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Now choose from whole range of new courses
Asha Ahuja
Ludhiana, June 19
With many new courses available, students do not have to go in for simple graduation in Arts, science, and commerce.
These days, education is a big business and big corporate houses have started courses which till now were unheard off. A group of newspapers has also started higher learning courses in South India. There are courses in optometry, a subject dealing with refractive correction of eyes, environmental and legal studies, which is different from a simple law degree. Leather trade is growing by leaps and bounds. To compete in the global market, footwear also has to become trendy. For this, footwear technology is being offered. Insurance is being taught in many colleges. Therapy is required in many diseases. Many colleges are offering courses in different types of therapy. For more information, students can consult a book, “Higher Learning in South India”. Are you aesthetically inclined? Then join animation courses. Animated movies are getting very popular. Besides this, animation is also required in advertisements. The Institute of Astrology is offering courses in astrology. Amity University has 40 professional programmes, including technical programmes like bio-technology, B.Tech in bio-informatics, B.Sc in forensic sciences, besides subjects like creative programme, fine arts, fashion technology integrated programmer, legal programmer and behavioural science. AAFT pioneers in film education, University of Media Arts, Noida, offers PGD in films and TV production diploma in visual communication, BBA and MBA in media management. The ICRI has courses in B.Pharmacy and Nursing.
Fashion cosmetology, diploma in vastu, fashion photography, advance diploma garment technology secretarial diploma, hospitality and tourism and performing arts are some other options students can choose from.Keeping in new rising unemployment, the University Grants Commission has specially devised vocational courses that will help students get jobs when they finish education. Add-on vocational courses are being offered, along with degree courses. Both classses run simultaneously and students are able to obtain two degrees or a degree and a diploma within a stipulated period of time. These vocational courses are job-oriented and the students are able to find gainful employment. Under the directions of the UGC, Panjab University, has decided to offer courses that would help students to procure jobs as soon as they finish college education. The university will design the syllabus of the courses and give a grant of Rs 5 lakh to colleges to help start these courses. Many college principals said they had decided to introduce vocational courses from the coming academic session which would be taught in afternoon sessions. After the completion of one year students would get a certificate. On the completion of the second year, a diploma would be offered and on the completion of the third year an advance diploma would be awarded, they added. Courses in cosmetology, apparel manufacturing, interior designing and home decoration, hospital waste disposal management are being offered in local colleges. Some of the college will give students a chance to study economics of insurance, fashion designing, early childhood care and bio-technology. Courses in functional English, bank management and advertising sales management are also some interesting options to choose from. The principals are unanimous in their opinion that these vocational courses will equip the students to face life in a better way. 
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