Trichy: The Institute for Entrepreneurship and Career Development (IECD), Bharathidasan University has joined hands with 19 Hour Information Technology (19HIT) to offer a Diploma in BPO Management, Diploma in Medical Coding and Transcription, Diploma in J2ME, Certificate in Business English.

IECD Director K. Parthasarathy and NHIT Director N. Soundararaj said that the Diploma programmes in BPO Management, Medical Coding and Transcription, Animation, and J2ME would be of six-month duration and the Certificate in Business English would be a three-month course.

The course contents of all the new programmes have been approved by the varsity, which will also conduct its examinations.

Students having a 10+2 degree are eligible for the diploma programmes, with no maximum age limit.

The Certificate programme in Business English has been designed particularly for working executives.

Fee structure: Diploma in BPO Management (Rs.24,000), Medical Coding and Transcription (Rs.24,000), Diploma in Animation (Rs.65,000), Diploma in J2ME (Rs.17,000), and Certificate in Business English (Rs.15,000).