Campus jottings

Course in Kuchipudi for students of coastal districts

IN ITS continuing effort to preserve and promote Telugu language, culture, traditions and its customs, the Potti Sri Ramulu Telugu University has decided to introduce two new courses from this academic year.

A one-year evening course in Kuchipudi is being introduced from this academic year for the benefit of working people. It would also be open to students who are pursuing other courses during the day. A two-year M.A. in Kuchipudi, which is already being offered by the university at the Hyderabad campus, is now being extended to the Kuchipudi campus in Krishna district for the benefit of students of coastal districts.

Another course that is being introduced this year is a two-year diploma course in Padyanatakam. The course is aimed at enhancing standards in Telugu theatre training. The university expects good response for the course, given the fact that Padyantakam is unique to Telugu language and the art doesn't exist in any other Indian language.

Preparations for admissions to these courses is on and the last date for submission of application forms is May 29 and June 6 with penal fee. Some of the other courses offered by the University are - BFA, BCJ, MCJ, MA in carnatic music vocal, Veena, Mridangam, Theatre Arts, Folk Arts and host of diplomas and postgraduate diplomas.

English for housewives

YOU THOUGHT university portals are just for youngsters? The gates are open to even housewives to pursue courses. The Centre for English Language Training of the Osmania University College of Engineering is offering a course - English for Housewives - at the college.

The course aims to impart basic skills in English with an emphasis on spoken English and it expects to draw a good number of women given the changing social conditions. The course would infuse lot of confidence among women who are under pressure to oversee their children's studies. Most of the parents now prefer to have their children in convents and needless to say it puts a lot of pressure on the mothers coming from vernacular backgrounds.

Researchers' gesture

THEY ARE a different tribe in the university. In the midst of hectic preparations for various entrance examinations, these students actually teach rather than spend time in studying.

A group of research scholars in the Osmania University are busy these days imparting the nuances of success in the entrance examinations to hundreds of aspirants who can not afford coaching in private institutes spending huge money.

`We understand their plight as we too are from similar backgrounds', says, Mr. D. Veladri, research scholar in Geography, and the man behind the idea. He is supported by his friends doing research in different subjects. These days they are busy with the aspirants of B.Ed and LLB, the entrance examinations of which are scheduled next month.

R. RAVIKANTH REDDY

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