Date:28/03/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/28/stories/2008032856820100.htm

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Varsity to set up constituent college

R. Krishnamoorthy

TIRUCHI: Anna University-Tiruchi (AU-T) will shortly initiate the process of identifying land for setting up a constituent college in Nagapattinam district.

University authorities have planned to approach the district administration for earmarking a suitable site for the purpose. Of the three constituent colleges that will get functional under AU-T jurisdiction from the next academic year, as announced in the State budget last week, sites for two other colleges — one at Panrutti in Cuddalore district and another in Ramanathapuram district — have already been identified.

The alienation process is in progress for transferring to the university a 20-acre site belonging to Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board at Panrutti and a 25-acre government land a few km away from Ramanathapuram town along Devakottai Road, Vice-Chancellor V. Ramachandran has said.

In subsequent phases, Anna University-Tiruchi will establish constituent colleges in Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukottai and Perambalur districts.