NIT Trichy invites applications for MA English (Language and Literature); check details here

Though the institute has planned to conduct the written test, the idea was dropped owing to the COVID-19 outbreak and the lockdown imposed to contain it.

The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Trichy is now inviting applications for its second batch of MA English (Language and Literature). This year, NIT Tiruchi has begun the application process earlier than usual. The first programme in Humanities introduced last year by NIT Trichy attracted over 230 applications from across the country. The batch of 25 students was chosen based on their marks in 10th and 12th standards, performance in under-graduation, and an online interview.

Though the institute has planned to conduct the written test, the idea was dropped owing to the COVID-19 outbreak and the lockdown imposed to contain it. Even for this year, the selection of students for the course will be based on the online interview, Head of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences S. Mekala said.

The classes for the first-year students were conducted online all through.

This time, the department faculty anticipate more students to apply. “We have started receiving queries,” Ms. Mekala said.

Candidates appearing in the final year of the Bachelor's degree programme have also been permitted to apply. Provisional admission is permitted for such candidates provided their final marks are made available before July 30.

Most of the students in the first batch are inclined towards pursuing their doctorate degrees. Nevertheless, an internship programme in media organizations as a component of the final year content is under contemplation, Ms. Mekala said.

NITT started the MA programme in English Literature in keeping with the emphasis made by the Ministry of Education in the National Education Policy 2020 for removing barriers between arts, sciences and technology.

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