The IIMC Society was inaugurated on August 7th 1965. It is an autonomous body registered under the Societies Registration Act 1867, runs the Institute. It is funded by the Government of India through the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. The Institute has a Governing Body, the Executive Council, headed by a Chairman, with the Director General of the Institute, representatives of the faculty and eminent media persons as members.
IIMC enjoys pride of place in mass communication education, training and research
Courses offered
Post Graduate Diploma Programmes
Diploma Course in Development Journalism
Courses for Indian Information Services
(For detailed information on these courses visit www.iimc.nic.in
Admission Procedure
Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) conducts an entrance exam in order to shortlist aspirants for admission in courses offered at all its campuses. Aspirants seeking admission in Post-Graduate Diploma Course in Journalism (Hindi & English), Post-Graduate Diploma Course in Radio and TV Journalism, Post-Graduate Diploma Course in Advertising and Public Relations as well as Post-Graduate Diploma Course in Journalism (Odia/ Urdu/ Marathi/ Malyalam) need to appear for IIMC Entrance Exam 2019.
Exam Name |
Indian Institute of Mass Communication Entrance Exam 2019 |
Level |
PG |
Mode |
Offline |
Test Duration |
120 minutes; 2 hrs |
No of cities in which test is held |
20 |
Courses offered |
PG Diploma Courses in Journalism (English/Hindi/ Odia/ Urdu/ Marathi/ Malayalam), Radio and TV Journalism, Advertising and Public Relations |
Registration Dates |
March – May 2019 |
Exam date |
May 2019 |
Exam Website & Email |
Exam Website & Email |
Infrastructure and student facilities
- IIMC is taken care by the Information and broadcast ministry and hence there can be seen the latest t equipments when it comes to camera’s, video camera’s, editing software, great studios etc. Wi-fi facility in every classroom, AC in every classroom, slide presentation monitors, mic, and a great auditorium to accommodate 1000 people. The library is a hub for all the previous notes, the latest magazines and access to all the archives.
INFORMATION RESOURCE CENTRE
The Institute has the largest specialized library in mass communication in the country. It has collected about 33,968 volumes of Books and bound Journals on different aspects of mass communication and allied subjects such as print media, broadcasting, advertising, communication, communication research, public relations, radio and television, film, information technology and traditional media.
The Library subscribes to over 82 Journals/ magazines and 32 Leading Newspapers. It has also been providing a newspaper-clipping service to its users, including complete record of news items and leading articles on Mass Communication published in various leading professional journals and periodicals.
The library is fully computerized and has automated its housekeeping and service operations through the latest version of Library software LIBSYS 7, On-line public access catalogue (OPAC) and Online Journals are available for students and faculty members.
Library has also developed a state of the art Multimedia, reference and Research section for students, faculty and research scholars.
Studio
Audio
Video
Apna FM 96.9
Computer Labs
IIMC has the state of the art computer labs .Is a part of National Knowledge Network and teleprinter lines from UNI and Varta, which pour in the latest news 24 hours a day
Auditorium
IIMC Manch,is equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure. The Auditorium/Manch is ideal for seminars, conferences, presentations, cultural programmes etc. It has a seating capacity of 418 person and a covered area of 1232 sq.mts.
Hostels
The IIMC campus hosts three hostels. The hostels can accommodate approximately 100 students. Students of PG diploma courses at the Delhi campus can avail the facility of hostel.
The other hostel with the capacity of 40 rooms is available for Indian Information Service officers and the students of Diploma Course in Development Journalism. One more hostel for 42 students is under construction.
Faculty
The faculty are all experts themselves and the students benefit from their rich experience. There are faculty like founder of Thelka magazine, 15 years of experienced journalist who have done almost all kind of reporting and even have visiting faculty for all the courses who mostly give practical knowledge of what it feels like to be on the field and report.
Fees for PG Diploma Courses
The tution fees for Journalism(Hindi/English) is Rs 79,000 and Radio and TV Journalism is Rs 1,45,000
Advertising and Public relations- Rs. 1,12,000 and
Journalism( Odia, Urdu, Marathi, Malayalam) – Rs.43,000 per course
Placements
- Every year some great reputed companies go to IIMC including HT, ET, TOI, TIL, India Today etc
- To ensure that maximum students get placed, there is a rule that a student who gets placed with a company will not be allowed to give interview for another company.
- The placements last till 15 days and IIMC is the only media institute in India having a placement drive this long. At times the placements continue even after 15 days.
- One may even land up with a 10–12 lakhs package The placements are common for all the streams which means that a person pursuing EJ can sit for a ADPR company and vice versa.
Almost 98% people got placed but as its a media college and the jobs are mostly from media houses and publications the average starting package goes maximum upto 3Lakhs.
JSS Academy of Education & Research Mysore
JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, formerly known as JSS University, is a deemed to be university located in Mysore, Karnataka. It was established in 2008 under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956 and is part of JSS Mahavidyapeetha, which runs a variety of educational institutions. This deemed-to-be university is recognized by MHRD and accredited by NAAC with A Grade.
JSS Medical College, Mysuru, was started in 1984-85 and is imparting education in medical sciences (MBBS) course. It is recognized by the Medical Council of India and was affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, Bangalore from 1995-1996. It has now become a constituent college of JSS University established under Section-3 of UGC Act from 28-05-2008.
Courses offered
JSS Medical College offers undergraduate course in medicine (M.B.B.S) and postgraduate degree (M.D /M.S) and diploma programmes in 20 medical disciplines. The sanctioned annual intake to the M.B.B.S programme is 200. The college is offering M.Ch Urology, DM Gastroenterology, DM Neurology DM Nephrology. The college is also conducting course for B.Sc., in Allied Health Science, Medical M.Sc. Programmes and M.Sc., (Psycho Social Rehabilitation). The courses offered are a perfect blend of community oriented, problem based learning with high quality clinical reasoning.
Research
JSS Medical College has many research studies undertaken which have a wide ranging impact in the area of management of diseases. Some of the work done are around, Cancer Stem Cells, Cancer Drug Discovery and Pharmacogenomics, Identification of therapeutic targets, Diabetes Mellitus and many more.
Accreditation
JSS University Constituent colleges are ISO certified institutions and are part of the NAAC accredited JSS University.
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), USA certification for the Pharm D programme and accreditation from National Board of Accreditation (NBA, NABL) and ISO-9001:2008 certification
Accreditations/Certifications awarded (NAAC, ACPE, ISO-9001:2008) and awaited (NBA, NABL).
Faculty
Highly qualified and knowledgeable faculty. Teaching quality is good. The course curriculum is designed by MCI, and JSS Medical College follows it. The duration of MBBS course extends for 4.5 academic years, divided into 9 semesters and 1 year for internship
Infrastructure
JSS Medical College, is located in a sprawling 43 acre campus in Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagara, Mysore City, which is about 140 Km from Bangalore. The institution is backed by highly qualified and experienced staff, well equipped laboratories, library, and modern teaching aids.
Facilities
Wi-Fi, labs, and medical facilities are good. AC classrooms and library are available. Mostly, south Indian food is available in the hostel and canteen, but the quality of food is good. Hostel rooms in the new hostel building and old hostel building are different.
Affiliations and Recognition
The graduate and post-graduate programs of the college are recognized by the Medical Council of India. The courses offered are also recognized by General Medical Council (UK), Sri Lanka Medical Council and WHO. The college has been recognized by the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, UK, for the award of MRCOG.
The college is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka during 1995-1996.
Placements
All the seniors got jobs after their internships. Not even a single company or hospital visits the college. You have to apply for a job in a government or a private hospital. The salary offered starts from Rs. 60,000 to 80,000 for an MBBS graduate. You can do an internship at JSS Hospital, or you can take a transfer to another hospital.
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