Anna University will remain a state varsity: Official

Allaying fears that Anna University would come under the Centre once bifurcated, principal secretary to Higher Education Department Mangat Ram Sharma on Wednesday said the university would remain a state university.

Replying to a question on the issue, Sharma said an impression has been created that the state would lose control over the university once it was bifurcated.

However, the varsity would remain a state university, he said.

Asked about the decision on bifurcation, Sharma said a group of five ministers has already been formed, and it has met once to discuss the pros and cons.

The group would again meet in a few days and after two or three such meetings a final decision would be taken, he added.

The Tamil Nadu government had plans to split the Anna university to take up more research activities related to higher education.