Mysuru, Dec. 4 -- The University of Mysore (UoM) Academic Council, which met at Crawford Hall here this morning, approved the setting up of a new Post-Graduate Department of Disability and Rehabilitation Studies from next academic year.

The Council, after thoroughly discussing the proposal submitted by a Committee of Deans, which favoured the establishment of the Department, gave nod for setting up the new Department.

Earlier, the Committee of Deans had opined that the course in Disability and Rehabilitation Studies be studied with the involvement of Post-Graduate Departments of Psychology, Food Science & Nutrition, Physical Education, MSW (Master of Social Work) and University Health Centre. The Committee had also resolved that the new...