The Directorate of Collegiate Education was carved out of the erstwhile Directorate of Public Instruction in the year 1965 with a view to administer exclusively the Collegiate Education

Tamil Nadu enjoys the privilege of being one of the most developed states in the Country in the field of Higher Education

27 Universities are functioning in Tamilnadu and of these 12 Universities are getting their Block Grants from the Government of Tamilnadu through the Directorate of Collegiate Education

Merit List for BEd (2008-2009)

The Following Scholarships are being awarded by the Directorate of Collegiate Education.

i. National Merit Scholarships (Government of India)
ii. State Scholarships for the children of school teachers
iii. State Merit Scholarship
iv. Adhoc Merit Grant for S.C & S.T. students
v. State Collegiate Scholarships
vi. Scholarships to Tamil Nadu students pursuing research studies in Jawharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
vii. Scholarships to cadets belonging to Tamil Nadu in Rastriya Indian Military Academy, Dehra Dun.
viii. Scholarships to cadets belonging to Tamil Nadu in National Defence Academy, Kadakvasala, Pune.
ix. Educational concessions to the children of Defence Service Personnel
x. Educational concessions to the children of ex-service men
xi. Scholarships to the children of Political sufferers
xii. Grant in aid scheme of scholarship to students from non-Hindi speaking states for post metric studies in Hindi
xiii. Scheme of payment of stipend to full time Ph.D. research scholars in Govt. and aided colleges.

Department of Higher Education
Department of Collegiate Education
Government of Tamilnadu, Chennai

Also check tndte Directorate Of Technical Education :: Tamil Nadu
ADMISSION DATE IS EXTENDED FOR DIPLOMA COURSES UP TO 22-AUG-2008 FOR ALL POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES - (INSTANT EXAM PASSED OUT CANDIDATES ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE)
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http://www.tndce.in/
http://www.tndte.com/
Arts and Science Colleges