NSHM to introduce 19 specialised new UG, PG courses

With the whole world undergoing a complete paradigm shift in the education sector, NSHM is offering a gamut of specialised courses, as newly affiliated by the University.

The courses are BBA in Sports Management and Global Business, BSc in Gaming & Mobile Application, Interior Designing, Behavioural Science & Applied Psychology, Culinary Science and Medical Lab Technology, MSc in Data Science,

Human Computing & AI, Information & Cyber Security, Clinical Psychology and Hospitality Management and Masters in Travel & Tourism Management, Optometry and Public Health, MSc in Dietetics, Fashion, Digital Films and Visual Communication.

For the first time, NSHM is also going to be double shift college — day and evening from the ensuing academic year. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Prof Saikat Maitra, Vice-Chancellor, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology said: "NSHM Knowledge Campus has championed the cause of the new era by introducing the much-needed forward looking courses.

The group has thoroughly researched and understood the need of the hour. Education should be able to produce quality human resource that would seamlessly integrate into the industry and work profitably. The new courses aim to make students industry-ready and will be different from the traditional courses."

NSHM Chief Mentor and Trustee, Cecil Antony said NSHM is investing over Rs 35 crore to build the state of the art infrastructure for the new courses.

With state-of-art campuses in Kolkata and Durgapur, the premier education hub offers 26 under graduate and 21 post graduate courses in various disciplines.