Mumbai Education Trust, Bandra, has introduced a six-month certificate course called Music Therapy, that purports to cure a whole range of ailments using traditional Indian ragas. Sunday MiD DAY speaks to founder Sunil Karve to find out more

MET League of Colleges, a conglomerate of 10 educational institutions, is known for its unusual coursesu00a0-- a few summers back, they introduced a course on trichology, or the 'science' of hair. Last year, they offered a six month part-time certificate course in Music Therapy for persons who are trained in music. Now, they plan to start a year-long diploma by October. We spoke to MET League of Colleges founder Sunil Garve to find more.

What is the scientific basis to this course?
It has been said in all our scriptures that music plays an important role as far as the mind is concerned. Further, it is well-established that the mind plays an important role in the health of the body. Through music, you can create the necessary impact on the human nervous system. Different ragas carry different moods, and have a definite impact on the mind. You play a raga, and you can invite the rain Gods!