MUMBAI: Two reputed institutes TISS and Parzor have devised an online certificate course on Zoroastrianism that has been thoughtfully developed to explain Parsi culture . Apart from burnishing the CV of young students and researchers and advancing career opportunities, it will impart an understanding of the small but vibrant community that has remained faithful to its immigrant forefathers' promise of dissolving into the local culture and sweetening it like sugar in milk. Admissions are under way till Aug 31 to the TISS-Parzor Online Certificate Programme on Culture and Heritage Studies to be conducted online from the TISS Mumbai campus.
The total fee is Rs 60,000 but rises variously for international applicants. At the end of the ten-month course beginning Sept 16 and ending June-July 2025, students will be conferred a certificate. Candidates who do not wish to take the entire course can opt for specific modules for a reduced fee.
The teachers include resident faculty members and guest lecturers from institutes across the globe who are experts in Zoroastrian Studies, apart from researchers. Shernaz Cama, director of Parzor Foundation said, "UNESCO had entrusted Parzor with the task of recording and reviving Parsi Zoroastrian culture 25 years ago. This collaboration with TISS is a culmination of that task.
We have gathered and created enough information and resources to share with the world through the programme." She said, "The world considers the Parsi contribution to the b.