Tulu Courses from Mangalore University

From the academic year 2012-13, Mangalore University will be offering courses in Tulu through correspondence. Certificate, Diploma and Post-graduate diploma courses would be on offer from the Directorate of Correspondence Courses. Kannada script would be used for the purpose of curriculum and instruction.

Eligibility Criteria :

• Six-month certificate course - Pass in SSLC examination or equivalent course
• One-year diploma course - Pass in the pre-university course or equivalent course
• One-year postgraduate diploma course - Bachelor degree 

Content of Course :

• Six-moth certificate course - Basic knowledge of Tulu and communication in Tulu
• One-year diploma course - Tulu literature, folklore and culture and communication
• One-year postgraduate diploma course - contents of certificate and diploma courses and comparison study of Tulu with other Dravidian languages.

Now, this development would definitely help those who are keen on understanding Tulu language and culture. For more details on please refer to the link from The Hindu. Also, you can check the Deccan Herald news website.