Unfilled seats: Heads of government arts and science colleges in rural pockets in a spot of bother

Heads of government arts and science colleges located in rural parts in Coimbatore region are understood to be in a spot of bother as a number of seats have not been filled as yet. Despite the repeated extensions of deadline for admission for the 2023 session, there are 230 seats to be filled in Government Arts and Science College, Thalavadi; 205 seats in Government Arts and Science College, Gudalur; 181 seats in Government Arts and Science College, Sathyamangalam; 180 seats in Government Arts and Science College, Modakurichi; 150 seats at Government Arts and Science College at Thittamalai in Nambiyur, Erode district; 143 seats in Government Arts and Science College, Valparai and 127 seats in Government Arts College, Udhagamandalam. The government arts and science colleges with less than 100 seats are the ones in Thondamuthur, Kangeyam, Dharapuram, Mettupalayam, Tiruppur, Palladam, Anthiyur, Udumalpet, Puliyakulam in Coimbatore city, and 14 seats remain unfilled in Government Arts and Science College, Pollachi. The two institutions with least number of seats to be filled are the LRG Government Arts College for Women, Tiruppur, and Government Arts and Science College, Avinashi.