Higher education guidance programme ‘Kalloori Kanavu’ grabs attention of govt. school students

Kalloori Kanavu higher education guidance programme inaugurated at Lady Doak College, advising Class XII students on subject selection.

Higher education guidance programme ‘Kalloori Kanavu’, an initiative under ‘Naan Mudhalvan’ scheme, to guide Class XII students to choose the subject of their choice in higher education was inaugurated at Lady Doak College here on Wednesday. 

District Collector M. S. Sangeetha, who spoke after inaugurating the programme, advised students to have a clear vision on their higher education which would shape their life.  

“Students from Madurai unlike other districts have a more wider opportunity to choose their field of study owing to the presence of colleges for all fields — arts and science, law, medicine, engineering and agriculture,” she added.  

Students who had cleared the board exams, after careful perusal of the prospects of various departments, should apply for their course, she said. “Girl students, in particular, should learn about the importance of education in the modern world and should brave all odds to pursue education,” Ms. Sangeetha said. 

She instructed students to contact their school principals or their teachers if they find difficulty in selecting courses appropriate for them.  

In addition to this, she noted that Madurai district held the first place in the State in disbursing education loans to students. “Mobile phone usage for students after Covid-19 lockdowns has become an essential one, but the usage of mobile phones by students should be under control. It is a device which is capable of eating up the precious time of your life,” she said. 

P. Kumaran, Principal, Government Law College, Madurai, asked students to consider studying law as it is one of the important courses that offers a degree at a very minimal fee.