Seeking admission in Engineering Colleges? - Say NO to Capitation Fee.

As per the Tamil Nadu Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Collection of Capitation Fee) Act, 1992, it is not required to pay capitation fee.

Here is the Government Order:

ABSTRACT

Higher Education – Judgement of 11 Judges Constitution Bench of Supreme Court of India, dated.31.10.2002 in W.P. (Civil) No.317/1993 in TMA Pai Foundation and others Vs state of Karnataka and others – Implementation with regard to prescription of fee in unaided professional institutions – Suggestions of the Government – Communicated.

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Higher Education (J1) Department

G.O. (Ms) No.21
Dated:13.2.2003.

Read:-

1. G.O. Ms. No.218, Higher Education, dated. 24.6.2002.

2. Judgement of the 11 Judges Constitution Bench of Supreme Court of India in W.P (Civil)No.317/1993, dated.31.10.2002, in T.M.A. Pai Foundation and Others Vs State of Karnataka and Others.

3. Government letter No.7096/Law (Advocate General-Opn)/03/1, dated.28.1.2003.

4. From the Advocate General of Tamil Nadu D.O. Letter Roc. No. of 2003, dated.5.2.2003.

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ORDER:

The 11 Judges Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India in its judgement dated.31.10.2002 in W.P (Civil) No.317/1993 in TMA Pai Foundation and Others Vs State of Karnataka and Others, while dealing with the Private unaided educational institutions has held that,

“…….. A rational fees structure should be adopted by the management, which would not be entitled to charge a capitation fee. Appropriate machinary can be deviced by the State or University to ensure that no capitation fee is charged and that there is no profiteering, though a reasonable surplus for the furtherance of education is permissible …………” (Para 69 of the Judgement)

While answering Question No.5(c), the Supreme Court has held that,

“………. Fees to be charged by unaided institutions can not be regulated but no institution should charge capitation fee.”

2. The Government are conscious to the fact that the law declared by the Supreme Court binds everyone and the Government are bound to follow it. Before taking any firm decision with reference to the implementation of the law laid down by the Supreme Court mentioned in para 1 above, it was thought better to ascertain the views of the managements of the unaided professional colleges. Accordingly, the Government held a meeting with the managements of the unaided professional colleges in the State on 3.2.2003. About 200 managements of the colleges, both minority and non-minority have attended the meeting. Among other things, one of the views expressed by them relates to the prescription of fee to be charged by them from the students. Government also requested them to furnish their views in writing in the prescribed format on this point on or before 6.2.2003. Till 10.2.2003, 90 colleges have sent their views in writing. Out of the above,

(i) Majority of the managements have said that fees may be prescribed between Rs.35,000/- to Rs.40,000/-

(ii) Some managements have suggested prescription of fee as Rs.30,000/-.

(iii) Some managements have suggested a fee of Rs.49,000/-

(iv) Some managements have suggested a fee of Rs.42,000/-

(v) Some managements have suggested prescription of two categories of fees Rs.20,000/- to Rs.35,000/- as free seat and Rs.40,000/- to Rs.48,000/- as payment seat.

3. The Government examined the views expressed by the unaided professional institutions within the ambit of the law declared by the Apex Court and they have decided to issue necessary executive orders for the implementation of the law declared by the 11 Judges Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India in T.M.A.Pai Foundation case. They accordingly direct that, the Government need not fix the fee to be charged by the unaided professional institutions. However they advise the managements to consider fixing the fee as Rs.30,000/- per annum and further advise that meritorious students selected through the Single Window System be given some concession say Rs.5000/- in the rate of fee.

4. The Government direct that the orders issued in the G.O. first read above stand modified to the extent ordered in para 3 above in so far as it relates to unaided professional institutions including Polytechnic Colleges and Hotel Management and Catering Technology Institutions.

5. As per Section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Collection of Capitation Fee) Act, 1992, (Tamil Nadu Act 57 of 1992), Collection of Capitation fee is prohibited. The Government therefore direct that as per Section 7 and 8 of the Act, action will be pursued against the persons responsible for the violation of the provisions of the Act.

(By order of the Governor)

V.K.SUBBURAJ,
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

To

The Director of Technical Education , Chennai-25

The Registrar, Anna University, Chennai-25

The Director of Medical Education,Chennai-6

The Director of Agriculture, Chennai-6

The Director of Animal Husbandry, Chennai-

The Registrars of all Universities of Tamil Nadu

The Chairman/Chairperson of all the unaided professional colleges.

through (The Director of Technical Education, Chennai-25

The Director of Medical Education,Chennai-6,

The Director of Legal Studies, Chennai,

The Director of Agriculture, Chennai,

The Director of Animal Husbandry, Chennai)

Copy to

The Registrar General, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi

The Registrar General, High Court of Madras,Chennai-104

The Advocate General of Tamil Nadu, High Court of madras, Chennai-104

The Special Government Pleader(Education), High Court of Madras, Chennai.104.

The Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi.

The Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi

The Regional Officer, Southern Region, All India Council for Technical Education, Haddows Road, Chennai.

The Secretary I to Chief Minister, Chennai-9

The Senior P.A. to Minister(Health and Education),Chennai-9

The Chief Minister’s Office, Chennai-9.

The Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Chennai-9.

The Secretary to Government, Law Department, Chennai-9

The Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Chennai-9

The Public(Special A)Department,Chennai-9

The Public(SC)Department, Chennai-9

All Departments of Secretariat, Chennai-9

All Sections in Higher Education Department, Chennai-9

SF/SC.

// forwarded /by order //

(P.P.MOORTHY)
UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.
for SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

You can find the above G.O on the Tamil Nadu Government website

If any educational institution or engineering college demanding excessive or capitation fee, you can report or complain to the Directorate of Technical Education (DOTE). Recently DOTE made raids on two college after receiving complaints from students and parents. You can read about these two raids made by DOTE on The Hindu website, Raid 1, Raid 2.

Contact details and phone number of DOTE :

Directorate of Technical Education, Guindy, Chennai - 600 025

(PBX Nos. 22351018, 22350618 & 22350525)

Designation / Section	Name	Direct	PABX	Resi.
Commissioner	Thiru R Sivakumar IAS	22352299	777	26195364
Addl Dir (Exams)	Dr. S Arumugam	22351840 22352008	222	24916999
FA & CAO	V Thanapal	22301517	210	22478123
Law Offr.	R. Duraipandian		250	22761037
FAX		22352299

Four corporate houses of Coimbatore join hands ...

Four corporate houses of Coimbatore join hands to make the city’s parched patches water-rich and green.

It’s not just known as a textile or foundry city anymore. Coimbatore has another claim to fame now — it shows the way in harnessing corporate and people power for water resource reclamation and management of waste. Four years ago, this city, which was known for its salubrious climate and copious supply of water, went absolutely dry. “Parched patches of earth, people queuing for water for miles on end, skies bereft of rain-bearing clouds, depleting ground water sources, anger and despair on every face — that was Coimbatore then,” recalls Vanita Mohan, a lady from a leading corporate house and one of the key proponents of change.

Someone had to make a beginning for a different tomorrow. Four leading corporate houses in Coimbatore — Lakshmi Machine Works (LMW), Elgi, Bannariamman and Pricol — pooled their resources to introduce their expertise in rural watershed management to the city. Entrepreneur-driven Coimbatore found its answer in a corporate initiative, Siruthuli, which translated from Tamil, means a small drop.

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WWF-India National Nature Camping Programme in Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary

Camp Fees (Per head)
Non-subscribers: Rs.5000
WWF-India Subscribers: Rs.4200

Dates and Duration
29th August – 1st September 2007 (both days included)

Deadline
28th July 2007

(Exclusive batches on specific dates can be arranged on demand for a minimum no. of 12 participants)

Full details of the programme

The Lenzing Group opens new office in Coimbatore

The Lenzing Group, Austria, has opened a new sales and marketing office in Coimbatore, India, to offer Lenzing customers a team of marketing professionals, technicians and merchandisers to assist them in marketing their products.

“A central task of our team is to support the brand manufacturers who source their products in India,” said S. Jayarman, head of the new office. “We help to find the right fabrics [made with] Lenzing fibers for the respective applications and thus offer international buyers vital support.”

The new Lenzing AG – India Branch Office is located at:
1st Floor, Rajnarayan Towers,
70, Race Course, Coimbatore 641 018, India.

Phone No: 91 0 99440 55330
Email: s.jayaraman@lenzing.com

Source: Textile World

Coimbatore blasts: Verdict on August 01

The verdict in the 1998 February 14 serial blasts case here will be pronounced on August 1. The blasts, triggered in and around the city during the visit of BJP leader L K Advani on that date for election campaign, claimed 52 lives besides loss of property worth over Rs 100 crore.

Source: ZeeNews

Scholarships to pursue IIT-JEE, AIEEE and AIPMT foundation programmes

Aspire Learning Company, based in Chennai, will conduct a talent search test in various centres in South India on July 22.

Students from Classes VI to XII are eligible to participate. Scholarships up to Rs.25 lakh would be awarded to meritorious students to help them pursue IIT-JEE, AIEEE and AIPMT foundation programmes.

Applications and registration is open for students. For details, call the Coimbatore center of Aspire at phone no: 0422- 4382881.

Source: The Hindu

CPI(M) protest against acquisition of land for airport expansion

CPI(M) plans paadayatra. To protest against acquisition of land for airport expansion

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) is organising a padayatra from SITRA on Avanashi Road to Chinniyampalayam on July 14 to draw the attention of the Central and State Governments to the issue of land acquisition for airport.

In a release, D. Senthilraj, State committee member of the CPI(M), stated that the rumours regarding the proposed acquisition of lands for the airport expansion had resulted in residents going through mental agony.

These had benefited real estate agents in forcing people to sell lands and properties at throwaway prices.

• Coimbatore airport is the biggest airport next to Chennai. As in the case of Chennai and Bangalore airports, why was the Airport Authority of India (AAI) not willing to have its airport constructed at a different place on a sprawling land, he wondered.

• He also asked why the AAI and the district administration were not willing to acquire the vacant lands in the southern side of the airport.

• Besides hundreds of houses, the proposed acquisition would result in demolition of a number of industries, mills, foundries and educational institutions. When there was so much land available along the airport and its southern side why did the acquisition plans focus only on residential colonies, he asked.

• He also questioned how the local bodies gave no-objection certificate and approvals for houses that were in the proposed site for airport expansion.

To bring all these “facts” to light, the paadayatra would be taken out.

He also alleged that real estate barons having huge land holdings in the area were preventing the acquisition with political influence.

C. Govindasamy, MLA and P.K. Sathiyamoorthy, Palladam taluk secretary of CPI(M) would lead the paadayatra.

Source: The Hindu

Aid for unemployed educated youth

The State Government provides Rs. 150 a month to those who have studied up to class X, Rs. 200 to those who have completed plus two and Rs. 300 to graduates. The applicant should be registered with the employment exchange for at least five years. They should not have engineering, medical or agriculture degree.

The age limit is 45 (as on September 30, 2007) for scheduled caste and scheduled tribe applicants and 40 for others. The monthly income of the family should not exceed Rs. 2,000.

For details contact address:

District Employment Office, Thudiyalur, Govt. ITI Complex, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore - 641029

Phone No: 0422 - 2642388

Source : The Hindu

Air Force recruitment

Air Force recruitment rally for Group ‘X’ technical trades will begin at 5 Base Repair Depot, Air Force, Sulur. The recruitment rally will be for three days.

For details, contact phone No: 94864-42282.

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Subway Restaurant - Opening Offer

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On this opening occassion, Subway offering free drink with every salad and sandwich. This offer valid for today and tomorrow.

"Colour Nature" - Introductory offer of 50% on Shirts and Trousers

Exclusive men's wear from the house of Mothi Garments India Pvt. Ltd, has put up an exhibition-cum-sale at Savitha Hall in R.S. Puram.

Source: The Hinud

Appriciation of Rupee against Dollar hurting spinning mills

Mill owners in the textile towns of Gobichettipalayam, Namakkal, Karur, Salem, Coimbatore, Dindigul and Tiruppur have shelved expansion plans.

The yarn prices have hit the rock-bottom owing to the rupee appreciation, while cotton prices have increased. Bank interest rates have gone up from 8 per cent to 12.5 per cent. The contracts, entered into in January, will keep the mills running till July.

Talking to The Hindu on Tuesday, Tamil Nadu Spinning Mills Association president A.P. Appu Kutti said: “In the present situation, we don’t see any future for the spinning mills. The future of 3.50 lakh employees is bleak.”

According to him, there are over 2,000 spinning mills in Tamil Nadu. On an average, they produce eight tonnes of yarn a day, roughly Rs. 1.80 crore worth of business.

Tiruppur Exporters Association president A. Sakthivel said:“By August, we expect 25-30 per cent of mills in Tiruppur to remain idle owing to lack of orders, and operations in ancillary units to come to a grinding halt.”

“Out of the 2.50 lakh workers at Tiruppur, 60-70 per cent are from other States. Now they will be asked to go back… Overall, the situation is turning from bad to worse.”

Source: The Hindu

Addresses of NGOs approved under Mahalir Thittam

COIMBATORE DISTRICT
1	Shanthi Asramam	Kovaipudur, 38, Narasa Street, Coimbatore -641 042
2	Coimbatore Multipurpose Social Service Society	Bishop House, Coimbatore - 641 001
3	Thiyaga Olisudar Mahalir Mandram	32, Dhamu Nagar Post, Ammankulam South, Pulikulam, Coimbatore
4	Social Awareness & Voluntary Education	5, Aishwarya Nagar, Dharapuram Road, K.N.P. Colony, Tiruppur - 641 608
5	Good Shephard Health Edu. Centre & Dispensary,	43, Goodshepherd Convent, Karamadai, Coimbatore - 641 104
6	Nehru Yuva Kendra	19-A, Sripathy Nagar, Coimbatore - 641 036
7	Coimbatore Rural Development Association	3108, Four Roads, Caltonpet, Coimbatore - 641 402
8	Community Organization for Oppressed & Depressed Upliftment	22/29, Palaniappa Nagar, Ramanathapuram, Coimbatore - 641 045
9	World Vision of India,	9D Ramasamy Naidu Nagar, Civil Aerodrame Post, Coimbatore
10	Swami Vivekananda Gurukulam,	3/166 ,Matheswaran Koil Thottam, Naickenpalayam PO., Coimbatore - 641 020
11	Imayam Social Welfare Association	3, Anna Nagar 1st Street Ganapathi, Coimbatore - 641 006
12	Sri Avinashilingam Educational Trust	Avinashilingam Home Science College, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore - 43
13	Centre for Social Education & Development	38, Narasa Street, Avinashi, Coimbatore - 641 042
14	Community Health Development Programme	Koluman Road,11, Sennimalaipalayam, S.V.Mills PO., Udumalpet TK, Coimbatore - 641 128
15	Kovai Child Labour Abolition Support Society	Collectorate Complex, Coimbatore - 641 018
16	Foundation for Infrastructure Reconstruction and Employment	1/82 E, Anna Nagar, Sirumugai - 641 302
17	Mahatma Gandhi Ashram	Anaimalai - 642 104, Coimbatore District.
18	All India Movement for Seva (AIM for SEVA)	Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Anaikatti, Coimbatore - 641 108
19	SHELTER	1056 B, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore
20	Thiyaga Olisudar Mahalir Mandram	Poolankinaru, Mookonam, Udumalpet - 642 122
21	Sneha Social Service Society	Annai Velankanni Convent Complex, 49,Mangalam Road, Palladam, Coimbatore - 641 664
22	NERD Society	78-A, Chithi Vinayagar Colony, Vadavasal, Coimbatore - 641 041
23	Rural Extension Service Trust (REST)	15, Vivekananda Salai, Ondipudur, Coimbatore - 641 016
24	Nachimuthu Industrical Association	Nachimuthu Polytechnic, Pollachi - 641 002 Coimbatore District.

CII help to SHGs in Coimbatore

The Confederation of Indian Industry has started training women from Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in the district in basic business skills such as accounting and marketing.

According to its chairman, K. Thangaraj, about 500 women will be trained this year in association with Mahalir Thittam, which will identify the beneficiaries. Recently, a batch of 25 women completed training in computer operation at Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College. The duration of these courses depend on the syllabus. The computer training was held for a week.

The association has been conducting training for self-help group women in Computerised Numerically Controlled (CNC) machinery operation. This year, it plans to extend this activity to youth and also to more trades. They will be trained for entry-level jobs in manufacturing units. This course will also have placement facility for its beneficiaries.

Source: The Hindu

Aadi discount offers: are they worthy?

The Coimbatore Consumer Cause has asked people to remain vigilant and not to fall prey to dubious Aadi discount offers.

In a statement, its Secretary K. Kathirmathiyon said that even in the month of Aani merchants have started offering Aadi discounts.

Buyers should first compare the price of the same commodity with that prevailed a couple of months back and the price after Aadi to seethe difference in prices.

Few merchants maintained the true spirit of Aadi sale to clear their stock.

Source: The Hindu

Educational support to the childern of visually impaired couples

Nandini Voice for the Deprived, a Chennai based non-Governmental organisation, will provide support to the childern of visually impaired couple in Tamil Nadu.

They will provide help by way of paying fees, purchasing books and uniforms and even give counseling support.

For details contact:
N.S Venkataraman, Trustee,
M-60/1, 4th Cross Street,
Besant Nagar,
Chennai - 600090

Phone: 044-24916037, 24961792, 24961346

Source: The Hindu

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"Best Project Award" for Sri Krishna College of Engineering students

T Bala, R Karpagam and M Krishna Priya of Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Kuniamuthur bagged the ‘Best Project Award’ of the TCS - Academic Interface Programme held on Saturday.

K Saranya got the Best Student award

Source: Newindpress.com

Applications for Distance Education

Applications for courses under the Directorate of Distance Education of Annamalai University will be issued and spot-admissions will be done at the Coimbatore city centre.

According to a release from S. Jayaprakash, Liaison Officer of the centre, undergraduate and post-graduate degrees and diplomas, and certificate programmes would be offered.

For details, visit 2211-A, Annamalai University DDE Study Centre, Trichy Road, Singanallur; or call 0422-2594245.

Source: The Hindu

The Hindu Opportunities Fair at Coimbatore

The Hindu Opportunities Fair will be organised at CODISSIA Trade Fair Centre, Coimbatore, on July 7 and 8.

More than 25 companies from the engineering, BPO, ITES, IT and textiles
industries are participating at the fair in Coimbatore. Most of them
are top tier companies. While each company would have a specific
requirement, the event on the whole would have lots of jobs on offer
for graduates/postgraduates and professionals with up to 10 years
experience.


Candidates can register online at www.thehindu.com or www.tmifirst.com/hf6/index.aspx

Source: The Hindu

Free training for unemployed youth

Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Periyanaickenpalayam, and the Tamil Nadu Women Development Project will conduct a short-term skill training programme
for unemployed youth from July 5.

The courses will be free and will be held in the evenings at the Mission’s Industrial Training Institute at Periyanaickenpalayam. Those in the age group of 18-35 and
who have studied up to VIII standard can join. Courses will include computer hardware mechanicand , refrigeration and air condition mechanic, TIG and MIG welder, and driver. A selection trial for those who wish to join will be held on July 1 at the training institute.

For details, contact 99444-84645/98652-39401.

Source: The Hindu

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