CENTRE FOR
MYANMAR STUDIES
It is an
autonomous centre in the Manipur University funded by University Grant
Commission (UGC) working since this year (2005). The Centre offers a
Six-Month Certificate Course in Myanmarese Language (July-Dec.) and (Jan
-June) for the benefit of young scholars who would like to study Myanmar
from their own disciplines. Further, it also extends this facility to the
young entrepreneurs and tourists for the working knowledge in Myanmarese
language. For this category one must complete at least XII standard.
Further, the Centre offers an Indo-Myanmar
research programme in select areas under an MOU signed between the
Governments of India and Myanmar with financial assistance to the tune of
12000 Kyats per month and other perks and facilities from the side of
Myanmarese Government.
The Centre also encourages the faculty members,
Post Doctoral and Master Degree holders and Research Scholars to undertake
research works, publish research articles and materials/works, extension
of talks and lecture programmes with the co-ordination of different
Ministries of the Government of India, other research Institutions and
Organisations all over the world and the authority of the University.
Details can be had from the Registrar, Manipur
University and the Co-ordinator, Centre for Myanmarese Studies, Manipur
University.
