Anna University to intro M Tech in coastal mngt

Chennai, Jan 29: In a first-of-its-kind bid to promote coastal Engineering and Coastal Science Education and Research with a human dimension, Anna University today announced it will commence a two-year M Tech programme in coastal management from the coming academic year.

Disclosing this at internal workshop on capacity building in integrated coastal management today, Anna University Vice-Chancellor D Viswanathan said, ''this M Tech programme will be the first of its kind in India, where all aspects of the cost, including engineering, natural, social sciences and management were integrated.

''The programme provides strong research and academically-driven environment within which students will maximise their employability while increasing their abilities as independent researchers and managers,'' he added.

Dr Viswanathan also mentioned the masters programme will also provide students with an opportunity to undertake courses with extensive case studies to develop more appropriate skills to take to their future workplaces.

The case studies and course modules were currently being developed by the Institute for Ocean Management in consultation with experts from the Wageningen University of Netherlands, Algarve Universities of Portugal and Can Tho University of Vietnam, he pointed out.

UNI