TANSCHE to annually train 180 UG and PG students during vacations for national level entrance tests

The Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education (TANSCHE) will train 180 UG and PG students of basic sciences annually to get them ready for national level entrance examinations.

According to a government order issued earlier this month, 30 students each from B.Sc and M.Sc programmes in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics will be selected from government colleges through a merit-based screening test.

During summer and winter vacations, they will be put through two five-day residential workshops “aimed at enhancing the conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills”. This would help the students face national entrance examinations such as Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM), Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST), Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), National Eligibility Test (NET) and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Graduate School.

The government has allocated ₹28 lakh per annum for the two residential camps. The programme seeks to provide a level the playing field for students from poor and marginalised backgrounds and increase their enrollment into premier institutions such as Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) and National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER).

At the two camps, the students will be trained by qualified faculty members with proven expertise in problem-solving and examination coaching and will be provided with curated study materials free of cost. Academic support will also be extended to the students round the year through online session.

Published - June 18, 2025 01:15 am IST