AMU To Set Up Center In West Bengal

[Ras H. Siddiqui]

We could also use a centre in Karachi and Dhaka!

Ras

nkdat...@my-deja.com wrote:
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> The Statesman
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> 4 May, 2000
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> AMU to set up Asansol centre
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> DEBAJYOTI CHAKRABORTY
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> STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE
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> CALCUTTA, May 3. — The Aligarh Muslim University will set up its first
> full-fledged education centre in India outside Aligarh, during the current
> academic session, at Asansol, Professor HAS Jafri, pro-Vice Chancellor of the
> university said.
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> Last month, AMU authorities reached an agreement with the Moulvi Yasim
> Educational Trust to set up its Eastern India Centre at Asansol.
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> The AMU started its first international centre at Dubai last year.
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> A spokesperson of the AMU said the university receives 3 lakh applications
> worldwide every year but can only accommodate 30,000 students.
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> The Asansol centre, the only one in eastern India, will initially offer
> three-year undergraduate programmes in Arts and Social Sciences.
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> The eligibility criteria is 10+2 or equivalent. The centre hasstarted issuing
> application forms from 20 April.
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> It will be formally inaugurated by Dr Rahaman, Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh
> Muslim University on 20 July, the first day of the academic session.
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> Other courses like science, commerce, computers, medical, law, engineering
> and post graduate programme will also be offered in due course of time.
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> The course curriculum, teaching methods, examination, degrees and evaluation
> will be totally under the control of AMU, Aligarh.
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> The director of the Asansol centre told The Statesman that classes will be
> held at the City Montessori High School from Monday to Friday between 2.00
> p.m. and 5.00 p.m.
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> Within two to three years the centre will build its own campus, including
> hostels. But at present all outstation students have to arrange their own
> accommodation.
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> Faculty appointment will also be completed within this month with help from
> the parent body.
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> Tuition fees are Rs 600 per month, admission fee Rs 3,000 and development fee
> Rs 5,000. The application form will be given from the centre on Rs 150.
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> Professor Dilip Kumar Basu, Vice-Chancellor of Burdwan University, said he
> was unaware of the development. He, however, welcomed the decision of the AMU
> to set up a centre at Asansol.
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> He said students of Bengal will be benefited if this centre offers courses
> which are not at present available here.
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