State government is to open 10 arts and science colleges, including a women’s college in Koothanallur in Thiruvarur district.
New colleges would come in Thiruchuli in Virudhunagar district, Thirukovilur in Kallakurichi, Thalavadi in Erode, Ottanchathiram in Dindigul, Manur in Tirunelveli, Dharapuram in Tirupur, Eriyur in Dharmapuri, Alangudi in Pudukottai and Serkadu in Vellore.
The objective is to increase students’ enrolment and provide higher education equally in all areas.
Diploma courses in civil engineering and mechanical engineering would be launched in Tamil from the next year.
The Institute of Road and Transport Technology, Erode, would be converted into the Government Engineering College.