Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa was all set to
take part and deliver the graduation day special address at the 155th
convocation of the
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Jayalalithaa is the chief guest of the high
profile event, which will be presided over by Tamilnadu Governor K Rosaiah.
The convocation will take place at the centenary hall of the varsity. Apart
from the 155th convocation, the event will also witness the supplementary
convocation for the years 2011 and 2012.
A stone arch along the Kamarajar Salai
opposite the MGR Memorial on the beach front will also be inaugurated by the
Chief Minister to commemorate the occasion.
The stone arch, which derives inspiration
from the Gothic style of architecture, has been crafted exclusively by
sculptors and artisans from Mamallapuram, said reports.
The convocation will have the participation
of Higher Education Minister and Pro-Chancellor of the university
Palaniappan, Higher Education Secretary Apoorva Varma, Vice-Chancellor of
University of Madras R Thandavan, Registrar Koteeswara Prasad and senate
members, apart from a large number of students and parents.
As part of the event, Jayalalithaa will
culminate the tree plantation drive taken up by NSS students, by planting the
last sapling. As part of the initiative, the students planted 2.50 lakh
saplings in Chennai, Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur districts.
It is to be noted that the government led by
Jayalalithaa has been giving paramount importance to the growth of higher
education.
In April this year, the Chief Minister
announced setting up of 12 new arts and engineering colleges in Tamilnadu
from this year. She also announced infrastructure facilities worth Rs 150
crore for institutions coming under the
Also, her government merged five Anna
Technical Universities, which were functioning without any facilities, with
the Anna University-Chennai and brought all engineering colleges in Tamilnadu
under its (Anna University-Chennai) control.
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