SVU to introduce new course from next academic

Tirupati, Mar 5 (UNI) Sri Venkateswara University (SVU) will introduce five-year integrated course in Chemistry from next academic year, SVU Vice-Chancellor S Jayarama Reddy said today.

Talking to UNI here, Mr Reddy, who recently completed two years at SVU as VC, said the already on five-year integrated course in Physics had received good response.

He said the University's Directorate of Distance Education would be strengthened further with the Rs 40 lakh fund received from the Distance Education Council(DEC).

Apart from introducing the earn-while-you-learn programme, the placement cells were also strengthened to help the students.

To impart soft skills to the students, he said the University campus provided the students internet facility and digital library.

He said the University was planning to start a centre for vocational courses and evening courses.

The University was also giving due importance to research projects in association with industries, reputed organisations and foreign universities, he added.

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