As per Anbalagan’s proposal, while the parent institute will be renamed as Anna Technological and Research University, the institute under which all the state engineering colleges will be affiliated will be called Anna University.
Amid protests against the bifurcation of Chennais Anna University, members of the Anna University Teachers Association (AUTA) have written to Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit seeking his appointment to discuss the issue.
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The AUTA and the vice chancellor of Anna University have also written to Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and state minister for Higher Education, K P Anbalagan against the bifurcation.
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Voicing their dissent, AUTA members have been protesting since Monday. Wearing black badges, AUTA said that the bifurcation will undo all the hard work that had gone into making Anna University a reputed institute of learning in Chennai.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking why there has been no representation from Tamil Nadu and other southern states in the 16-member expert panel constituted to study the origin and evolution of Indias ancient culture.
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The panel has been set up to study the origin and evolution of Indian culture dating back to around 12,000 years ago, Union Culture Minister Prahlad Patel had told the Lok Sabha during the ongoing Monsoon Session.
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While its welcome move to deepen our understanding of our countrys rich and varied cultural roots, the composition of the committee itself is a matter of deep concern, wrote Palanisami.
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