DU colleges plan to offer diplomas, certification courses in East Asian languages

Delhi University, DU intends to introduce advanced diploma and certification programmes in East Asian languages. The Academic Council will meet on October 10 to discuss various policy proposals and review the work approved by the Vice Chancellor.

In Short

• Ramjas, Hansraj, and Ram Lal Anand colleges propose new courses
• Ramjas College proposes an Advanced Diploma in Korean (KP-3)
• The Faculty of Social Sciences recommends East Asian language courses

Three Delhi University, DU colleges, are likely to introduce advanced diploma and certification programmes in East Asian languages. Ramjas College, Hansraj College, and Ram Lal Anand College have submitted proposals to the university's Academic Council to launch these new courses.

The Academic Council is set to meet on October 10 to review various policy proposals and report approvals from the Vice Chancellor.

As per the proposal, Ramjas College will offer an Advanced Diploma in Korean (KP-3), while Hansraj College aims to introduce a Certificate Course in Chinese (CP-1) along with Diploma courses in Korean (KP-2) and Japanese (JP-2).

Ram Lal Anand College will introduce Advanced Diplomas in Chinese (CP-3) and Japanese (JP-3). These programmes will be offered by the colleges under the Department of East Asian Studies.

The decision to launch these diploma and certificate courses was based on recommendations from the Faculty of Social Sciences during its August 7 meeting.

The agenda for the upcoming Academic Council meeting states that the Faculty of Social Sciences has recommended introducing East Asian language courses at Ramjas College, Hansraj College, and Ram Lal Anand College, under the Department of East Asian Studies.

DU already has dedicated departments for various foreign languages, and several affiliated colleges offer diploma and certification programmes in these languages.

(With inputs from PTI)