Now,get your Masters in ‘Karuna thought’!

Madras University has proposed to start new PG courses named after leaders of the state - M Karunanidhi,DMK founder C N Annadurai and late E V R Periyar.

The 150 year-old Madras University proposed to start new PG courses named after leaders of the state,Chief Minister M Karunanidhi,DMK founder C N Annadurai and late E V R Periyar,founder of Dravidar Kazhagam and a doyen of the rational movement.

“New MA programmes in Periyar Thought,Anna Thought and Kalaignar Thought will be introduced soon and we will take steps to create Centres (named after these leaders) also by next academic year,” newly-appointed Vice Chancellor of the Madras University,G Thiruvasagam,said.

He said the concurrence of the Academic Council and Senate was required for introduction of these courses and the content will be decided then.

“It will be available both in English and Tamil medium and also in the Distance Education mode,” he added.

The VC said such courses will help students get practical knowledge about the lives of leaders as programmes on Gandhian thought was already available.

“Keeping upto Mahatma Gandhi’s words who said his life was his message,we want the students to know about their leaders which could help us in our endeavour to impart soft skills to students as they can develop leadership skills and attitude by studying the lives of such leaders,” he said.

At a time,when people want educated persons in politics,such courses could even help students aspire for a political career,Thiruvasagam said.

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