CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government will establish 11 more Arts and Science colleges across TN, including one each in Chennai and neighbouring Chengalpattu districts. This follows the announcement that was made in the State Assembly recently.

The Higher Education Department issued a GO on Friday, granting permission to establish 11 Arts and Science colleges.

Accordingly, these colleges will come up in Chennai, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Perambalur, the Nilgiris, Dindigul, Sivaganga, Thoothukudi, and Panruti. Each college will have 12 assistant professors, besides 14 non-teaching staff. The order further said Rs 25.27 crore will be allocated initially.