Chennai: Anna University will follow the 69% reservation norm for receipts to the MTech course in biotechnology and computing biology this year, said the Higher Education Minister K Ponmudi on Monday.
There will be no 10% of reservations for the economically weaker part (EWS) at one of the state universities.
Last year, acceptance for two courses, funded by the Biotechnology Department of the Government Government (DBT), kicked the debate when the center wants a university to take part in a reservation policy of 49.5% center which is opposed by the state government.
After the court intervention, the DBT sponsored candidate who cleared the test of the ability of biotechnology graduates (GAT-B) was received under 49.5% of reservations.
It also follows a 10% EWS quota.
DBT provides a monthly allowance of ₹ 12,000 to the candidates treated in both programs.
Ponmudi said the Chairman of the Minister M K Stalin would write to the Center request a continuation of student benefits, and even if it did not fund, the state would follow a 69% reservation system.
Ponmudi said the same reservation applies to MTech courses sponsored by DBT at the University of Bharathidasan and Madurai Kamaraj University.
The minister said the class for engineering students first year will begin on October 25.
Online general counseling will expire on October 17.
In the first two rounds of technical counseling, 10,000 more students joined the previous year.
“We hope that more chairs will be filled this year.
To fill up a blank seat in the top universities after medical counseling, TNEA will conduct a mop-up session this year,” he said.
Under 7.5% of special reservations for government school students, 5,970 students attend technical counseling.
The government announced that it would bear all costs including tuition fees and the hostel costs of the student.
“If we find college techniques collect fees from students who join a 7.5% reservation, we will cancel their recognition,” said Ponmudi.