Pune varsity: Human Rights course mandatory in all faculties

“The goal of the programme which consists of 15 lectures each semester,is to create awareness among the students’ community and to promote a culture of human rights and values,” said Vasudeo Gade,director,Board of College and University Development (BUCD) in a talk with a news agency here.

He said though the initial phase of the course would cover post-graduate studies,it would be implemented at undergraduate level too in a phased manner,forming an important part of the curriculum.

“UOP is the first university in Maharashtra and perhaps also in the country to have introduced a mandatory subject like Human Rights and Duties. We deliberated for over six months to design the course structure and its contents and identify teachers before getting approval of the Academic Council for its iintroduction”,Gade added.

As per the format drawn,every student will appear for one paper of the Human Rights course each semester and will have to get through it along with the regular subjects.