As per P Mannar Jawahar, Vice Chancellor, Anna University
and Regional Chairman, AICTE, around 100 applications have been received for
starting new Engineering Colleges in Tamilnadu. With last date for application
has been extended to 28th February more
application are expected to be submitted. It will interesting to see how AICTE
and the Government are going address faculty problem and even number of
students opting for Engineering. According last year figures more 50000 seats
in about 440 engineering colleges went vacant.