Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 12 2010:
Students in Manipur can now avail the educational facilities being provided by Punjab Technical University here itself without ever needing to go to Punjab.
Addressing a press conference in this connection at Manipur Press Club today, PTU's zonal head for West Bengal and North East States Goutam Banerjee explained that PTU is an institution recognised by Association of Indian Universities and functioning under the Punjab State Government.
PTU would be setting up three centres in Manipur soon to provide an opportunity to study the various courses being offered including BBA, MCA, MBA, Hotel Management, Mass Communication, Fashion Technology, Journalism and other Engineering courses, he disclosed.
Pointing out that as per a circular issued by the Ministry of Human Resource Development on March 1, 1995, students have been given the opportunity to study any course of their desire within their respective State itself through distance learning, he said that a joint committee of the UGC, AICTE and DEC has been set up to ensure the benefit of distance learning to the students.