TATA Institute of Social Sciences to begin PG course in Guwahati Campus

GANGTOK, 24 May: “Setting up of Guwahati Campus of the prestigious TATA Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, a Deemed University, to cater to the North Eastern Region is one of the most positive developments in the education sector in the Region in the recent past,” said the DoNER Minister BK Handique, in New Delhi.
“It is heartening to learn that without waiting for physical infrastructure to come up, TISS has already chalked out a programme to begin two Masters programmes from July-August, 2011 and 5 years integrated Masters Programme on Social Sciences from June, 2012,” he announced.
When the Government of Assam proposed to the Ministry of DoNER to allot funds under NLCPR towards the infrastructure cost of the Institute at Guwahati, Mr. Handique, “readily agreed and approved, in principle, to release Rs. 81 crore towards the project”, a press communiqué received from the Minister’s office informs.
Assam Government has already identified the land required for the above purpose, the release adds.

The 5-year Integrated Masters Programme on Social Sciences will have 120 students per year and is scheduled to start from June 2012.  During 4th and 5th year of the Course, there will be specialization in inter-disciplinary areas like Human Resource Management, Social Enterprises, Public Health Counselling, Education, Social Work and Sustainable Mountain Development.
In addition to above programmes, TISS is also finalizing to take up several Certificate and Diploma Programmes from August, 2011.
“Meanwhile, University Grants Commission has already approved the proposed setting up of Guwahati Campus by TISS,” the Minister informs further.
He also said that out of the 220 seats (120 for Under Graduation and 100 for Post Graduate) per year, 2/3rd will be reserved for students from the NE States.
Mr. Handique has also stated that he would like TISS to start campuses in other States of the North Eastern Region in phases so that the required skills for the North Eastern students can be imparted over the development of the Region.