Mum univ plans diploma in religion

Mumbai: Mumbai University will offer a diploma course in religion and society, peace and dialogue. 
    To be offered at St Andrew’s College (Bandra), it will help “stem growing mistrust between religious communities through sound knowledge of each other’s beliefs and traditions”. 
    The diploma in religion and society, peace and dialogue will be offered to students who have completed their HSC. 
    The university’s academic council approved new courses in undergraduate, post-graduate and diploma, including courses in media. 
    The courses include bachelor and masters of film, TV and new media production, master of entertainment media and advertising, masters of art (TV studies and film studies). There are certificate courses in Bhakti literature, functional proficiency in English, understanding literature and cinematic texts for children up to seven and eight to 15 years too. 
    Second year BCom students will be offered retail management, insurance and entrepreneurship development subjects from next year, after approval.


 Source:::: The Times of India, 30-04-2013, p.03, http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Client.asp?Daily=TOIM&showST=true&login=default&pub=TOI&Enter=true&Skin=TOINEW