Multi-point entry for engg. admissions under study

By Our Staff Reporter

CHENNAI, JUNE 2. The Anna University is contemplating a multi- point entry for engineering admissions from the next academic year onwards, retaining the character of the single-window admission by maintaining the ranks.

Addressing the media on completion of a year as the Vice- Chancellor, Dr. A. Kalanidhi said web-based admissions provided scope for entry at any number of centres for engineering courses. This could avoid 33,000 prospective students with accompanying parents or relatives converging at one node for admissions, he said.

Listing the achievements of the university, he said the maximum study period for working women to pursue studies had been increased by two years.

A new legal cell had been formed to collect facts and figures on pending cases. Three legal proceedings had been withdrawn, he said.

The web-based educational programmes for professional teachers and practitioners through the Centre for Professional Development Education would offer need-based training and expertise in all disciplines of engineering to institutions and industries. A credit banking policy in accordance with the Information Technology National Policy endorsed by the Planning Commission had been introduced.

A complete networking of the main campus which began six months ago would be over in a month, Dr. Kalanidhi said. VSNL's 512 kb fast access internet connectivity was used. The total wired video conferencing facility would be installed soon, he said.

A `Heritage Fund' had been established to maintain invaluable constructions such as the Red Building in the main campus of the university. A new lighting system had been fitted to give a facelift to the structure. Liberal support from alumni had been solicited for the fund.

A high-level committee formed with experts drawn from various fields would make recommendations for the over-all development of the university. This included academic standards, administrative reforms and infrastructure.

A new centre for Geographical Information Systems had been set up. The centre would use the expertise of Anna University and Germany to serve various State Government departments besides generating trained manpower in these areas.

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