Kerala, WB AMU centres to start functioning by June next

New Delhi, Jul 5: By June next year, the newly-created Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) centres would move into their new campuses at Malappuram and Murshidabad.

A number of important educational projects were given a go ahead at a high-level meeting of the AMU authorities with Education Consultants India LTD (EdCIL) chaired by Vice Chancellor Pro P K Abdul Azis at Noida last week.

To begin with, MBA and BALLB courses would be introduced in first phase, while courses like B Tech in Marine, Ship Building, Rubber and Polymer, Nuclear, Biomedical, Computer, Fuel Technology, Dairy Technology, Safety and Fire Engineering, B Pharma, M Pharma, Mining, Jute Technology, Boys Polytechnic, a Polytechnic for girls and other engineering and technology-based programmes would be introduced in the second phase.

The second phase would also see the start of MBBS, BDS, B Sc Nursing, B Sc Physiotherapy, Clinical Biochemistry, Para-medical Courses and Diploma in Medical Transcription.

Besides B Sc in Horticulture, B Sc in Fisheries and Animal Husbandry are also planned to be introduced in this phase.

Teachers Training Programmes such as B Ed, Elementary Teachers Training, Commerce Faculty Programmes, Master of Finance and Control, Master of Banking, Insurance and Risk Management, P G Diploma in Computerised Accounting were also asked to be taken up in the second phase A number of Mass Communication courses including M Sc in Electronic Media, PG Diploma in Television Production, PG Diploma in Corporate Communication and Event Management, Diploma in Web Journalism, Videography and Video Editing, Documentary and Corporate Film Making received a priority attention at the meeting.

While emphasising the need for women education, Prof Azis asked the EdCIL to accord topmost priority to women education in the second phase, including a state-of-the-art Women's College offering diverse courses of substantial value, including in Home Science.

The AMU Vice Chancellor also stressed the need for state-of-the-art ICT facility, Central Instrumentation facilities and a central computing facility and a fully equipped central lab, all manned by highly qualified professional technicians and staff.

Prof Azis told the meeting that the Kerala Government was making all efforts and would be handing over the rest of the land by the end of July this year.

The West Bengal Government has also made headway in this direction and deposited the required amount in the Water Resource Ministry so that the Farakka Barage land was transferred to AMU soon to enable it set up its Murshidabad Regional Centre, he said.