Tamilnadu Institute of Labour Studies, Chennai

The Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies (TILS) was set up in 1973 is a post graduate centre for specialised human resource development in Labour and Social Welfare under the University of Madras is at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. This affiliated college is also part of the University and it focuses on providing programmes in the area of labour, studies and management up to the postgraduate level.

Set up in a constrained three acres of land in Triplicane, Chennai, the school offers education to 257 students in total. As it will be seen, the institute is well suited to provide education in this area since it focuses on disciplines related to labour. TILS having a faculty of 2 has developed 4 courses at different levels of education for those who are aspiring to be Labour Administrators and Managers.

Necessary and sufficient conditions: Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies offer several facilities in order to facilitate the students to learn more and more. The college has a well stocked library which is abound to serve as referrer of many more literature for students in the areas of labour studies and other related disciplines.

The institute also occupies well developed IT facilities, so students get the opportunity to use contemporary technologies for their study work. Facility: A canteen available with in the college complex serves as a place for taking a break and nourishment both for staffs and students.

Furthermore, TILS has different departmental laboratories whereby students can use theory learnt in class to solve real life practical problems. A total of 4 courses are taught in the institute that includes both full time and part time course. Besides, there 3 full-time and one part-time course offered within the programme dealing with different aspects of labour studies and management.

The offered programmes in the field start from the Bachelor’s degree level, include Master’s degree level programmes and even doctoral programmes. Though information regarding exact number of seats in all the courses is missing, the total of 257 students in this institute gives it a close, individualised setting.

The admission policy taking into consideration the niche programmes offered in TILS such as labour studies and management. TILS is a government institute and therefore education might be relatively cheap, however, the information about scholarships is missing.

Since the institute is situated in Chennai, a metro city, the students gain the exposure of an urban life which also offers the realisations of internships or interaction with industries in the area of labour management.