Vadodara: M S University’s Faculty of Arts will now offer a bachelor of arts (BA) honours programme in defence and national security studies.
A proposal regarding the new course was cleared by university’s syndicate members on Friday.
The higher payment programme of three years will be offered at the undergraduate level from the forthcoming academic year with an intake capacity of 60.
The degree certificate has been designed to create awareness about Indian defence system among the youth, impart basic knowledge of national security and national integrity, sharpen analytical and decision making skills of students and to provide them the exposure to real-life analysis for better policy decision.
NCC/NSS will be compulsory for students enrolled for the programme.
Service Selection Board training will also be compulsory and will be added feature of this course for final year students.
The university’s syndicate members also cleared a proposal whereby the evening MBA course offered by university’s Faculty of Management Studies will be rechristened as executive MBA.
Currently, the course for working professionals is of three years duration.
The faculty has decided to shorten the course duration to two years.