Category: IIMC Alumni Association

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry's plan to upgrade journalism diplomas offered at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) to Masters level has hit a roadblock, with the University Grants Commission (UGC) withholding its permission.

The IIMC in New Delhi has now been asked to revise its proposal and submit it again to the UGC and the Human Resources Development Ministry.

The IIMC, which is the country's premier journalism institute and its three regional centres in Aizawl, Dhenkenal and Amravati, currently offers Diploma courses in journalism and advertising.

In its Standing Finance Committee meeting held on July 15, 2010, the I&B Ministry had prioritised that it would seek equivalence to Masters Degree for the Post-Graduate Diploma Courses from the HRD Ministry.

Consequently, the Ministry took its proposal to the HRD Ministry but the UGC did not agree with the idea after observing that courses and syllabi that IIMC had proposed for its PG Diploma Programmes was not found to be of Masters level in its current form.

Last week while tabling a statement showing Action Taken notes on a Parliamentary Standing Committee's observations on the I&B Ministry's Demand for Grants (2011-12), the I&B Ministry said that a revised proposal was now being worked at.

“IIMC has been advised by the Ministry of HRD to resubmit the revised proposal after taking into consideration the observations of the UGC so that further necessary action could be taken by them,” the I&B Ministry had said in its statement.

The I&B Ministry in its statement also said that the need for an act of Parliament for upgradation of IIMC to an Institution of National Importance was also being examined in the Ministry.

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/economy/article3462456.ece

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Requirement: Assistant Manager — PR in Gurgaon

Experience: 1-3 years

Brief job profile

Salary: 1.8L- 3.6L p.a

Contact person: Bokul Bhowmick

Email: Bokul@boringbrands.com

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Number of vacancies: Two (2)

Experience: 0-2 year. Opening for freshers too.

Brief job profile: Reporting and writing articles in the marketing domain. Expertise on branding and marketing will help.

Compensation: Negotiable. Depending upon the person’s experience

Contact person: Pallavi Srivastava/Ruchika Kumar

To apply, please send your applications to jobs@pitchonnet.com

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Brief job profile

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Salary: According to industry standards

To apply: Interested candidates send in your resumes to anusha.joshi@timesgroup.com

More about us at: www.primefocusworld.com

Currently, we have identified vacancy in Sales/Business Development – Manager for our Advertising Division at our Khar (West) office in Mumbai.

Job Responsibilities

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Experience: 1-3 years

Sub Editor, NDTV Convergence — Strong editorial skills with an ability to create content around special projects and events

Sub Editor, Property, NDTV Convergence — Strong understanding of the property space and prior experience in covering real estate

Sub Editor, NDTV Convergence

Requirements

1. Strong English language and writing skills
2. Understanding of the digital medium
3. Strong editorial skills with an ability to create content around special projects and events
4. Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
5. Strong project management / organisational skills
6. Interact with TV channel producers to understand their requirements and suggest solutions for creating web properties.

Sub Editor- Property, NDTV Convergence

Requirements

1.Strong understanding of the property space
2. Prior experience in covering real estate
3. Understanding of the digital medium
4. Strong editorial skills with an ability to create specialised web content
5. Strong project management / organisational skills
6. Interact with TV channel producers to understand their requirements and suggest solutions for creating web properties.

Salary: As per the industry norms

Contact: Meghna at shareresumesnow@gmail.com