|
|
|
|
|
| Friday, July 06, 2007
First free seat of Bharathiar University gets filled
Coimbatore: Rekha J. will pursue a postgraduate degree in Animal
Biotechnology at Bharathiar University free of cost. A graduate
of Animal Science and Biotechnology from the Emerald Heights
College for Women, Udhagamandalam, Rekha topped the university
in her subject. She is the first candidate to be selected to
pursue a degree at no cost, Vice-Chancellor of Bharathiar University
G. Thiruvasagam told The Hindu.
“On a recent visit to the college, I met her and found
her eligible for this free seat, both in terms of academic excellence
and economic status. I selected her on the spot. Her father
is a labourer and her mother is a cancer patient and the family
lives in poverty. Doing the course free of cost will help her
and her family in a big way,” he said.
Applications
Bharathiar University has invited applications from ‘deserving’
students who wished to pursue higher education at the university
free of cost. This was in pursuance of the announcement the
Vice-Chancellor had made a few days ago that the university
would offer 20 free seats in its departments.
Details
“Students can make out an application stating personal
details and the course they wish to pursue and address it to
the Special Officer, Bharathiar University”, Dr. Thiruvasagam
said.
Candidates should be from an economically backward family, or
orphans, or poor agricultural families. They would be selected
based on various criteria that would be looked into by a committee.
New courses
“The university has introduced many new courses in its
departments. Tuition fee for some specialised courses are very
high. A deserving candidate can make use of the facility and
pursue such a course at the university at no cost. More students
from poor families will benefit from this”, he said.
Those interested should send in their applications by July 15.
Counselling to select the 19 other candidates for various departments
would be held after screening of the applications.
Courtesy: The Hindu
|
| << Back |
|
|
