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The official notification for this course will be released on July 3, 2024.
The eligibility criteria for this course is graduation or higher degree from a recognized university.
Indira Gandhi Open University (IGNOU) had announced the launch of a new Master of Arts (MA) course in Bhagavad Gita Studies from the 2024-2025 academic session. Now, the coordinator of the university named Chandrashekhar Bharadwaj has confirmed that its admission process has begun. The official notification for the course was already released on July 3, 2024. The registration process has already begun at the IGNOU centre in Meerut. Candidates can register through online mode and will get a chance to study 18 chapters and 700 shlokas of the Gita through Hindi medium. The eligibility criteria for the course is a graduation or higher degree from a recognised university. The broad eligibility criteria ensures that the programme is open to a wider audience, including those who do not have a background in religious or philosophical studies.
This is a 2-year course, the fee of which is fixed at Rs 6,300 per year, and the total cost of the entire course is Rs 12,600.
This program is designed to provide a deep understanding and knowledge of the Bhagavad Gita, one of the most revered texts in Hindu philosophy. The course will be provided via Open and Distance Learning (ODL), making it accessible to a wide range of students from many regions around the world.
The programme will be conducted by Dr Devesh Kumar Mishra, a renowned scholar in the field of Hindu studies. Dr Mishra has been instrumental in developing the course, which will cover various aspects of the Bhagavad Gita, including not only philosophical but also ethical and spiritual dimensions.
The programme will be conducted under the School of Humanities of IGNOU. The course content will be provided through a combination of printed materials and digital resources, providing an inclusive learning experience.
The course was approved in the 81st Academic Council meeting of the institute on December 19, 2023. Although several new programmes were introduced in this meeting, the MA in Bhagavad Gita Studies has attracted special attention.
