BDU to introduce B S program

Updated on: Thursday, July 08, 2010

The Bharathidasan University (BDU) here will introduce four-year B S programme from this academic year, according to University sources. Claiming to be the first of its kind in the state to offer full-time undergraduate courses, the sources the UGC has stated that universities and colleges could offer the four-year programme in any science specialities and B S degree was one of the specified degrees under the UGC Act 1956.

Counselling for the B S programme in Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and Geoscience would begin today. Each programme would have an intake of 40 students. Among the affiliated colleges, government-aided and self-financing institutions have evinced interest to offer the programme.

These affiliated colleges have been permitted by the university to offer BS programmes in Electronics and Computer Science as well, the sources added.

The university will introduce B S in Computer Science through its Department of Computer Science from the next academic year, it added.

According to BDU Vice-Chancellor Ponna Vaiko, the proposal for B S programme mooted by the varsity was strongly backed by the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi and the National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad.

BDU to introduce B S program

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