5 faculty members from Government Arts and Science Colleges

• To gain international exposure and increase competencies in personal development along with academics

• Budget Outlay: 4.5 Crores @ 15 Lakhs/Candidate

Study Abroad Programme

The First Batch

Feedback Session

Establishment of Soft Skills Centres

64 centres established in Government Arts and Science Colleges with 2.88 Cr.

Special Care for Slow Learners Grant of Rs. 1.25 lakhs for remedial teaching to

prevent dropouts.

Minor Research Project

Description 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015

Proposals Received -48 Received -268 Received -296

Selected - 28 Selected -20 Selected -13

Amount Sanctioned

1 Lakh/project

1 Lakh/project

1 Lakh/project

Student Mini-Project Description 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015

Proposals Received -52 Received -446 Received -440

Selected - 36 Selected -97 Selected -27

Amount Sanctioned

5,40,000 14,55,000

4,05,000

Partial Financial Assistance to Conduct

workshops and Seminars etc.,

• National level: Rs. 10,000/- day for 2 days

• International level: Rs. 20,000/- day for 2 days

• Government/Aided/Self-financing Colleges

• 2012 – 13: Rs. 10,85,000/-

• 2013 – 14: Rs. 4,90,000/-

• 2014 – 15: Rs. 8,10, 000/-

International Seminar at Quaid-e-Millath Government College for Women

International Relations Centre Category Numbers Areas

Collaborations 23 Computer, Medicine, Mining, Medical Physics, Genetics, Biotechnology, Cancer studies (to name a few)

MOUs 4 Aviation

3/13 universities

Joint Programs 1 Nanosciences

1/13 universities

Academic Exchanges

1 1/13 Universities

Nanosciences

International Relations Centre at Anna University

University Business Collaboration Centres

• Cost: Rs. 1.98 crores

• Nodal Agency: TANSCHE

• Initial grant: Rs. 6 lakhs

• Recurring: Rs. 4.5 lakhs/year

• At Bharathidasan

University

State Integrated Board of Studies

• To solve the problems of equivalence

• To raise the standards of Higher Education to be on par with international standards and to provide a global outlook to the curricula.

• To provide basic compatibility in subjects offered by various universities, autonomous institutions and deemed universities.

• To facilitate the mobility of faculty and students from one to another of these institutions.

• To ensure that the student gains the expected knowledge and skills in each of the degrees offered.

Publication of Journals

• Peer-reviewed bi-annual publication from June 2009

• Humanities & Social Sciences

• Modern Sciences

• To encourage researchers to get their latest findings published and share the knowledge

Journals published by TANSCHE

Ten Centers of Excellence Established as nodal centres of the following Ten areas of

research in the Universities to foster innovation and knowledge creation

• Automotive technologies • Solar and clean energy technologies • Biotechnology • Agricultural practices • Water resources management • Construction management • Lifestyle diseases • Aerospace • Basic sciences • Nano technology • Social sciences

Networked Digital Library System

• For Social Sciences in the Tamil Nadu Open University

• For Science and Technology in Anna University

RUSA State Plan-Thrust Area of Tamil Nadu

- Excellence Vision

• to maintain the fine balance between opportunity for all and commitment to excellence

• to catapult sections of youth into the global market

• to weave the strands of rational thinking, social justice, gender parity, human values, art and culture to make Tamil Nadu a unique educational hub

RUSA Directorate –Meetings and Reviews

With Selvi. Apoorva, IAS

With Mr. A. Karthik, IAS

Review Meetings

Planning Meetings

On 19 Oct 2016

Planning Meetings

On 13 Nov 2016

Planning Meetings

On 22 Nov 2016

Highlights with the Infrastructure Grants to Universities-Ten universities - 200 Cr

(at 20 Cr each)

Alagappa University –Campus Development

Highlights : Contd....

Bharathidasan University –Solar Power Plant

Highlights : Contd....

Bharathiar University –Women’s Hostel

Highlights : Contd....

Manonmaniam Sundaranar Univeristy –Multipurpose Hall

Highlight of Upgradation of Model Colleges – 2 Colleges 8Cr (4Cr per College)

Upgradation of Model College at Kangeyam – New building.

Highlights with the Infrastructure Grants to Colleges-Twenty Government Arts Colleges –

40 Cr (2Cr per College)

Drinking water facility at Thiruvalluvar Govt Arts College, Rasipuram.

Highlights with Infrastructure grants: Contd....

Lab Equipments at Government Arts College, Udhagamandalam.

Highlights with Infrastructure grants: Contd....

Smart Class Rooms at Government Arts College, Coimbatore.

Smart Class Rooms at Government Arts College, Coimbatore.

Highlights with Infrastructure grants: Contd....

Centre for Visually Impaired at Government Arts College for Women, Pudukottai

Highlights with Infrastructure grants: Contd....

Knowledge Resource centre For Visually Impaired at Government Arts College for Men, Nandanam, Chennai

Highlights with Infrastructure grants: Contd....

Lab Facilities at Chikkanna Government Arts College, Tirupur

Highlights with the Infrastructure Grants to Colleges Twenty one University Constituent

Model Colleges – 42 Cr(2Cr per College)

Madurai Kamaraj University Constituent Model Colleges at Vedasandur

Highlights with the Infrastructure Grants to Constituent Model Colleges :Contd…

Madurai Kamaraj University Constituent Model Colleges at Thirumangalam

Highlights with the Infrastructure Grants to Constituent Model Colleges : Contd…

Madurai Kamaraj University Constituent Model Colleges at Kottur

Highlights with the Infrastructure Grants to Constituent Model Colleges : Contd…

Madurai Kamaraj University Constituent Model Colleges at Sattur

Highlights with the Infrastructure Grants to Constituent Model Colleges : Contd…

Thiruvalluvar University Constituent Model College of Arts & Science at Thennangur

Vocational Education: total funding 13.3Cr

• First Phase to Nineteen Autonomous Government

Colleges of the State • Included in the curriculum as on Add-on Course • Tie-up with the Department of Labour and

Employment • Nine Service Providers empanelled with the

Tamilnadu of Skill Development Corporation • Special Course on Organic farming and

Entrepreneurial initiatives for farmers children • 15,983 students benefitted • 250 hours of classes • 70% placement promised

Vocational Education: Contd…

Orientation at Meenakshi Government Arts and Science College, Madurai

Vocational Education: Contd…

Press release in The Hindu

Vocational Education: Contd…

Orientation at Government Arts College, Karur

Vocational Education: Contd…

Orientation at Government Arts College for Men, Nandanam, Chennai

Vocational Education: Contd… Organic Farming and Entrepreneurial Initiatives- Practical classes

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