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{{Short description|Government department in Tamil Nadu, India}}
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The '''Department of Higher Education of state of Tamil Nadu''' is one of the Department of [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
The '''Department of Higher Education''' is one of the [[Tamil Nadu Government's Departments|departments]] of [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]. Established in 1997, the department is responsible for formulating policies and regulations for [[higher education]] in the state.


== History ==
== History ==
The Directorate of Technical Education was established on 14 October 1957. The higher education department was formed in 1997, after bifurcation from the combined education, science and technology department.<ref>{{cite report|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/proactive/hedu/handbook-hedu.pdf|website=tn.gov.in|title=Department handbook|publisher=[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]|access-date=30 October 2012}}</ref>
* The Directorate of Technical Education was established on 14 October 1957
* The Higher Education Department was formed in 1997, after bifurcation from the Education, Science & Technology Department of Secretariat <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/proactive/hedu/handbook-hedu.pdf|publisher=http://www.tn.gov.in|title= departments created |accessdate=2012-10-30}}</ref>


== Objective of the Department ==
== Objective ==
The department is responsible for formulating policies, laws, regulations and programmes for [[higher education]] in the state.<ref name="Gov">{{cite web|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/department/12|title=Higher education department|publisher=[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref>
The basic objective of the Department is to formulate polices, laws,
regulations and various programmes based on the needs of the society now and then, for achieving the following goals of the Government in the field of Higher Education in Tamil Nadu:
* To provide Higher and Technical Education.
* To provide higher education for the youth from poor families to have an equal opportunity to pursue higher education.
* To achieve the Higher Education access rate 25% by 2020.
* To improve the infrastructure facilities in colleges.
* To improve and enrich the syllabus.
* To improve the quality of Higher Education and Technical Education
* To popularize Science and Technology among the people in General and students in particular in Urban and Rural areas in this State.
* To create Scientific temper among the students and encourage research activities in Science and Technology in this State.


== Infrastructure ==
<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/proactive/hedu/handbook-hedu.pdf|publisher=http://www.tn.gov.in|title= Objective of the Department |accessdate=2012-10-30}}</ref>
{{As of|2023}}, there are 56 universities in the state including 24 [[Public university|public universities]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aubsp.com/universities-in-tamil-nadu/|title=Universities in Tamil Nadu|access-date=1 December 2023|publisher=AUBSP}}</ref> [[University of Madras]] was founded in 1857 and is one of India's first modern universities.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/features/a-brief-history-of-the-modern-indian-university|title=A brief history of the modern Indian university|date=24 November 2016|work=Times Higher Education|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727204708/https://www.timeshighereducation.com/features/a-brief-history-of-the-modern-indian-university|archive-date=27 July 2020}}</ref> There are more than 510 engineering colleges in the state including 34 government colleges with the government-run [[College of Engineering, Guindy]], [[Anna University]] founded in 1794 is the oldest engineering college in India.<ref name="Gov1"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/education/tamil-nadu-over-200-engineering-colleges-fill-just-10-seats-37-get-zero-admission/articleshow/102983032.cms|title=Tamil Nadu: Over 200 engineering colleges fill just 10% seats; 37 get zero admission|date=23 August 2023|access-date=1 December 2023|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/ldquoSome-colleges-schools-in-Chennai-oldest-in-countryrdquo/article16520378.ece|title=Some colleges, schools in Chennai oldest in country|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 September 2009|access-date=31 May 2018}}</ref> There are also 496 [[Institute of technology|polytechnic]] institutions with 92 government colleges and 935 arts and science colleges in the state including 302 government run colleges.<ref name="Gov1">{{cite report|url=https://cms.tn.gov.in/sites/default/files/documents/hedu_e_pn_2023_24.pdf|title=Higher education policy report 2023-24|publisher=[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite report|url=https://www.aicte-india.org/downloads/approved_institut_websites/tn.pdf|title=AICTE Approved Institutions in Tamil Nadu|publisher=[[All India Council for Technical Education]]|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref>


== Sub - Departments ==
== Sub–departments ==
The following sub-departments and undertakings operate under the department:<ref>{{cite report|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/proactive/hedu/handbook-hedu.pdf|website=tn.gov.in|title=Sub-departments under the Higher Education Department|publisher=[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]|access-date=1 December 2012}}</ref>


;Sub-departments
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* Directorate of Collegiate Education (TNDCE)
|- align="text-align:center;"
* Directorate of Technical Education (TNDTE)
! scope="col"|Name
* Department of Archives and Historical Research
! scope="col"|Website

;Undertakings and bodies
* [[Science City Chennai]]
* Tamil Nadu Science and Technology Centre (TNSTC)
* Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology (TANSCST)
* Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education (TANSCHE)
* Tamil Nadu State Council for Technical Education (TANSCTE)
* Tamil Nadu State Urdu Academy

== Ministers ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Ministers of Education (Tamilnadu) (till 2006)
|- style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"
! Name
! Portrait
! colspan="2"|Term of office
|-
|-
| [[C. Aranganayagam]]
|The Directorate of Collegiate Education (Department of Collegiate Education)
|
|http://www.tndce.in/
| 30 June 1977
| 17 February 1980
|-
|-
| [[C. Aranganayagam]]
|The Directorate of Technical Education (Department of Technical Education)
|
|http://www.tndte.com/
| 9 June 1980
| 9 February 1985
|-
|-
| [[C. Ponnaiyan]]
|Department of Archives and Historical Research
|
|http://www.tnarchives.tn.gov.in/
| 10 February 1985
|}
| 30 January 1988

<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/proactive/hedu/handbook-hedu.pdf|publisher=http://www.tn.gov.in|title= Sub - Departments under the Higher Education Department|accessdate=2012-10-30}}</ref>

== Undertakings & Bodies ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- align="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Website
|-
|-
| [[K. Anbazhagan]]
|Tamil Nadu Science and Technology Centre
| [[File:Anbazhagan2006.jpg|75px]]
|http://tnstc.gov.in/outreach.html
| 27 January 1989
| 30 January 1991
|-
|-
|[[Science City Chennai]]
| [[R. M. Veerappan]]
|
|http://www.sciencecitychennai.in/
| 24 June 1991
| 12 May 1996
|-
|-
| [[K. Anbazhagan]]
|Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology
| [[File:Anbazhagan2006.jpg|75px]]
|http://tanscst.nic.in/
| 13 May 1996
| 13 May 2001
|-
|-
| [[M. Thambidurai]]
|Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education (TANSCHE)
| [[File:மு. தம்பிதுரை.jpg|75px]]
|http://www.tnuniv.ac.in/tansche.html
| 14 May 2001
| 1 March 2002
|-
|-
| [[C. V. Shanmugam]]
|Tamil Nadu State Council for Technical Education
|
|http://tnstc.gov.in/outreach.html
| 2 March 2002
| 12 May 2006
|+ Ministers of Higher Education (Tamilnadu) (from 2006)
|-
|-
| [[K. Ponmudy]]
|Tamil Nadu Urdu Academy
|
| 13 May 2006
| 15 May 2011
|-
| [[P. Palaniappan]]
|
|
| 16 May 2011
| 22 May 2016
|-
| [[K. P. Anbalagan]]
|
| 23 May 2016
| 6 May 2021
|-
| [[K. Ponmudy]]
|
| 7 May 2021
| 21 December 2023
|-
| [[Raja Kannappan]]
|
| 21 December 2023
| Incumbent
|-
|}
|}

<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/proactive/hedu/handbook-hedu.pdf|publisher=http://www.tn.gov.in|title= Organisations under the Higher Education Department|accessdate=2012-10-30}}</ref>

== Present Ministers (2016-Till) ==
* [[Thiru K.P. Anbazhagan]] - Minister for Higher Education (including Technical Education, Electronics, Science and Technology)

== Former Ministers ==
* [[K. Ponmudy]] - (2006-2011)


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Department of Higher Education (India)]]
* [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
* [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
* [[List of Tamil Nadu Government's Educational Institutions]]
* [[List of Tamil Nadu Government's Educational Institutions]]
* [[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)]]
* [[State Board of School Examinations (Sec.) & Board of Higher Secondary Examinations, Tamil Nadu (SBSEBHSE)]]
* [[Tamil Nadu Government's Departments]]
* [[Tamil Nadu Government's Departments]]
* [[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)]]
* [[Department of Finance (Kerala)]]
* [[Department of Higher Education (India)]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links ==
* [http://www.tn.gov.in/departments/hedu.html www.tn.gov.in/departments/hedu.html (Official Website of the Tamil Nadu Higher Education Department)]
* [http://www.tn.gov.in/department/12 Official website of the Higher education Department]
* [http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/proact_hedu.htm http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/proact_hedu.htm ( RTI site of the Tamil Nadu Higher Education Department)]
* [http://www.tn.gov.in Official website of Government of Tamil Nadu]
* [http://www.tn.gov.in Official website of Government of Tamil Nadu]


{{Government of Tamil Nadu}}
{{Government Departments of Tamil Nadu}}
{{Government Departments of Tamil Nadu}}


[[Category:Tamil Nadu state government departments]]
[[Category:Tamil Nadu state government departments]]
[[Category:Education in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Education in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:1997 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Subnational education ministries|Tamil Nadu]]

Latest revision as of 09:30, 11 November 2024

Department of Higher Education (Tamil Nadu)
Agency overview
Formed1997; 27 years ago (1997)
JurisdictionTamil Nadu
HeadquartersChennai
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Principal Secretary to Government
Parent agencyGovernment of Tamil Nadu
WebsiteHigher Education Department

The Department of Higher Education is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu. Established in 1997, the department is responsible for formulating policies and regulations for higher education in the state.

History

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The Directorate of Technical Education was established on 14 October 1957. The higher education department was formed in 1997, after bifurcation from the combined education, science and technology department.[1]

Objective

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The department is responsible for formulating policies, laws, regulations and programmes for higher education in the state.[2]

Infrastructure

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As of 2023, there are 56 universities in the state including 24 public universities.[3] University of Madras was founded in 1857 and is one of India's first modern universities.[4] There are more than 510 engineering colleges in the state including 34 government colleges with the government-run College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University founded in 1794 is the oldest engineering college in India.[5][6][7] There are also 496 polytechnic institutions with 92 government colleges and 935 arts and science colleges in the state including 302 government run colleges.[5][8]

Sub–departments

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The following sub-departments and undertakings operate under the department:[9]

Sub-departments
  • Directorate of Collegiate Education (TNDCE)
  • Directorate of Technical Education (TNDTE)
  • Department of Archives and Historical Research
Undertakings and bodies
  • Science City Chennai
  • Tamil Nadu Science and Technology Centre (TNSTC)
  • Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology (TANSCST)
  • Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education (TANSCHE)
  • Tamil Nadu State Council for Technical Education (TANSCTE)
  • Tamil Nadu State Urdu Academy

Ministers

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Ministers of Education (Tamilnadu) (till 2006)
Name Portrait Term of office
C. Aranganayagam 30 June 1977 17 February 1980
C. Aranganayagam 9 June 1980 9 February 1985
C. Ponnaiyan 10 February 1985 30 January 1988
K. Anbazhagan 27 January 1989 30 January 1991
R. M. Veerappan 24 June 1991 12 May 1996
K. Anbazhagan 13 May 1996 13 May 2001
M. Thambidurai 14 May 2001 1 March 2002
C. V. Shanmugam 2 March 2002 12 May 2006
Ministers of Higher Education (Tamilnadu) (from 2006)
K. Ponmudy 13 May 2006 15 May 2011
P. Palaniappan 16 May 2011 22 May 2016
K. P. Anbalagan 23 May 2016 6 May 2021
K. Ponmudy 7 May 2021 21 December 2023
Raja Kannappan 21 December 2023 Incumbent

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Department handbook (PDF). tn.gov.in (Report). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Higher education department". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Universities in Tamil Nadu". AUBSP. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  4. ^ "A brief history of the modern Indian university". Times Higher Education. 24 November 2016. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020.
  5. ^ a b Higher education policy report 2023-24 (PDF) (Report). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Tamil Nadu: Over 200 engineering colleges fill just 10% seats; 37 get zero admission". The Times of India. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Some colleges, schools in Chennai oldest in country". The Hindu. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  8. ^ AICTE Approved Institutions in Tamil Nadu (PDF) (Report). All India Council for Technical Education. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  9. ^ Sub-departments under the Higher Education Department (PDF). tn.gov.in (Report). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
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