Chennai: Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar (SSN) College of Engineering in Chennai announced on Monday that it will not accept applications for admissions for the next academic year (2026-27). The college received approval for progressive closure from Anna University and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).The premier college will be merged with Shiv Nadar University Chennai, which is...
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CHENNAI: Anna University started two bachelor of vocational courses -- in logistics management and footwear manufacturing – at university colleges of engineering in Kancheepuram and Arni.“There are 40 seats in both these courses. Students would get jobs after the completion of the course. The last date for admission is on October 30,” vice-chancellor R Velraj said on Tuesday.Anna University and...
CHENNAI: Educational institutions, particularly technical institutions like engineering colleges, cannot be permitted to function with temporary teaching staff perennially, Madras high court has said. Pointing out that it also violates the norms of UGC and AICTE, a division bench of Justice R Suresh Kumar and Justice K Kumaresh Babu directed the Anna University to report its stand on the issue.The court...
CHENNAI: Up to nine people can get infected while travelling on a half-full city bus with one Covid-19 positive passenger, shows a study by scientists at the Anna University and Puducherry-based ICMRVector Control Research Centre. The numbers can increase if there are more infected patients or if the bus is more crowded or if the passengers travel longer distances. In the study, recently published in...