Learn Urdu to earn degree at Jamia
24 Sept 2012 6:18 AM IST
In order to promote Urdu language and literature, Jamia Milia Islamia University has made its study mandatory for the students of first and second years at the graduate level. Moreover, the language will not just enjoy the qualifying status but the marks obtained by students will be added to their final tally.
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Now, even the students pursuing professional courses, like BSW, BBS, BIBF, bioscience and biotech, will be asked to take this compulsory test. However, the university has made an exception in the case of foreign students.
Earlier, the marks obtained by under-graduate candidates in Urdu were not added in the final tally and it had qualifying grade for students pursuing courses in humanities, languages, social sciences, commerce and natural sciences.
Simi Manhotra, the media coordinator of the university, said, 'This move could create interest in Urdu literature among students, as it is made mandatory in both first and second year, and this will also encourage the use of Urdu language at the university. The step has been taken to fulfil the dreams of the founders of Jamia Milia Islamia University, which is in harmony with India's composite culture.'
'The students who have studied Urdu language as a subject in secondary school as reflected in the mark sheet will be exempted from studying elementary Urdu/Urdu language as a compulsory subject, and the candidates who have not studied Urdu at any level [except foreign students] shall have to opt for elementary Urdu,' the university sources said.
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Now, even the students pursuing professional courses, like BSW, BBS, BIBF, bioscience and biotech, will be asked to take this compulsory test. However, the university has made an exception in the case of foreign students.
Earlier, the marks obtained by under-graduate candidates in Urdu were not added in the final tally and it had qualifying grade for students pursuing courses in humanities, languages, social sciences, commerce and natural sciences.
Simi Manhotra, the media coordinator of the university, said, 'This move could create interest in Urdu literature among students, as it is made mandatory in both first and second year, and this will also encourage the use of Urdu language at the university. The step has been taken to fulfil the dreams of the founders of Jamia Milia Islamia University, which is in harmony with India's composite culture.'
'The students who have studied Urdu language as a subject in secondary school as reflected in the mark sheet will be exempted from studying elementary Urdu/Urdu language as a compulsory subject, and the candidates who have not studied Urdu at any level [except foreign students] shall have to opt for elementary Urdu,' the university sources said.
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