diff --git a/categories/models.py b/categories/models.py
index 69adf21..d2142ff 100644
--- a/categories/models.py
+++ b/categories/models.py
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ from users.models import User
 
 class Category(models.Model):
 	"""Represents a Course """
-	
+
 	name = models.CharField(_("Name"), max_length = 100, blank = False, null = False, unique = True)
 	slug = AutoSlugField(_("Slug"), populate_from = 'name', unique = True)
-	description = models.CharField(_("description"), max_length = 300)
+	description = models.CharField(_("description"), max_length = 300,blank = True, null = True)
 	visible = models.BooleanField(_("visible"), default = True)
 	coordinators = models.ManyToManyField(User, related_name = "coordinators", blank = True)
 	create_date = models.DateTimeField(_('Creation Date'), auto_now_add = True)
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ class Category(models.Model):
 		verbose_name_plural = _('Categories')
 
 	def __str__(self):
-		return self.name
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+		return self.name
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