Taking a cue by the emergence of tourism in the state, Kochi University (Cusat) has decided to establish a Post-Graduate-chain management tourist the next academic year. The course takes place within the School of Management Studies (SMS) of the University.

The plan for the beginning of two years of Master program stems from the university earlier decision to establish a Center for Studies on tourism, stimulation by EM Najeeb, chairman ATE Group of Companies and a member of the university .

The Varsity had plans for diploma courses in travel and tourism management. But some union members, has insisted on a full-PG studies, not to approve this decision.

“We plan to offer this new, of course, PG the next academic year. No other institution in Kerala PG offers management programs in the tourism sector. Courses are important to all aspects of tourism management and the degree are at their nominal value with the MBA program at the university. The Course of the product and other criteria is decided by the Academic Council, faculty and consultancy studies, “said Dr. Ramachandran A, Clerk , Cusat.

The curriculum for the course focuses on a management approach to tourism. The course is packaged in a way to encourage students to integrate the company’s activities in the sectors of tourism and hotel management and other subcontractors.

“We will also try to keep our internships for students. About 20 students will be inducted by a common home test conducted by the university,” said Cusat VC-PK Abdul Azis.

The University of tie-up with major stars, hotels and travel agencies in the state, to supply equipment and projects in-the-job training for its students.

The Institute of Mass Communication and Media Technology at Kurukshetra University, Haryana, offers several specialised courses in the discipline and is shortly going to launch an M.Sc in Electronic Media, PG Diploma in Web Media and PG Diploma in Internet Journalism. The institute already runs courses in animation, printing and packaging.

Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar, plans to start a media school on the US pattern. Delhi University, Panjab University, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Guru Nanak Dev University (Regional Campus), Jalandhar, Punjabi University, Patiala, GGS Indraprastha University, Delhi, and Rajasthan University, Jaipur, also offer courses in the discipline.

Makhanlal Chaturvedi Rashtriya Patrakarita Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, and Kushabhau Thakre Patrakarita Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, specialise in Hindi Journalism. Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, YMCA and YWCA offer diploma courses.

There are undergraduate courses in the subject at certain colleges in Haryanaas well as some of those affiliated to Delhi University.

Several leading media houses have also been setting up their own journalism schools. These include the Times School of Journalism, Delhi, Malayalam Manorama School of Journalism, Kottayam, Pioneer Media School, TV Today Media School and Total TV Media Institute.

A steady decline is being witnessed in courses which were popular earlier as the trend shifts towards job-oriented, professional and specialised courses, which are mesmerising the youth in comparison to courses that offer little in terms of career or financial benefits.

Languages are bearing the brunt of this shift. The inclination can be gauged from the fact that only 22 students were admitted for courses in Urdu, Persian and Arabic against an aggregate 162 seats in various certificate, diploma and Master’s courses in these subjects at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.

Other languages are faring no better. Professional courses like MBA, MCA, law, architecture and physiotherapy are getting an overwhelming response. With sports having become a hot choice, degrees in physical education are in great demand.

A great rush is being seen among NRI applicants, who pay more than double the amount to attain a professional or specialised degree. However, the amount is nearly one-twentieth the sum they pay in foreign universities.

Even distance education programme, pitched at 30 per cent less than regular courses, are catching on with the time-constrained youth of today.

Many university departments are running less popular language courses out of compulsion. Merely nine students applied for Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit for its aggregate 66 seats in Master’s, certificate and diploma courses. Sources said the admission of nine students was a positive signal compared to previous years.

While English and French boasts of hundreds of applicants, the global trend towards French has propelled the department to increase its seats in comparison to other languages like German, Russian and Japanese offered by the university.

However, barring economics, mathematics, English and Punjabi, the response was far from satisfactory in other courses such as political science, sociology, psychology and philosophy.

Interestingly, women are excelling in almost all courses, including professional and specialised. The male-female ratio continues to drop. Only 35 per cent students comprise boys.

Specialised fields like computers zoology, microbiology, food sciences, sugar technology, electronics, pharmacy, and environmental sciences are giving a big boost to the career-oriented youth. As research fields, these are a great draw among students aiming at greener pastures in developed countries.

Among rural women, skill-development training courses are a big attraction. Courses like dress designing, cutting and tailoring and textile designing are popular. Electronics and computers are finding significant takers among rural boys.

Recognising the potential of professional and specialised courses, the university started integrated five-year courses in MBA, MCA, law, M. Tech (IT). However, Bachelor’s degree courses in its affiliated colleges in the same subjects consequently suffered a setback. Recent additions like BA LLB (Hons) on the pattern of the National Law School, Bangalore, endeavors to impart socially and practically relevant instructions in the form of ‘mock’ courts. The latest entrant is the Bachelor in Social Sciences (hons). This course is aimed at preparing students for different competitive examinations. Course curriculum covers all subjects.

Degree in Management of Hospitals (30 seats) Ahilya Devi Vishwavidyalaya, Indore; Eligibility: 10 +2 with 50 per cent in the scientific disciplines such as biology with a subject.

B. Sc in Health Information Administration, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal.

B. Sc Hospital Management, Bonsecours College for Women, Thanjavur, affiliated with the Bharatidasan University, Trichy.

PG courses

Master of Health Administration (MHA) and Master of Hospital Administration (MHA), the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai (last date of application - Jan 24, 2005).

Master’s degree in administration of the hospital, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (MBBS for candidates with five years of practice or the sponsored candidates with seven years’ experience hospital).

Master’s in management of the hospital, Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai.

Master of Administration and Master of the Hospital Authority health care, the administrative staff of the College of India, Hyderabad, ASCI-Hinduja Institute of Health Care Management, Hyderabad.

Master of Hospital Management, Apollo Institute of Hospital Administration, Hyderabad.

MBA (Hospital Management), the Institute of Management Studies, Indore.

MBA (Administration health care), Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University.

Masters of Hospital Management, N.G.P. College of Arts and Sciences, Coimbatore (KMCH) affiliated with the University Bharathiar.

M.Sc. In Heath Information Administration, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal.

Masters in Health Care and Hospital Trustees of the Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, Kolkata.

Program Master of Health Sciences, University of Pune.

MD Program

MD Hospital Administration, Nizam at the Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad.

MD Hospital administration in MAHE, Manipal.

PG diploma courses

PG Diploma in Health and Hospital Management (PGDHM), the Indian Institute of Health Management and Research, Jaipur. The institute has a campus in southern Bangalore.

P.G. Diploma in Health Education and Health Administration, Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University

Programs for Distance Education

Mr. Phil. Program Hospital and Health Systems Management at BITS Pilani (course is conducted in collaboration with CMC Hospital, Vellore, Tulane University Medical Center New Orleans, Louisiana, USA and Bombay Hospital, Mumbai).

Post-graduate degree Hospital and Health Administration, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi.

P.G. Graduated from the hospital and the health care management, Bharathiar University, School of Distance Education.

Diploma in Health and Hospital Administration, the State of Karnataka, Open University, Mysore.

Degree, PG Diploma and Advanced Diploma in hospital administration and the administration of the hospital staff at the Institute of Directors health care, Chennai.

Programs Online

PG Diploma in Hospital and Health Care Management, in PGDiploma medico-legal system, Symbiosis Health Care Centre, Pune.

P.G. Administration Degree Hospital, Medvarsity, Apollo Hospitals.