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Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister P.Viswanathan today clarified in the State Assembly that the Government had no intention to curb the legitimate rights of students or youth in the State.
In a reply to the call notice on the earlier circular to colleges on student demonstrations, the Minister said that a circular was issued in the light of maintaining discipline, law and order in the State. He said that some mistakes were corrected and the circular has been re-issued. The earlier order issued to all Government colleges has been withdrawn.
Tamil Nadu Government provides overseas higher education scholarships to 362 students
Tamil Nadu Social Justice Minister, Vanni Arasu, today said that the State Government has provided Overseas Higher Education Scholarship Scheme to 362 students.
Replying to a call notice at the Assembly, the Minister said that the Government had approved 131 Crore rupees for the scheme in which selected students from Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe are pursuing Masters and Ph. D programs abroad under the scheme. He said that 500 students had applied for the scholarship. Out of which 362 students were selected.
The Minister also told that student visas with regard to those who have been selected to study abroad on scholarship are efficiently handled by the top officials of the Department.