CM Will Be Chancellor Of Proposed Kalaignar University, Bill Tabled

Four districts that were under Bharathidasan University to be covered by new university

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE

GIVING effect to the announcement made by Chief Minister M K Stalin a few days ago, Higher Education Minister Govi Chezhiyan on Monday introduced a bill to establish the Kalaignar University in Kumbakonam by bifurcating the Bharathidasan University in Trichy, which covers eight districts. Significantly, CM Stalin would be the chancellor of the new university.

So far, the Tamil Nadu Dr J Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts University is the sole exception where the CM holds the position of chancellor.