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The UG engineering programmes taught in English and Tamil at Anna University's 11 associated colleges are no longer accepting new students.
New Delhi: The undergraduate engineering programmes taught in English and Tamil at Anna University's 11 associated colleges are no longer accepting new students. The institution has temporarily stopped (the) with effect from the 2023–24 academic year onwards, as decided by the 29th Academic Council meeting, according to an official notice released on May 20, 2023 by the Centre of Academic Studies, Anna institution.
Tamil-language undergraduate engineering courses were offered by Anna University to serve students who finished their schooling in Tamil-medium in 2010.This circumstance, according to Arul Aram, president of the Anna University Teachers' Association (AUTA), is regrettable. He said, “For students who enjoy studying in Tamil and are literate in the language, the state government led by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam launched Tamil medium courses. Despite being a fantastic mission, it is now over”.
BE in mechanical and civil engineering are among the undergraduate programmes offered in both Tamil and English. At the University College of Engineering (UCE), Thirukkuvalai, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, one BE in electrical and electronics engineering (EEE) course given in English-medium has also been discontinued. UCE, Arni, Tindivanam, Villipuram, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Ariyalur, Panruti, Pattukkottai, Nagercoil, and Thoothukudi are some further colleges.
Aram noted that while the tendency of students choosing IT-focused courses like BTech computer science, electronics, and electrical engineering is still there, there are no students enrolling in civil or mechanical, particularly in Tamil-medium schools. Only three students were accepted into the undergraduate civil engineering Tamil medium department at UCE Thoothukudi in 2021. This number was 56 in 2010.
Aram emphasised that the faculty at these institutes lacks the training necessary to effectively teach Tamil. Although there isn't much teacher training taking place, he continued, "teachers aren't motivated enough to teach or push students to learn in Tamil".
Additionally, there is a dearth of appropriate student counselling. According to recent reports, the director of private schools for the department of education has issued a government directive requiring Tamil to be taught as a second mandatory language in all private schools associated with boards other than the state board.
Aram said, “Despite the state's promotion of Tamil, the idea of offering engineering degrees in Tamil has not yet gained adequate ground among the general public.” Another potential explanation for the cessation is a lack of permanent instructors at these connected universities. Although the Anna University-affiliated colleges have excellent infrastructure, Aram continued, "Several colleges have yet to appoint permanent teachers in a significant number".
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