Central University of Jharkhand (CUJ) is giving the people of this state the scope to learn native culture. CUJ’s Centre for Indigenous Culture Studies is the first of its kind in India offering the scope to gain knowledge about the grass root tradition with a multidisciplinary approach.
What’s more this course is all about cultural development and offers job horizons at Tribal Institutes, Cultural ministries of various states, Tourism, Community Health, Museums, Archives, Corporate, Civil services and Culture focused media industries.
Students hailing from any discipline can join here for five year integrated Masters (including graduation and post graduation), lateral entry at Masters and for Doctorate (PhD).
Dr Rabindranath Sarma of this centre said, “Established in 2010, the students specialize in indigenous culture with broad themes like people’s way of life, indigenous knowledge, indigenous right and development, cultural resource management.”
Add on benefit of this centre is that students can apply for foreign exchange programme at the under graduation final year in Yeungnam University (Korea). International tribal fest organized by this department every session at the university premises gives students the opportunity to interact with culture specialist across the globe.
“People usually imitate west for development studies but this course gives the rare chance to draw attraction of the western people towards the eastern part of the world,” said Dean of Indigenous Culture Studies Maguni Charan Behera.
As of now there are countable students performing well and 6 research scholars pursuing research with national grant fellowships besides CUJ scholarship. The 6 faculties owe a vibrant exposure in this field.
The entrance exam application for this centre is going on and the last date to apply is April 30. For details students can visit www. cucet2013.co.in or www.cuj.ac.in