DoTE instructs college principals not to collect fees from horizontal reservation students during TNEA admission - The HinduPublished - July 28, 2026 11:46 pm IST - ChennaiThe Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE) has instructed principals of engineering colleges to not collect any fee from students admitted under the horizontal reservation category (7.5% reservation for students who studied in government schools from Class VI to Class XII).A press release stated that DoTE has also instructed college principals to not admit students without following due procedure. Grievances, if any, may be addressed to tndote@tndote.com.Published - July 28, 2026 11:46 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }