Provided that the Government may sanction grant-in-aid or other financial assistance for any specific purpose, as it may deem necessary.

Admission and standards

1. (1) The Institute shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the relevant rules and regulations of the UGC and other regulatory bodies, as the case may be, be open to all persons, irrespective of race, creed, caste or class or religion.
2. (2) No person shall be admitted to a course of study in the Institute for admission to the examinations for degrees, titles or diplomas of the Institute unless he,—
   • (i) has passed the examination prescribed therefor; and
   • (ii) fulfills such other academic conditions as may be prescribed.
3. (3) Nothing contained in sub-sections
4. (1) and
5. (2) shall require the Institute,—
   • (a) to admit to any course of study any person who does not possess the prescribed academic qualification or standard;
   • (b) to retain on the rolls of the Institute any student whose academic record is below the minimum standard required for the award of a degree or other academic distinction;
   • (c) to admit any person or retain any student whose conduct is prejudicial to the interest of the Institute or the rights and privileges of other students and teachers; or
   • (d) to retain on rolls of the Institute any student who fails to remit necessary fees as prescribed for the course.
6. (4) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (1),
7. (2) and
8. (3) and the standard admission process of the Institute as may be prescribed, the Institute shall reserve thirty five percentage of seats in each course of study for resident students of Tamil Nadu.
9. (5) Admission of students to thirty five percentage of seats reserved for resident students of Tamil Nadu under sub-section
10. (4) shall be made following the reservation as per law in force. Explanation.— For the purpose of this section, “resident student of Tamil Nadu” means—
    • (i) a student who or either of whose parents has resided in the State of Tamil Nadu for a period of not less than five years preceding the qualifying examination; or
    • (ii) a student who has studied in any one of the educational institutions in the State of Tamil Nadu for a period of not less than five years leading to the qualifying examination.
11. (6) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections
12. (4) and (5), where adequate number of resident students of Tamil Nadu are not available for admission, the seats reserved for such students, shall be filled up with the remaining students on merit.