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Monday, March 17, 2008
Periyar University plans centres of excellence
To give more thrust to research activities
SALEM: Periyar University has planned to establish centres of
excellence to give more thrust to research and development activities
in this part of the State.
Vice-Chancellor M. Thangaraju has said that the university is
encouraging its departments to start centres of excellence to
accelerate research in specialized areas.
The proposal submitted for starting one such Centre for Energy
Studies and Research is expected to be cleared shortly.
This centre will take up research on energy conservation, bio-energy
resources and solar energy with the financial support of funding
agencies such as the Ministry of Environment and Forest, and
Department of Science and Technology.
The university will also start a Centre for Women Studies.
A proposal in this regard has already been submitted and the
varsity is awaiting approval by the University Grants Commission.
Meanwhile, the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs of the
university, which met recently, has approved the proposal of
Geology Department to start five-year integrated M.Sc. course
in Earth Science.
The committee has also approved the syllabus for various new
job-oriented courses offered through the Periyar Institute of
Distance Education.
The university has also decided to start certificate and diploma
courses on various subjects for the benefit of students from
economically weaker sections who have completed Standard X/Plus
II.
The boards of studies for diploma and certificate courses are
finalising the syllabi for these courses.
The Vice-Chancellor said that these certificate and diploma
courses would help students to become entrepreneurs and enable
them to set up small units.
The university also has plans to start new courses on Herbal
Science and Yoga in the next academic year.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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