Indian Institute of Mass Communication
Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) is an Indian media centre of learning and civil service training institute for the Indian Information Service Cadre funded and promoted by the Government of India in New Delhi.[2][3] The IIMC is an autonomous society under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.[4] The then Minister in charge of Information and Broadcasting, Indira Gandhi formally inaugurated the institute on 17 August 1965.[5]
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| Type | Civil Service training institute |
|---|---|
| Established | 17 August 1965 |
| Chairman | Ajay Mittal, IIS |
| Director | Anupama Bhatnagar [1] |
| Location | |
| Website | iimc.nic.in |
Institutes
The institute has headquarters in New Delhi and five regional campuses at Aizawl (Mizoram), Amravati (Maharashtra), Dhenkanal (Odisha), Jammu (J&K), and Kottayam (Kerala).
| Institute | City | State | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi | New Delhi | Delhi | 1965 |
| Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Dhenkanal | Dhenkanal | Odisha | 1993 |
| Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Kerala | Kottayam | Kerala | 1995 |
| Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Mizoram | Aizawl | Mizoram | 2011 |
| Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Maharashtra | Amravati | Maharashtra | 2011 |
| Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Jammu | Jammu | Jammu and Kashmir | 2012 |
Academics
IIMC teaches a variety of disciplines including print journalism, photo journalism, radio journalism, television journalism, English journalism, Hindi journalism, Urdu journalism, development communication, communication research, advertising and public relations, Digital media.[6]
Admission to these courses is through an All India Entrance Examination followed by group discussions and interviews.
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 organisations.
Notable alumni
- Aishwarya Rutuparna Pradhan, India's first openly transgender civil servant.
- Anshu Gupta, Social Worker, and founder of Goonj (NGO)
- Arun Krishnamurthy, Social Worker, and founder of Environmentalist Foundation of India
- Chitra Subramaniam, known for breaking the infamous Bofors scandal
- David Devadas, journalist, writer and columnist
- Deepak Chaurasia, Editor-in-chief India News[8]
- Sudhir Chaudhary, Consulting editor, Aaj Tak
- Hasleen Kaur, Actress, model and Miss India Earth 2011[9]
- Neelesh Misra, author, journalist and Bollywood lyricist
- Nidhi Razdan, anchor of NDTV 24x7[8]
- Niret Alva, TV producer, co-founder Miditech
- Rini Simon Khanna, news anchor[10]
- Ravish Kumar, ex-senior executive editor in NDTV India
- Mandeep Punia, Freelance Journalist[11]
- Satyendra Murli, Media Pedagogue, Researcher, and Journalist; Assistant Professor at University of Delhi.
- Sonal Kalra, Editor, HT City
- Sourav Mishra, journalist, livelihood interventionist, researcher
- Sunetra Choudhury, journalist, and anchor of NDTV 24x7
- Vartika Nanda, Head of the Department of Journalism at Lady Shri Ram College for Women
- Vivek Agnihotri, Indian film director[12]
- Željko Malnar, Croatian maverick traveler, writer and TV producer
- Zafar Anjum, Writer, journalist, publisher and filmmaker
- Rahul Roushan, Satirist, Social and Political Commentator, Founder of Faking News and Opindia.com
- Vishakha Singh, Bollywood Actor
- Sheikh Noorul Hassan, Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)
Alumni Association
IIMC Alumni Association (IIMCAA) meets every year at their annual event Connections.[13][14][15] Held at various cities across India and worldwide[16] in Chapters, alumni regularly meet and network.
References
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- Outlook: ranking. jobs.urbanmunky.com
- "Mint: ranking". Livemint.com. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- I&B profile. mib.nic.in
- "History:Indian Institute of Mass Communication". iimc.nic.in. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- "IIMC launched a new course on Digital Media; Will cater the increasing demand of the Industry". India Education | Latest Education News | Global Educational News | Recent Educational News. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- "Notice – Admission Related :Indian Institute of Mass Communication".
- "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. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012.
- "Journalist Mandeep Punia held at Singhu is sent to jail for 14 days". February 2021.
- "FTII doesn't deserve the government's stepmotherly treatment". Daily News and Analysis. 24 June 2015.
- "Mizoram : Aizawl Hosts 'IIMCAA Connections 2022'; Alumni Meet Featuring Interactions & Lectures". Northeast Today. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- "IIMC Dhenkanal hosted its annual event – 'Connections'". Odisha Diary. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- "IIMC alumni honoured at sixth awards meet". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- vipin.vijayan. "IIMCAA organises 'Connections 2021' in Hyderabad and Singapore". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
