CHENNAI: The existing policy of 69 percent reservations will continue in the Anna Institute of Eminence, which is to be bifurcated from the Anna University soon.
The State government, through an order on Monday said that the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) had clarified the existing reservation policy will prevail.
"The MHRD while giving further clarification... has stated that all provisions of the State Act including Reservation Policy, under which the University was created will continue to be applicable to it even
after getting the status of IoE," the order noted.
Earlier this year, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) had considered Anna University for the IoE status under the 'Public Institutions' category, however, said that the varsity will be given the status only if the State government commits to providing half the funds. While public institutions are eligible for a funding Rs 1,000 crore for earning the IoE status, Tamil Nadu government will have to provide half of it.
The State government, on multiple occasions, asserted that it was determined on supporting Anna University earn the IoE status. Once awarded, Anna University will be the first public institution to earn
that status.
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IoE is a recognition scheme for higher education institutes in India, set by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 2017. The plan encompasses twenty institutions, 16 of which have already been
declared Institutes of Eminence as of August 2019.
Recognized institutes are granted more autonomy, both administratively and academically, and will enjoy better collaboration opportunities with global universities. "Once the funding from the status flows in,
we will be able to invest in State-of-the-art technology for laboratories, develop collaborations with educational institutions across the globe and overall work the varsity towards achieving international standards," said a senior faculty from the College of Engineering Guindy.
Both students and faculty members from the varsity and affiliated colleges welcomed the initiative. "Anna University and affiliated colleges are in dire need of additional funds. There is major gap between the industry and institution due to lack of sufficient funds. This may bridge that gap," said KM Karthik, the president of All India Private Engineering College Employees Union (AIPCEU).