Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Monday exuded hope that the new constituent college of Bharathidasan University she inaugurated on the premises of Government Higher Secondary School at Inamkulathur near here would brighten future for a large number of rural students in her Srirangam Assembly segment.

FULFILLING NEED

Inaugurating the college via video-conferencing from the Secretariat, the Chief Minister expressed profound happiness over fulfilling the long-felt desire of the people of Srirangam for an arts and science college, and urged students to derive maximum benefit.
Ms.Jayalalithaa asked for the mike to promptly respond to a thanksgiving talk by Kanaga, a newly enrolled student in the college.
An articulate Kanaga said: “After completing my Plus Two at Vadaseri, I had to discontinue studies for two years since I was not in a position to travel far. Since the college has been started nearby I have enrolled for B.Sc. Computer Science course. I profusely thank the Chief Minister for getting the college started for the welfare of students like me.”
The Chief Minister felt certain that like Kanaga, several students in rural parts of Srirangam constituency would have a bright future owing to the college.
On behalf of the people in the district and the constituency, Collector Jayashree Muralidharan said she was grateful to the Chief Minister for getting the college started within a month of her announcement in deference to the public desire.

FIVE ROUTES

The Chief Minister also flagged off new bus services along five routes: From Srirangam to Vyalanmedu via Somarasampet and Ettarai; Chathiram Bus Stand to Koppu via Woraiyur and Kulumani; Chathiram Bus Stand to Pettavathalai via Jeeyapuram; Srirangam to Ettarai via Jeeyapuram and Kulumani; and Chathiram Bus Stand to Koppu via Somarasampet and Vayalur.
In addition, the bus service from Central Bus Stand to Maravanur was extended up to Pothamettupatti.
Veeraiyan of Ettarai and Boopalan of Koppu conveyed their joy to the Chief Minister, saying that the new bus services would enable them to transport their jasmine produce to the markets in the city and Srirangam, and serve elders and students who are solely dependent on public bus services to go to hospitals and schools.
Tiruchi MP P.Kumar; MLAs R.Manoharan, R.Chandrasekar, T.P.Poonachi and T.Indira Gandhi; Vice-Chancellor of Bharathidasan University K.Meena; Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education Senthamilselvi; Chief Educational Officer T. Mohanakumar; Managing Director of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Tiruchi Zone, P.Pandiyan; former Minister K.K.Balasubramanian and former MLA M.Paranjothi took part