Chennai, July 18 -- Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K Viswanathan on Saturday said the state government is committed to ensuring that no student is denied access to higher education due to financial constraints and is working to expand education loan facilities.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the birth anniversary celebrations of Ethiraj College founder M Ethiraj, the Tamil Nadu Minister said that education loans were provided extensively to students during the UPA government led by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh from 2004 to 2014.

He said the state government has set a target of facilitating education loans for 1,00,200 students during the 2026-27 academic year, with loans amounting to around Rs 3,000 crore expect...