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June 02, 2025

Parents willing to pay up to ₹8L to reserve management quota seats

- JEYALAKSHMI RAMANUJAM @ Madurai

THE TNEA 2025 counselling for admissions to Anna University and engineering colleges affiliated to it is a good one month away but seats in several self-financing institutions in the southern districts are already filling up fast as parents willingly shell out as much as ₹8 lakh demanded in capitation fee to secure admission for their child in the management quota.

The principals and deans of various colleges, besides aspirants and their parents TNIE spoke to say the interest this time is towards BE (Computer Science Engineering) and BTech (IT) programmes. Programmes in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE), Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) and Mechanical Engineering are the next preferred courses, while civil engineering is the least preferred. Self-financing colleges accordingly demand capitation fee for securing admission, with a BE (CSE) seat said to be priced at ₹8 lakh.

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The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

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The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

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