UNIVERSITY TO OFFER COURCE IN PARENTING

University to offer course in parenting



Special Correspondent





MADURAI: For parents worried about their children’s upbringing and are dependent on others for proper guidance, the Madurai Kamaraj University is coming to their aid.

Following a ‘Chinese model,’ the university will launch M.A. (Parent Education) through distance education mode.

It will be a two-year programme designed in such a way that parents would get a broader perspective about education, family relationships, information on emerging trends and so on, according to Vice-Chancellor R. Karpaga Kumaravel.

Though the idea was taken from Hong Kong University, the syllabus was framed keeping in mind the Indian context and culture.

“The course will be launched in Tamil medium of instruction initially. Gradually, it will be introduced in English medium,” he said while addressing a press conference here on Friday.

Some of the syllabus components include family formation, psychology of family with special children, family relationships, information on courses and placement, emerging trends in higher education and legal issues that parents should be aware of.SOURCE;THE HINDU