The ‘Certificate Course in Hindi Studies’ which is an internal certificate course especially designed to meet the needs of those students wishing to pursue a career in Indian institutions, academia and the corporate sector in this global era. Going beyond the traditional aspects of knowledge impartment, which aims at solely developing the competency in the four language skills; reading, listening, speaking and writing, this course educates the learners about the Indian culture, society, literature and arts as well There is a demand from the internal students who are interested in Indian Studies to enhance their knowledge not only about the language but also about the Indian culture and customs. The proposing ‘Certificate Course in Hindi Studies’ would enable students to specialize in the relevant area leading to one year course in Hindi studies which is not offered by any other higher education institute in southern Sri Lanka. The students who wish to specialize in Hindi are essential to study six (06) modules with minor research during the time. This limited time period is hardly sufficient in producing a well-trained and qualified undergraduate to apply for all Indo-Sri Lanka job opportunities.
The objective of the ‘Certificate Course in Hindi Studies’ (Level 1 SLQF) is to produce qualified and well-trained Hindi Language users. Thus' this course will empower undergraduates with essential language skills required to perform as the effective students within their study period and achieve the desired objectives in their personal language skills and professional life. Accordingly, the implementation of this course will expect to achieve the following objectives.