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SASTRA to introduce M. Tech. integrated programme

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THANAJVUR: The 12th Academic Council of Shanmugha Arts Science Technology and Research Academy (SASTRA) University at its meeting held on Wednesday approved the introduction of M. Tech. integrated programme in Medical Nanotechnology and M. Sc. Biotechnology at Thanjavur.

T. Madan Mohan, Advisor, Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, who is also a member of the Academic Council, suggested that a paper on Bioinformatics should be included as an optional paper in all Computer Science and M.Sc. Biotechnology, and approved by the Academic Council.

The introduction of high polymers and nanotechnology in Engineering Chemistry of the I year B.Tech. programme was appreciated and approved by the Academic Council members. In the revised curriculum personality development has been introduced from the second semester onwards for all students of the B. Tech. programme.

Dr. Raman Srinivasan, a faculty member at University of Pennsylvania, presently working with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) as Head of Project Ignite, suggested that apart from software and hardware issues, networking should be included in the curriculum for B.Sc. at SASTRA Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre, Kumbakonam.

The Academic Council also approved a joint M.C.A. programme with M/s. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) exclusively for the employees of the TCS who have joined the TCS with B. Sc. degree and for the employees who had left their studies to join TCS. The curriculum is so designed that the project work done at the industry will be considered for award of credits and additional concurrent courses will be made available. S. Swaminathan, Dean (Sponsored Research), suggested that even B.Sc. graduates can be considered for integrated programme of M. Tech. exclusively designed for if the industry so desires. This joint programme is in tune with the National Policy on Education to promote industry-institute interaction. The Academic Council also approved the establishment of a new School for oriental research in Sanskrit and related studies.

Vice-Chancellor Prof. R. Sethuraman presided over the meeting of XII Academic Council of SASTRA University. Dr. P.V. Vaidhyanathan, former Vice-Chancellor, Annamalai University, Dr. Raman Srinivasan, TATA Consultancy Services, Dr. T. Madan Mohan and senior academicians from SASTRA participated in the meeting.

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