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Only those with knowledge of Tamil will be eligible to apply Varsity to offer bridge courses for those who do not know Tamil TIRUCHI: With the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs of Bharathidasan University clearing the proposal for a common course structure for undergraduate programmes under Choice-Based Credit System, study of Tamil has been made compulsory for undergraduate students with effect from the coming academic year. Hitherto, Part I was meant for study of (any) Language. Henceforth, it will be Tamil. Twelve out of 140 credits for the undergraduate programme has to be earned from Part I, which consists of four courses (three credits per course). Citing the procedure in other States and abroad, Vice-Chancellor M. Ponnavaikko emphasised that only those with knowledge of Tamil would qualify to pursue undergraduate programmes in Tamil Nadu. Referring to the practice of a section of schools in the State providing alternatives for the study of Tamil for students at the higher secondary level, Prof. Ponnavaikko explained that once all the universities in the State insisted on knowledge of Tamil for admission to undergraduate programmes, such schools were bound to make changes. He said the university was prepared to offer bridge courses for applicants who did not know the language. English language courses with similar number of courses and credits come under Part II. Students with the aptitude for a third language have been provided an option to study the same under a component of Part IV (Non-major courses), without an increase in workload. For Part III – Major and Allied, 95 credits have been allotted. Sixty credits (13 to 15 courses with 4 to 5 credits each) are meant for core courses (including practicals), 15 for electives (4 courses with 3 to 5 credits each), and 20 for allied (5 courses with 3 to 4 credit each) courses. Under Part IV, that carries a total of 20 credits, courses in Environmental Studies and Value Education, with two credits each, have been made compulsory. Eight credits have been set aside for four skill-based elective courses, of two credits each. ‘Other Non-Major Elective Courses’ in Part IV accounts for eight credits. Part V (extension activities) carries one credit.
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