Bharathiar University's 1st city centre
Very few would have been as lucky as A. Chithra, a graduate from Seeranaickenpalayam. Her admission to the Master of Computer Applications course in the distance education mode of Bharathiar University here on Saturday got done in a jiffy, that too not at the university.It did not involve her travelling the long distance to the university. It did not involve waiting in a queue for collecting the application and pay the fees.All that Chithra had to do was walk into the just-then-inaugurated city centre and spot admission centre of Bharathiar University situated at CSI Bishop Appasamy College of Arts and Science on Race Course, collect the application form, cross the road to pay the fees in the State Bank of India, collect the challan and submit it along with filled in application.This procedure will apply to all candidates who wish to pursue any course of the university under the distance education mode. The new city centre at the college is the first of its kind for the university.Minister for Rural Industries Pongalur N. Palanisamy inaugurated the centre and Vice-Chancellor of Avinashilingam University Saroja Prabhakaran made the first admission in the presence of G. Thiruvasagam, Vice-Chancellor of Bharathiar University, P.Thirumalvalavan, Registrar and syndicate members of the university.On the need for such a centre, Prof.Thiruvasagam said though the city had study centres of other universities, there was none for the 25-year-old Bharathiar University. "Those wishing to pursue any course through distance education can now come to this centre. Centrally located, it will be convenient for people in that it will be timesaving and hassle-free. They can walk out of the centre with their admit card, syllabus and course materials in CD form. The degree, after course completion, can also be collected here."
The computerised centre will have staff working in double shifts from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. It will not only cater to the distance education needs of candidates, but will serve as an information centre for regular courses of the university.Prospective regular candidates can get admission forms of the university here. During the admission time of the year, the centre will have a display board to tell students how many vacant seats are there in various courses in all affiliated colleges of the university.This centre will save students the trips they have to make till now to the university to get such information. Details such as the date of examinations, the fees, the results, convocation date and fees will also be available at the centre.
