Low demand for aided Undergraduate (UG) courses, especially B.Sc. Mathematics and B.A. Economics among students was the major reason for closure of these courses in Mazharul Uloom College (Autonomous) in Ambur town in Tirupattur from the academic year, said K.H. Kaleemullah, principal In-charge of the college.
Mr. Kaleemullah’s reaction comes in the wake of complaints by the Association of University Teachers to Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay that an attempt has been made by the college administration to close the aided UG Programmes for the academic year 2026-27 thereby depriving eligible students, including students belonging to the minority community, of an opportunity, to get admission to these courses. “Low demand for certain aided UG courses for the past few years have made the college management discontinue these courses,” he said.
For example, Mr. Kaleemullah noted that an aided UG course like B.Sc. Mathematics had zero student admission for the past three years. Likewise, B.A. economics also had few takers for the past few years. “Despite there being no takers for aided courses like B.Sc. Mathematics, five teachers were in-charge of the department. Without students, maintenance of the department, including payment of salaries to teachers will be challenging,” the Principal In-charge said.
At present, the college, which is affiliated to Thiruvalluvar University in Vellore, offers at least five aided UG courses, including B.A. Corporate Economics, BBA and B.Com. Among these, eligible students in the region are willing to join three courses. B.Sc. Mathematics and B.A. Economics remain the least preferred courses among students. “As per norms, each section of an undergraduate course should have at least 20 students. Certain aided courses were unable to fill minimum students’ admission,” he said.
Asked about claims made by the association that a group of seven students were willing to join B.Sc. Mathematics, Mr. Kaleemullah said that the college has spoken to parents of these applicants about it. However, parents prefer their wards to enroll themselves in other aided courses like B.A. Corporate Economics and B.Com.
In a statement, Association of University Teachers charged the college administration for failing to constitute the Admission Committee in accordance with the Directorate of Collegiate Education (DCE) guidelines. However, Mr. Kaleemullah denied the allegations. “As per guidelines, the Admission Committee has been formed with the college principal as its chairperson. Other members of the committee included heads of major departments and vice-principals,” he said.
Published – July 15, 2026 11:41 pm IST
