PG diploma in nanotechnology

Maitreyi College is the only college in Delhi University to offer a postgraduate diploma in nanotechnology. The programme was started as a short-term course under UGC’s ‘Innovative Programme - Teaching and Research in Interdisciplinary and Emerging Areas.’ The diploma programme has been approved by the Executive Council of DU. This year the forms would be available from May 20 and the last date for submission of forms is June 21.“Two years back, we started ashort-term programme in nanotechnology, but considering the growing interest inthe subject and number of students applying, we made it into a one-year diplomacourse, in addition to the project work,” informed Ramesh Kumari Satija,deputy co-ordinator for the course, adding, “Besides, our college is alsooffering career-oriented short-term courses of six-month duration in webdesigning and journalism for undergraduate students.”The diplomawill encourage and nurture creativity and innovative ideas among students aboutfundamental and practical aspects of nanomaterial/nanotechnology andinstrumentation for nanotechnology. A professional in this field canexplore career opportunities in various sectors (nanomedicine, stem celldevelopment, pharmaceutical companies, nanotoxicology and nanopower generatingsector, besides R&D laboratories).As regards eligibility, candidates must have 50% aggregate in any of these courses - BSc(H) botany /chemistry/electronics/ physics /zoology; BSc (Programme) life sciences/ appliedlife sciences /physical sciences/applied physical sciences/electronics; BTechand BSc (general) with relevant subjects. Application forms for thePG diploma in nanotechnology can be obtained from the college office on paymentof Rs 100 or by demand draft in favour of Principal, Maitreyi Collegepayable at New Delhi on all working days from 10 am to 1 pm. The forms can alsobe downloaded from the website (maitreyi.du.ac.in). The completedapplication forms along with the requisite fee of Rs 100, and self-attestedcopies of all the certificates, should reach the college office on or beforeJune 21.The total number of seats available for the programme is 30and the fees for the entire programme is Rs 10,000. This course is alsoopen for boys. “We will also conduct an aptitude test for students on June30 since the total number of seats is limited,” said Satija.