The University of Madras will launch by next month new certificate courses in blogging on Internet, TV news reading and compeering, web designing, pre-primary education and NGO management.
Elaborating on decisions taken at the syndicate meeting vice-chancellor, said on Thursday.
Six new programmes including a diploma course through adult and continuing education department will be introduced.
Other proposals approved are a diploma course on travel and tourism management, a six-month programme with fees of Rs.7, 500\-.
He added that the department of nutrition and food service management of Ethiraj College, biotechnology departments of Women Christian College and Mohammed Sathak arts and Science College (Sholinganallur) would offer M.Phil programmes and soon Ph.D.
