Manonmaniam Sundaranar University:
The University was established by the
Government of Tamil Nadu as a teaching-cum-affiliating University on 7th
September, 1990 to cater to the long-felt needs of the people of the three
southern most districts of Tamil Nadu viz., Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, and
Kanyakumari. It is named after the renowned Tamil Poet scholar, Professor P.
Sundaram Pillai (1855-1897), the author of the famous verse drama Manonmaniam.
It is his poem that has become “Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu” the official invocation
song sung in all functions in Tamilnadu. The motto of the University is
“Reaching the Unreached”. Around 2400 students are studying in this institution
directly. The main focus of the university is to produce individuals who have
the expertise and intellectual curiosity to make a difference in their
profession and the society and in conducting the research needed to meet the
challenges facing the contemporary world.
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