Ludhiana : University Grants Commission and Panjab University Chandigarh has given approval to the S.C.D Government College Ludhiana to start courses under Community College Scheme of Ministry of Human Resources Development Government of India. The College has been given approval and affiliation to start “Diploma in Stock Market and Trading Operations”-a one year diploma under semester system in MOU with Ludhiana Stock Exchange. The will intake of 50 students in the programme for the session 2014-15 and the Admission process will start immediately. The students who has passed minimum 10+2 Examination in any stream with 45% marks or more will be eligible to be enrolled for the diploma programme. The College has fixed a deadline to apply for the programme till 18-8-2014 and the counselling for the Diploma will be held on 20-8-2014. The purpose of the Programme on Stock Market and Trading Operations is to impart financial skills to the students to make career in Stock market, mutual funds, equity market and financial areas. The Programme is the dream project of the department of Higher Education Government of punjab and monitored by high power committee of the directorate of higher education government of Punjab . The programme will provide ample opportunities to the students to improve and learn skills by getting both academic and institutional support from Ludhiana stock exchange and other agencies relating to financial and stock market. Principal of the College Dr. Dharam Singh Sandhu said that college will make its full effort to provide placement facilities to the students to get placed in various agencies. He said SCD Government College Ludhiana is the first college in the state of Punjab which is going to start programmes under Community College scheme. He said that this diploma programme is the example of Industry institute interface and will be highly beneficial for the students.