Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Mr. Edappadi K. Palanisamy has issued the order to conduct ‘Covishield’ Corona Vaccine clinical trials in Tamil Nadu. This vaccine is being produced by Serum Institute of India associated with Oxford University and AstraZeneca in United Kingdom.
Oxford Vaccine coming to Tamil Nadu
This vaccine developed from the Adenovirus that causes common cold in Chimpanzees. After the successful development Oxford and AstraZeneca made an sgreement with Serum Institute of india to conduct human clinical trials in India. The Phase III human trials is going on all over the India. Now the Covishield vaccine is approved to conduct their human trials in Tamilnadu
ஆக்ஸ்போர்டு பல்கலைக்கழகம் கண்டுபிடித்த கோவிஷீல்டு கொரோனா தடுப்பூசி ஆய்வை தமிழகத்தில் நடத்த மாண்புமிகு முதல்வர் திரு. எடப்பாடி கே. பழனிசாமி அவர்கள் உத்தரவு.
— AIADMK (@AIADMKOfficial) August 26, 2020
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Mr. Edappadi K. Palanisamy has issued a notice exempting students from writing the College Arrears examination.
Exemping students from Arrears Exams

Therefore, it is said that subjects which are already Arrears will be exempted from the examination if they are not final examination subjects.
The Chief Minister said in his statement that the details will be released soon by the Government of Higher Education with details including
- How the marks will be awarded?
- To whom the marks will be awarded?
அரியர் தேர்வு எழுத வேண்டிய மாணவர்களுக்கும் இறுதி பருவ தேர்வை தவிர மற்ற தேர்வுகளுக்கு விலக்கு – மாண்புமிகு முதலமைச்சர் திரு. எடப்பாடி கே. பழனிசாமி அவர்கள் அறிவிப்பு.
— AIADMK (@AIADMKOfficial) August 26, 2020
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