Campus Round Up

The Maulana Azad National Urdu University here has invited applications for admission into M. A. Mass communication and Journalism course spread over four semesters. It is a two-year regular course for those who essentially know Urdu but may practice the skill into any language. According to Mr. Ehtesham Ahmad Khan, Head of the Department of Journalism, the Department has state-of-the art infrastructure. It trains students from script writing to screen production. It has a modern TV studio with multi camera online set up, audio work station for production of radio programmes, outdoor shooting facilities, computer lab with internet and in-house lab journal. Internship is arranged in leading newspapers and guest faculty is drawn from renowned media houses. Each year, 20 students are admitted. Hostel facility is also available. The course fee is only Rs. 11,000 for two years. Candidates must have studied Urdu at 10th standard stage. Admission is by entrance test which is held in New Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Srinagar, Patna, Kolkata, Mumbai and Lucknow. Applications could be sought from University headquarters or by logging on to the website www.manuu.ac.in.
More information could be had from Prof. Ehtesham Ahmed Khan, Head of the Department, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Gachi Bowli, Hyderabad-500032, Ph. 040-23003310, 23003354, Mobile: 0-94400-39625, or email: mcj_manuu@yahoo.co.in

The Malik Sandal Institute of Arts and Architecture here would introduce two new diploma courses from the new academic session. The first one would be in Interior Designing and Landscaping while the second would be a 2-year diploma in Building Services and House Drainage. Both would have an intake of 50 students each. The courses were designed by the faculty members of the Malik Sandal Institute itself. The Vocational Directorate has approved the courses and syllabus.
Add-on courses in Inamdar Women's College.
The Secab Women's college intends to start add-on courses in 1-Electronic Servicing and Computer Hardware, 2- Computer Application and 3-Hospital Administration. These will be 3-year courses and will enable students of BA, B.Com and B.Sc to pursue them even while studying for their degree. At the end of the three years, the students could have two degrees in hand. They have been approved by the University Grants Commission. Vice Principal Mohammad Afzal informed. Islamic Voice that these courses were sanctioned for the last academic session, but could not started due to logistical difficulties. More information could be had from the college. Ph. 08352-250994.

The Abbas Khan College for Women here has sought permission from the Bangalore University for starting post Graduate courses in English, Economics and Commerce. The college located in the heart of Bangalore has a strength of 1000 girl students in undergraduate courses. More Information could be had from: Abbas Khan College for Women. Dargah Compound, OTC Road, Cubbonpet, Bangalore 560002, Landmark: Near Corporation Office, Phone: 080 - 22210802, 22125007.

The Al-Ameen Mumtaz Ahmed Khan Degree college proposes to introduce MBA and MCA courses from the new academic session. Principal, Prof. Akhtar Sayeeda Khanam informed Islamic Voice that the business laboratory has already been put in place in preparation to the introduction of MBA course. The college has a strength of 500 students in BA, B. Com and PU courses.
Ph: 0815-2224726

Al-Mahmood Group of Institutions in the twin towns of Shimoga-Bhadravati has started its Al-Mahmood Degree college for Women in Bhadravati with BA classes. The group runs four high schools and two degree colleges in the region.

The Greenfort Enginering College has increased the intake in BE (Computer Science) and BE (Electronics and Communication) by 60 each from 2006-07 academic session. Acording to Mr. Rama Rao, Principal of the college, it is yet to draw new plans for the new academic session from August this year. More information can be had from: Greenfort Engineering college, Bandlagudda, Keshavagiri Post, Charminar Mandal, Hyderabad-500005, Ph: 040-24446635, 25503452, 24443885.

The Belgaum Institute of management Studies is seeking approval for the MCA course from 2009-09. It also plans to expand the intake in MBA course from 60 to 120 seats from the new academic session. The college started in 2003, has BBA, BCA and B.Com in Corporate Secretaryship. The Institute is part of the group of institutions under the A. M. Sheikh Medical College. More information could be had from Ph. 0831-2473253, PRO: Roshan Attar: 93426-59965.

The Ghousia college of Engineering here has secured the smart boards imported from Canada which will enable the computer images to be displayed over the classroom board. Students with laptops can even download the text and images from the board onto their computers. Each board costs Rs. 2 lakhs and has been imported by the Visveswaraya Technical University (VTU), the apex body of all engineering colleges in Karnataka.
The College located 45 kms south of Bangalore on Bangalore-Mysore Road, has also recently opened a ladies hostel consisting of 120 rooms for 300 girl inmates. To be named Bibi Fathima Hostel, it has been constructed at a cost of Rs. 2 crore. Ghousia College of Engineering has 1960 students on its rolls among whom 280 are girls. It imparts BE course in six disciplines and ME in mechanical and electrical engineering. This year three of its students were awarded PH.Ds by the VTU. Ph: 080-7273577, 7271353, or 98451-42953.

The Sana Group of Institutions will introduce one-year M.Ed course and 2-year D.Ed course through English medium. It is already conducting a D.Ed course through Kannada medium.
The Sana Institute of Allied Health Science will be starting B.Sc (Radiology), B.Sc (Medical records), 3-year B.Sc (Medical Lab Technology), one-year PG Diploma in Medical Lab Technology (PGDMLT). It will also introduce one-year Bachelor in Medical Record Sciences (BMRSc), and 4-year Bachelor Radiology and Imaging Technology (BRIT) and one-year B.Sc Lab Technician.
Mr. M. M. Malagi, managing trustee of the Group told Islamic Voice that the Group is upgrading its laboratory at a cost of Rs. five lakh prior to taking up these courses.
The Sana Group runs Sana College of Nursing, Sana College of Information Science and Management, Sana Convent, Sana College of Education and Sana School of Education and Sana College of Paramedical Sciences.
Mr. Malagi said the Sana campus currently offers courses in BBA, BCA, PGDCA, B.Sc and Diploma in Nursing, B.Ed and D.Ed in the Sana College of Education and five diploma courses in Sana college of Paramedical Sciences.
He said the Group would soon be starting an off-shore campus at Mauritius where courses in Nursing would be offered.
For more information contact: Sana Educational charitable Trust, Shantiniketan, Bhairdevarkoppa, B. B. Road Hubli-580025, Ph: 0836-2223776, 2224074, email: manager@sanatrust.com

The Aiman College for Women here intends to introduce B.Com with Computer Application from the new academic year. It will also set up a second hostel for girl inmates. It offers B.Sc with Computer Science, BCA, B.Com, BA English, BA Nutrition and Dietetics, MA in English and M.Sc Computer Science. The college students won 22 ranks in the 2007-08 exams conducted by the Bharatidasan University, Tiruchirappalli. Ph: 0431-2455407. Ibrahim Mulla, is the Principal of the college. The college has currently BA and B.Com courses. Ph: 0836-2448472

The Nehru College being run by the Anjuman Islam will be introducing Master of Social Work from the new academic year. The Anjuman Polytechnic will be starting Diploma in Apparel Designing and Fashion Technology, Diploma in Electronics and Electricals and three para medical courses in Operation theatre technology, health inspection and ophthalmology. The Anjuman manages 25 institutions in the Hubli region with 9000 students. Of these 60 per cent are girls. Mr. Munir Ahmed Sirguroh, a Board Member of the Anjuman told Islamic Voice, the group is planning to start a girls hostel in the next academic session. Ph: 0836-2263369.

Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology under the Aligarh Muslim University is all set to get status of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). The University Grants Commission has already sanctioned an additional grant of Rs. seven crore to the College for the upgradation to the level of an IIT.
It may be recalled that the HRD Ministry has identified AMU’s Engineering College as one of the seven institutions to be upgraded to the level of IIT.
The Z. H. College of Engineering and Technology has already submitted its comprehensive proposal to the UGC and the HRD Ministry for 11th Plan period to the tune of Rs. 633 crore. Subsequently, essential financial requirements of Rs. 147 crores were also communicated for the first year of 11th Plan proposed for 2007-2008.

The Anjuman Arts, Science and Commerce College here plans to set up a women’s hostel next year. The College has currently a strength of 760, of which nearly 30 per cent are girls, said Dr. . Ibrahim Mulla, Principal of the college. The college has currently BA and B.Com courses. Ph: 0836-2448472