New era begins at Punjabi University ; six new multi-disciplinary PG courses launched after 12th
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in
Punjabi University, Patiala is starting six new ‘Five Year Integrated Post Graduate Programs’ from this academic session 2021-22. Vice Chancellor Prof. Arvind said that these new courses are being introduced to adopt multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary approach in line with the new academic trends at the international level. He said that in present times, it is necessary that we move forward in education sector with this approach and redefine and redesign our fields of study on multidisciplinary lines. The new education policy too mentions that we move towards multidisciplinary education, he said. The credit system being given importance all over the world fits well into this approach.
Talking about these new Integrated programs, he said that in fact we find Punjabi University as the most suitable place for such courses as a wide range of subjects are being taught here. The highly qualified Faculty here in all the subjects like science, engineering, social sciences, languages, business, journalism etc is the strength of this University. The aim and objectives of the universities is to make their students employable as well as knowledgeable and learned. Both these aspects have been taken care of in the design of these new courses, he said.
Dr. Balvir Singh Sandhu, Dean Academic Affairs, told that these five year integrated courses have been started in six disciplines where students can get admission on merit basis after 10 + 2. These six fields are related to Physical and Chemical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Social Sciences, Languages and Performing & Visual Arts. He said that these courses have been designed on 3 + 2 basis, meaning that if any student wants to leave after three years, he would be awarded a graduate degree in the relevant subject. Those who choose to complete full five years, will be able to get their Master’s degree from Punjabi University without any entrance test etc.
Dr. Sandhu told that these courses will cover the areas like Physical and Chemical Sciences: M.Sc. (Honours School) Physics and M.Sc. (Honours School) Chemistry; Biological Sciences: M.Sc. (Honours School) Biotechnology, M.Sc. (Honours School) Botany, M.Sc. (Honours School) Zoology and M.Sc. (Honours School) Human Genetics; Mathematical and Computational Sciences: M.Sc. (Honours School) Mathematics, M.Sc. (Honours School) Statistics and M.Sc. (Honours School) Computer Science; Social Sciences: M.A. (Honours School) Economics, M.A. (Honours School) History, M.A. (Honours School) Political Science, M.A. (Honours School) Psychology, M.A. (Honours School) Public Administration, M.A. (Honours School) Philosophy and M.A. (Honours School) Sociology; Languages: M.A. (Honours School) Punjabi, M.A. (Honours School) English, M.A. (Honours School) Hindi, M.A. (Honours School) Sanskrit, M.A. (Honours School) Urdu and M.A. (Honours School) Persian; Performing and Visual Art: M.A. (Honours School) Theatre and Films, M.A. (Honours School) Music (Vocal), M.A. (Honours School) Music (Instrumental), M.A. (Honours School) Dance, and M.A. (Honours School) Fine Arts, M.A. (Honours School) Gurmat Sangeet.
Dr. Manjit Singh, Coordinator of the Admission Cell told that it’s very encouraging that a large number of students are showing interest in these courses.
The coordinators of the courses Dr. Surjit Singh, Dr. Himender Bharti, Dr. Shalini Gupta, Dr. Dr. Sanjeev Puri Nivedita Singh and Dr. D.K. Madan briefly introduced their respective courses.
They informed that in these courses the students would be free to study the subject as an elective subject if they are interested in a subject outside their field. For example, a physics student will have the freedom to pursue music or theatre subjects too which will help them in their holistic development . In addition to the ‘elective subject’ option, each student will be required to take other subjects related to his/her subject for the first two semesters. For example, the students in the field of languages will be given basic knowledge of six languages like Punjabi, English, Hindi, Urdu etc. in the first year. Doing so we will instill in the students a basic understanding of all languages as well as help him to choose the right subject for his next years. They further informed that these new programs will surely create an environment for continuous interaction between the various faculties .
Dr. Varinder Kaushik, Registrar and Dr. Happy Jeji, Director Public Relations were also present on this occasion.
Multi-Disciplinary Five Year Integrated Post-graduate Programmes
- Physical and Chemical Sciences: M.Sc. (Honours School) Physics and M.Sc. (Honours School) Chemistry
Course Coordinator: Dr. Sanjiv Puri (Mobile No.: 9815603759)
E-mail: [email protected]
Eligibility: 10+2 class with Science (Non-Medical/Medical) having a minimum aggregate of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST). The admission shall be on the basis of merit.
The candidate is allowed to exit the course after completion of 3 years with the degree of B.Sc. (Honours School) Physics/Chemistry
Number of Seats: 100 + Additional Seats as per university policy
Major in Physics/Chemistry shall be allocated to the student before the commencement of 2nd year (III-Semester) on the basis of merit-cum-preference considering the result of Semesters-I & II. Each discipline (Physics/Chemistry) will be allowed to accommodate up to 60 students.
Fee Structure: Rs. 25,000/- per semester + Rs. 2,500/- (Security deposit at the time of admission, which is refundable after the exit/completion of the course)
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- Biological Sciences: M.Sc. (Honours School) Biotechnology, M.Sc. (Honours School) Botany, M.Sc. (Honours School) Zoology and M.Sc. (Honours School) Human Genetics
Course Coordinator: Dr. Himender Bharti (Mobile No.: 8591645454, 9356785454) E-mail: [email protected]
Eligibility: 10+2 class with Science (Medical/ Non-Medical) having a minimum aggregate of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST). The admission shall be on the basis of merit.
The candidate is allowed to exit the course after completion of 3 years with the degree of B.Sc. (Honours School) Biotechnology/Botany/Zoology/Human Genetics
Number of Seats: 100 + Additional Seats as per university policy
Major in Biotechnology/Botany/ Zoology/ Human Genetics shall be allocated to the student before the commencement of 2nd year (III-Semester) on the basis of merit-cum-preference considering the result of Semesters-I & II. Each discipline (Biotechnology/ Botany/Zoology/Human Genetics) will be allowed to accommodate up to 30 students.
Fee Structure: Rs. 25,000/- per semester + Rs. 2,500/- (Security deposit at the time of admission, which is refundable after the exit/completion of the course)
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- Mathematical and Computational Sciences: M.Sc. (Honours School) Mathematics, M.Sc. (Honours School) Statistics and M.Sc. (Honours School) Computer Science
Course Coordinator: Dr. Shalini Gupta (Mobile No.: 9888056068, 8264660706) E-mail: [email protected]
Eligibility: 10+2 class in any stream with Mathematics having a minimum aggregate of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST). The admission shall be on the basis of merit.
The candidate is allowed to exit the course after completion of 3 years with the degree of B.Sc. (Honours School) Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science
Number of Seats: 150 + Additional Seats as per university policy
Major in Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science shall be allocated to the student before the commencement of 2nd year (III-Semester) on the basis of merit-cum-preference considering the result of Semesters-I & II. Each discipline (Mathematics/ Statistics/Computer Science) will be allowed to accommodate up to 60 students.
Fee Structure: Rs. 25,000/- per semester + Rs. 2,500/- (Security deposit at the time of admission, which is refundable after the exit/completion of the course)
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- Social Sciences: M.A. (Honours School) Economics, M.A. (Honours School) History, M.A. (Honours School) Political Science, M.A. (Honours School) Psychology, M.A. (Honours School) Public Administration, M.A. (Honours School) Philosophy and M.A. (Honours School) Sociology
Course Coordinator: Dr. D K Madaan (Mobile No.: 9417079934) E-mail: [email protected]
Eligibility: 10+2 class in any stream having a minimum aggregate of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST). The admission shall be on the basis of merit.
The candidate is allowed to exit the course after completion of 3 years with the degree of B.A. (Honours School) Economics/History/Political Science/ Psychology/ Public Administration/ Philosophy/Sociology
Number of Seats: 180 + Additional Seats as per university policy
Major in Economics/History/Political Science/ Psychology/Public Administration/ Philosophy/Sociology shall be allocated to the student before the commencement of 2nd year (III-Semester) on the basis of merit-cum-preference considering the result of Semesters-I & II. Each discipline (Economics/History/Political Science/ Psychology/ Public Administration/ Philosophy/Sociology) will be allowed to accommodate up to 60 students.
Fee Structure: Rs. 14,000/- per semester + Rs. 1,500/- (Security deposit at the time of admission, which is refundable after the exit/completion of the course)
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- Languages: M.A. (Honours School) Punjabi, M.A. (Honours School) English, M.A. (Honours School) Hindi, M.A. (Honours School) Sanskrit, M.A. (Honours School) Urdu and M.A. (Honours School) Persian
Course Coordinator: Dr. Surjit Singh (Mobile No.: 9356462593) E-mail: [email protected]
Eligibility: 10+2 class in any stream having a minimum aggregate of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST). The admission shall be on the basis of merit (60%), aptitude (20%) plus interview (20%).
The candidate is allowed to exit the course after completion of 3 years with the degree of B.A. (Honours School) Punjabi/ English/Hindi/Sanskrit/Urdu/Persian
Number of Seats: 120 + Additional Seats as per university policy
Major in Punjabi/ English/Hindi/Sanskrit/Urdu/ Persian shall be allocated to the student before the commencement of 2nd year (III-Semester) on the basis of merit-cum-preference considering the result of Semesters-I & II. Each discipline (Punjabi/ English/ Hindi/Sanskrit/Urdu/ Persian) will be allowed to accommodate up to 50 students.
Fee Structure: Rs. 6,150/- per semester + Rs. 1,200/- (Security deposit at the time of admission, which is refundable after the exit/completion of the course)
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- Performing and Visual Art: M.A. (Honours School) Theatre and Films, M.A. (Honours School) Music (Vocal), M.A. (Honours School) Music (Instrumental), M.A. (Honours School) Dance, and M.A. (Honours School) Fine Arts
Course Coordinator: Dr. Nivedita Singh (Mobile No.: 9888515059) E-mail: [email protected]
Eligibility: 10+2 class in any stream having a minimum aggregate of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST). The admission shall be on the basis of merit (60%), aptitude (20%) plus interview (20%).
The candidate is allowed to exit the course after completion of 3 years with the degree of B.A. (Honours School) Theatre and Films/Music (Vocal)/Music (Instrumental)/ Dance/Fine Arts
Number of Seats: 90 + Additional Seats as per university policy
Major in Theatre and Films/Music (Vocal)/Music (Instrumental)/ Dance/Fine Arts/Gurmat Sangeet shall be allocated to the student before the commencement of 2nd year (III-Semester) on the basis of merit-cum-preference considering the result of Semesters-I & II. Each discipline (Theatre and Films/Music (Vocal)/Music (Instrumental)/Dance/Fine Arts) will be allowed to accommodate up to 25 students.
Fee Structure: Rs. 9000/- per semester + Rs. 1,200/- (Security deposit at the time of admission, which is refundable after the exit/completion of the course)
August 2,2021
