Convert HR&CE colleges into state govt educational institutions

VILLUPURAM: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday said utilising funds from the HR&CE department for college maintenance was inappropriate, and instead the government should convert the institutions into government colleges to ensure better facilities for students.

Responding to CM M K Stalin’s remarks on the HR&CE colleges controversy, EPS made the statement while kickstarting the AIADMK’s first phase of campaigning for the Assembly election in Villupuram district.

Addressing a large gathering at the Puducherry Road–Tiruchy Trunk Road junction, EPS accused the DMK government of administrative failure, poor disaster preparedness, and negligence in public welfare.