World Education News and Reviews

December 2008

Practical Information
A Sampling of Add-on Courses in India *

The following is a partial list of institutions of higher education offering add-on courses in India. Please see this month's feature article for a discussion of the objectives and some of the issues surrounding such programs.

  College / University Course URL
I. Academic Enrichment
1 Loyola College, Chennai Community development; Human rights www.loyolacollege.edu/Addoncourses.html
2 Indraprastha College, Delhi University Media studies; Women studies; Environment studies; Spanish; German; French; www.ipcollege.com/addoncourses.htm
3 Goswami Ganesh Dutta Sanatan Dharma College, Chandigarh Industrial Microbiology Human Rights and Values Child Psychology French www.ggdsd.com/about.html
4 Government Mohindra College, Patiala Plant Bio-technology; Environmental Education; Functional English www.mohindracollege.org/courses.html
5 Gargi College, Delhi University Education for Peace Building; Introduction to Biotechnology & Bioinformatics; Professional Ethics; www.gargicollege.in/addon.php
6 Hindu College Green chemistry; Creative writing; French; German; Spanish; Russian http://www.hinducollege.org/ stat/shorttermcourse.html
7 Department of Education, University of Madras Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education www.unom.ac.in/edu.html
8 St. Anthony’s College, Shillong Plant Tissue Culture www.anthonys.ac.in/ html/certify.html
9 Sophia College, Mumbai Women’s Empowerment; Food and Nutrition www.sophiacollegemumbai.com/ courses_ugc.htm
10 Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts and Science, Goa University Horticulture and Floristry; QA and QC Courses in Pharmaceutical www.chowgules.ac.in/ php/timetable/addon.php
II. Vocation / Career Development
1 University Maharaja's College, Rajasthan University Biotechnology; Computer Applications uniraj.ernet.in/maharajacollege
2 Bharati College, Delhi University Journalism; Print Journalism; Media & Mass Communication; Radio & T.V Journalism www.bharaticollege.com/ addon.html
3 Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, Delhi University English Language Teaching dducollege.du.ac.in/ academic/Courses.html
4 Gargi College, Delhi University Information Technology; Advertising; Marketing Communication; Financial service banking; www.gargicollege.in/addon.php
5 Hindu College, Delhi University Mass media www.hinducollege.org/ stat/shorttermcourse.html
6 Mohan Lal Sukhadia University Computer Hardware and Networking; Web Database Development; Web Site Design; Computational Methods in Bioinformatics; Information and Communication Technologies & Research Methodologies; Office Automation & E-Governance www.mlsu.org/adiploma.htm
7 Assumption College Journalism & Mass Communication www.assumptioncollege.in/ language.asp#Add On Courses
8 Maharani’s Science College, Bangalore Web Designing and Office Automation; Electronic equipment and maintenance; Sericulture www.mscwb.org/ index_files/Page1157.htm
9 Bikram Singh College, Patiala Risk Management and Insurance, Computerized Accounting and Office Management and Secretarial Practice www.gbcpatiala.org/ courses_offered.htm
10 Government College, Chandigarh Journalism, Video Reporting, Video Editing Tourism & Travel Management; Bio-Informatics chdeducation.gov.in/coll_cou.asp
III. Skill Development
1 S.V. College, Delhi University Nanotechnology; Bio-Informatics and Computational Biology www.svcollege.net/svcollege/User Space/UserName/venkiadmin/DynamicFolder/Homepage/Vocational_Courses.doc
2 Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, Delhi University Communication and Personality Development dducollege.du.ac.in/academic/Courses.html
3 Gargi College, Delhi University Counseling Skills; Tally Accounting Programme www.gargicollege.in/addon.php
4 Hindu College, Delhi University Acting skills www.hinducollege.org/stat/shorttermcourse.html
5 Mohan Lal Sukhadia University Computer Network Design  and Installation; Modern Educational Technologies; Biophysical Instrumentation www.mlsu.org/adiploma.htm
6 Andhra University Business Ethics & Social Responsibility Retail Brand Management www.andhrauniversity.info/arts/commerce/mbarm.html
7 Loyola College, Chennai Data analysis; Medical lab technology; Media presentation www.loyolacollege.edu/Addoncourses.html
8 College of Engineering, Pune soft skill development, engineering practices, practical hand on industrial training www.dte.org.in/Teqip/1 COE_Pune.doc
9 DAV College, Amritsar Clinical Diagnostic Techniques Communication Skills www.bbkdav.org/Courses_AddOn.htm
10 Nizam College, AP Cheminformatics; Soft Skills www.nizamcollege.ac.in/otherprogrammes.html

* An indicative list only