Indian Institute of Mass Communication
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1965 |
| Location | , , |
| Website | www.iimc.nic.in |
The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) is an Indian media centre of learning funded and promoted by the Government of India in New Delhi.[1][2] IIMC is an autonomous society under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.[3] Its one of India's premier institutes for training, teaching and research in mass communication. It was set up by the Government of India in 1965 on the recommendation of a team of internationally known mass communication specialists from UNESCO and the Ford Foundation.[4] The then Minister in charge of Information and Broadcasting, Indira Gandhi formally inaugurated the Institute on 17 August 1965.
The institute
IIMC with its headquarters at Delhi also has five Regional Centres in Aizawl (Mizoram), Amravati (Maharashtra), Dhenkanal (Odisha), Jammu (J&K) and Kottyam (Kerala). The institute stands ahead of others in its infrastructure and permanent faculty status. The per faculty student ratio is pegged at about 1:8, better than any Indian media school.
Most prominent faculties include Senior Journalist Prof. K M Srivastava, Dr. J Jethwaney, Prof. S Raghavachari, Prof. Gita Bamezai, Prof. Hemant Joshi, Shashwati Goswami, Amit Sengupta, Dr. Anand Pradhan, Dr.Anubhuti Yadav and Dr.Sunetra Narain.[5][6]
Courses
IIMC teaches a variety of disciplines including print journalism, photo journalism, radio journalism, television journalism, development communication, communication research, advertising and public relations.
It offers Postgraduate Diploma in :
- Journalism (Hindi, English and Odia )
- Radio and TV Journalism
- Advertising and Public Relations
It also offers Diploma Course in Development Journalism for non-aligned and developing countries.[7] The institute was basically set up to provide training to the officers of the Indian Information Service. The institute also conducts each year a number of specialised short-term courses to meet the training needs of media personnel working in government and public sector organizations.
An international media university
Considering the status of IIMC as an institution of exceptional excellence in the field of media and matching those of Indian Institutes of Technology, and Indian Institutes of Management, Indian government has decided to develop it as an international media university.[8]
Noted IIMCians
- Chitra Subramaniam, known for breaking the infamous Bofors scandal
- David Devadas, journalist, writer and columnist. An expert on Kashmir conflict, known for critically acclaimed book In Search of a Future: The Story of Kashmir
- Deepak Chaurasia, Editor-in-chief India News[9]
- Ravish Kumar, senior executive editor in NDTV India
- Radhe Krishan, Assistant Professor at Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies
- Shrinivas Mishra, IIS. Formerly Dy Director( NEWS), Doordarshan.
- Neelesh Misra, author, journalist and Bollywood lyricist
- Hasleen Kaur, Actress, model and Miss India Earth 2011[10]
- Niret Alva, TV producer, co-founder Miditech
- Nidhi Razdan, anchor of NDTV 24x7[9]
- Rini Simon Khanna, news anchor[11]
- Sonal Kalra, Editor, HT City
- Sourav Mishra, journalist, livelihood interventionist, researcher[12]
- Sunetra Choudhury, journalist, and anchor of NDTV 24x7
- Vartika Nanda, Assistant Professor in the Department of Journalism at Lady Shri Ram College for Women
- Vivek Agnihotri, Indian film director[13]
- Željko Malnar, Croatian maverick traveler, writer and TV producer
- Zafar Anjum, Noted Writer, Journalist, Publisher & Filmmaker
- Anshu Gupta , Social Worker , and founder of Goonj (NGO)
- Amit Sengupta, Veteran Journalist and Academician, [14]
References
- ^ Outlook: ranking
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- ^ I&B profile Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "profile". IIMC. 17 August 1965. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ "IIMC Faculty". Iimc.nic.in. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ "IIMC". IIMC. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ http://www.iimc.nic.in/content/29_1_PostGraduateDiplomaCourses.aspx
- ^ "Iimc A Media Varsity". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Top mass communication colleges: Dethroned IIMC fights back". Mint. 23 June 2009.
- ^ "Launch Pad/ Ready to rock". The Indian Express. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Manthan Award South Asia Grand Jury 2010 Profile: Rini Simon Khanna". Manthan Award. 2010.
- ^ "IIMC student injured in Mumbai attacks". Iimcaa.blogspot.com. 27 November 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ "FTII doesn't deserve the government's stepmotherly treatment". Daily News and Analysis. 24 June 2015.
- ^ About Amit Sengupta Kindle Magazine