WORKSHOP ON UPDATED F.Y.B.A HINDI (OPTIONAL) SYLLABUS A workshop organized by the Hindi department of St.Xavier's College, Mapusa, on the updated F.Y.B.A Hindi (Optional) syllabus was held recently at St.Xavier's College Mapusa Goa.
It was attended by Hindi lecturers from various colleges in Goa. The workshop was inaugurated by Dr.B.K.Sharma 'Rohitashva', Dean of faculty of languages and Head of the department of Hindi, Goa university. In his welcome address Principal Newman Fernandes stressed on the importance of innovative ideas involving the process of creative, strategic and transformational thinking. He further said that the syllabus should be life based and career- oriented and should prepare the students to face the challenges of life. Dr. B.K. Sharma in his inaugural speech said that the Hindi department of Goa university had always been encouraging the involvement of college lecturers in the framing of undergraduate Hindi syllabus and that the new F.Y.B.A Hindi (optional) text book had four college lecturers in the Editorial board. Dr.Sharma further said that considering the demands of the changing times, career-oriented syllabus related to subjects like mass- communication, translation, computers would be introduced at the under- graduate level. The inaugural function was followed by sessions conducted by Dr.Shubhada Joshi, Dr.Soniya Sirsat, Ms.Kiran Popkar & Ms.Magdalene D'souza, respectively who are the the members of the Editorial board of the Hindi Optional text book. Many important points related to the syllabus were discussed in the workshop. Dr.Ramita Gurav was the co-ordinator of the workshop.
