Jaya Group of Colleges

Infobox University
name = Jaya Group of Colleges
ஜெயா கல்லூரிகள்


motto = Your success is our service
established = 1977
type = Private
Chairman = Kanakaraj
Secretary = VijayaLakshmi|
city = Thiruninravur
state = Tamil Nadu, India
campus = Suburban
Affiliation = University of Madras Anna University
website = [http://www.jayagc.org/ www.jayagc.org]

Jaya Group of Colleges ( _ta. ஜெயா கல்லூரிகள்) consists of 13 education institutions including two higher secondary schools and seven professional course institutions in suburbs of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The colleges are run by a family run trust called "Jaya Education Trust". The trust was founded in 1977 and expanded dramatically into a chain of minority run establishment [http://www.jayagc.org/highlights.htm] .

Courses

The group offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Dentistry, Engineering, Textile technology, Biotechnology, Computing, Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Mathematics, Commerce and Business studies. PhD research course is also offered for Dentistry in Ragas Dental College campus [http://www.jayagc.org/courses.htm] .

Achievements

The Group was the first International Chapter of the Sigma Iota Epsilon (SIE) outside USA [http://www.jayagc.org/highlights.htm] . The group also has a MoU with Korea's oldest University, Chonbuk National University, which includes collaborative teaching, training and student exchanges [http://www.hindu.com/2005/10/21/stories/2005102118670400.htm] . A similar MoU also exists with Danish Koge Business School [http://www.hindu.com/2005/04/16/stories/2005041611550300.htm] .

Controversies

The Chairman of the trust has recently been under investigation of financial fraud, but the case is yet to be proven and Chairman Mr Kanakaraj claims innocence [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1409036.cms] .

Notable Personalities

Santhanam Saravanan, Chairman/CEO, Simha Incorporation, CT, USA

Campuses

The various campuses of the "group" includes [http://www.jayagc.org/campuses.htm] :
#Ragas Dental College and Hospital
#Jaya Engineering College
#Srinivasa Instituite of Engineering and Technology
#LCR College of Engineering and Technology, Thiruvallur.
#Jaya School of Business
#National College of Pharmacy
#Jaya Colelge of Physiotherapy
#Jaya College of Hotel and Catering Management
#Jaya College of Arts and Science
#Jaya Arakonam Arts and Science College
#Jaya Polytechnic College
#Balalok Matriculation Higher Secondary School
#Jaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School
#Shakthi Engineering College

External links

# [http://www.jayagc.org Jaya Group of Colleges website]
# [http://www.jayagc.org/campuses.htm Links to the different campuses]