Category: Indian Institute of Mass Communication

We have updated our primary list of alumni bureaucrats based on inputs received from alumni and faculties. Kindly go through the list and inform us if we have missed any alumni bureaucrats whom you know. Alumni listed below have been contacted by IIMCAA and felicitation & inclusion in ongoing profile series at Facebook or in printed Souvenir depends on the consent of respective alumni only.

Publication of Souvenir is a time taking job hence we will close the entries and nominations on February 10, 2016 for ongoing Campus Wale Bureaucrats series.  We would not be able to consider any entry or nomination after February 10 due to logistic reasons.

UPDATED List of Alumni Bureaucrats in Descending Order as Per IIMC Batch

1. Ms. Smitha Nagraj, EJ, New Delhi- 80s | IAS, Tamil Nadu Cadre, 1984 Batch

2. Ms. Suvidha Kumra- HJ, New Delhi- 1987-88 Batch | Indian Information Service

3. Mr. Medini Roy, HJ, New Delhi- 1988-89 Batch | Indian Information Service

4. Mr. Sanjay Soni, HJ, New Delhi- 1988-89 Batch | Indian Information Service

5. Mr. Jaimini Shrivastava, EJ, New Delhi- 1988-89 Batch | Indian Information Service

6. Mr. KS Namboodripad, EJ, New Delhi- 1991-92 Batch | Indian Information Service

7. Mr. Santosh Kumar, EJ, New Delhi- 1991-92 Batch | Indian Railway

8. Ms. Regina Hongray, Ad-PR, New Delhi- 1991-92 Batch | Manipur Civil Service

9. Mr. Souvagya Kar, EJ- 1993-94 | Indian Information Service

10. Mr. Prem Prakash, HJ, New Delhi- 1995-96 Batch | IOFS, 1998 Batch

11. Mr. Santosh Dubey, HJ, New Delhi- 1995-96 Batch | CSE, 1998 Batch

12. Mr. Sumitra Mohan, EJ, New Delhi- 1996-97 Batch | IAS- West Bengal Cadre, 2002 Batch

13. Mr. Asif Jalal, EJ, New Delhi- 1997-98 Batch | IPS- Himachal Pradesh Cadre, 2002 Batch

14. Mr. Sushil Yadav, EJ, New Delhi- 1997-98 Batch | DANICS, 2002 Batch

15. Mr. Amit Katoch, EJ, New Delhi- 1997-98 Batch | IP&TAFS, 1998 Batch

16. Mr. Pankaj Singh, RTV, New Delhi- 1998-99 Batch | UP PCS

17. Mr. Rajesh Kumar, New Delhi- 1999-2000 Batch | Bihar Police Service

18. Mr. Parthasarthi Mallick- EJ, Dhenkanal- 1999-2000 | Indian Information Service

19. Mr. Durganath Swarnkar, HJ, New Delhi- 2000-2001 Batch | IIS, 2009 Batch

20. Mr. Abhishek Anand, Ad-PR, New Delhi- 2000-2001 Batch | CAPF, 2000 Batch

21. Mr. Divyanshu Kumar, HJ, New Delhi- 2000-2001 Batch | Indian Information Service

22. Mr. Manoj Jali, EJ, Dhenkanal- 2000-2001 Batch | Indian Information Service

23. Mr. Sanjiv Kumar Besra, EJ, New Delhi- 2001-02 Batch | IAS- Jharkhand Cadre, 2012 Batch

24. Ms. Mitali Namchoom, Ad-PR, New Delhi- 2001-02 Batch | IAS- AGMUT Cadre, 2011 Batch

25. Mr. Harish Laddha, RTV, New Delhi- 2001-02 Batch | Rajasthan PCS

26. Mr. Ashok Singh, HJ, New Delhi- 2004-05 Batch | UPCS

27. Ms. Gauri Parasher Joshi, EJ, New Delhi- 2005-06 Batch | IAS- Odisha Cadre, 2009 Batch

28. Mr. Kishor Kaushal, HJ, New Delhi- 2005-06 Batch | IPS- Jharkhand Cadre- 2012 Batch

29. Mr. Amit Kanaujia, RTV, New Delhi- 2005-06 Batch | Indian Information Service

30. Mr. Rahul Chandra, HJ, New Delhi- 2005-06 Batch | Bihar Rural Development Service, 2013 Batch

31. Mr. Kush Mohan Nahar- EJ, Delhi- 2006-07 | Indian Information Service

32. Mr. Saikat Sarkar- EJ, Delhi- 2007-08 | Indian Information Service

33. Ms. Aishwarya Rutuparna Pradhan, EJ, Dhenkanal- 2007-08 Batch | Odisha Finance Service

34. Mr. N Khai- EJ, Dhenkanal- 2009-10 | Indian Information Service

35. Ms. Din Cheng Fa, RTV, New Delhi- 2009-10 Batch | Assam Civil Service

36. Mr. Bidu Kumar , HJ, New Delhi | Bihar Rural Development Service, 2013 Batch

37. Mr. Amardeep Kumar | Bihar Rural Development Service, 2013 Batch

38. Mr. Ashish Mishra, HJ, New Delhi- 2008-09 Batch | CAPF, 2008 Batch

39. Mr. Abhishek Jaiswal, HJ, New Delhi- 2009-10 Batch | CAPF, 2008 Batch

40. Mr. Brijesh Sawle, HJ, New Delhi- 2009-10 Batch | CAPF, 2008 Batch

41. Ms. Sayantika Mandal, EJ, New Delhi- 2009-10 Batch | WB PCS

Thanks & Regards,

Suresh Kumar Vashishth

Convener, Connections 2016

EJ, New Delhi- 1994-95 Batch | IAS- Odisha Cadre, 1998 Batch

Bhubaneswar, 2 February, 2016. IIMC Alumni Association strongly condemns the attack on Mr. Kishan Barai, a journalist with leading TV Channel News7 and alumnus of IIMC, by some miscreants today in Bhubaneswar.

“This attack is totally unacceptable, threatens freedom of media”, said Mr. Jyotiprakash Mohapatra, General Secretary of the Association’s Odisha Chapter. “This incident is a matter of grave concern and must be swiftly investigated. The authorities should ensure that the attackers are arrested by prosecuted as quickly as possible”, he demanded.

PFA few pics of Mr. Barai and Journalists Protest against the attack in Bhubaneswar.

General Secretary

The Duleep Matthai Nature Conservation Fellowship Programme aims to support individuals who are deeply committed to conserving biodiversity, protecting habitats, and keeping in check the exploitation of nature and natural resources. Registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950, the Duleep Matthai Nature Conservation Trust (DMNCT) supports work and activities that contribute to conserving and enhancing India's Ecological Security, particularly its basic life support systems, through protecting, restoring and enhancing the country’s natural ecosystems, especially fragile ecosystems, conservation of endemic and endangered plant and animal species and their habitats. The fellowship programme is administered by the Foundation for Ecological Security (www.fes.org.in).

About the Fellowship

The Duleep Matthai Nature Conservation Fellowship programme supports initiatives that contribute to sustaining and enhancing India’s ecological security by protecting, restoring and enriching India’s forest cover, conserving endemic and endangered plant and animal species and their habitats, and restoring fragile ecosystems. In furtherance of its objectives, the DMNCT has instituted the Duleep Matthai Nature Conservation Fellowship Programme to support initiatives of individuals who are committed to objectives similar to the Trust and are prepared to undertake action-oriented work within a given time-frame. This includes efforts to:

1.Conserve and restore natural landscapes and other biodiversity rich areas.

2.Conserve endemic and endangered plant and animal species and lesser known biodiversity.

3.Promote innovative approaches towards environmental problems, and environmental decision-making.

4. Work for strengthening environmental governance.

Initiatives that strengthen environmental governance and highlight and revitalize key ecological processes, conserve endemic and endangered biodiversity and their habitats, and address specific threats to ecosystems and landscapes will especially be encouraged through the Fellowship Programme. Proposals that have an explicitly stated geographic and thematic focus stand a better chance of being selected for the Fellowship Programme. Preference would be given to applicants who do not have any ongoing support.

The Duleep Matthai Nature Conservation Fellowship Programme is open to motivated Indian citizens, below 30 years of age, who demonstrate interest in the objective of the call. The fellowship will be for a maximum period of two years and selected Fellows will receive an allowance, up to INR 2.5 lakh per annum, the exact amount depending on the Fellow's plan of action and budget proposed.

The Duleep Matthai Nature Conservation Fellows may be required to attend periodic events, workshops and visit the work of the other Fellows to share their experiences, and garner support for their work. The selected Fellows should be open to guidance and assistance from a peer organisation or individual.

Application Details

Applications are open until 10th February 2016.

Applications may be emailed to thematthaifellowships@fes.org.in. Hard copies may be mailed by post to: Duleep Matthai Nature Conservation Fellowship, C/o, Foundation for Ecological Security, A-1 Madhuram Park, Near Shrinathji Society, Ganesh Crossing, Anand – 388001, Gujarat. Each application received would be duly acknowledged.

Applications should include:

1. A proposal (within 2000 words), that clearly articulates the problem, analysis and proposed course of action, a tentative time-frame, a tentative budget and a section on links/references, if any. Importantly, the applicants should not only explain how they would spend the two years, but also what they hope to achieve through the fellowship.

2. Curriculum vitae of the applicant.

3. Recommendation letter from three referees (other than relatives), along with their
complete mailing address, phone number, email and Skype address (if available).

A selection committee will conduct an initial screening of the proposals received.
Shortlisted applicants would then be invited for personal interviews in April 2016.
For more information, please write to:matthaifellowships@fes.org.in

Dear IIMCians,

Maharashtra Chapter of IIMC Alumni Association will meet on January 30, Saturday at Cafe Coffee Day, Kamala Mills Compound, Lower Parel, Mumbai at 2.00 PM to discuss the preparations for Annual Alumni Meet Connections Mumbai 2016.

Alumni living in Maharashtra are requested to attend the meeting.

Thanks & Regards,

Sourav Mishra

General Secretary, Maharashtra

IIMC Alumni Association

Mobile- 99202-85887

The Bengal Chapter of IIMC Alumni Association meeting held on 25th January, 2016 at Indian Coffee House in Kolkata in the presence of Chapter General Secretary Ms. Piyali Chatterjee, Treasurer Mr. Saptarshi Majumdar and IIMCAA CC Member Mr. Animesh Biswas. The meeting was presided by Mr. Majumdar and the presented members have taken following decisions:

1. The Chapter will meet once in a month. The members will discuss with the Chapter President Mr. Subir Bhaumik and decide a permanent day of every month for the meeting.

2. The list of the IIMCAA Bengal Chapter will be updated and it will create a platform for better networking among themselves.

3.  The Chapter will also organise an Alumni Picnic, which will act as a Meet & Greet Session.

Thanks & Regards,
Piyali Chatterjee
General Secretary, West Bengal
IIMC Alumni Assocaiton

Join Please.

The Central Committee of IIMC Alumni Association met on January 17 at IIMC HQ, New Delhi. Connections 2016 Convenor Mr. Suresh Kumar Vashishth (IAS) chaired the meeting while General Secretary Mr. Rahul Sharma, Organisation Secretary Mr. Harshendra Singh Verdhan, Mr. Sandeep Jha, Mr. Keshav Kumar, Treasurer Mr. Gaurav Dikshit, Finance Secretary Ms. Deeksha Saksena and Executive Member Mr. Madhur Kalra attended the meeting. Former Organisation Secretary Mr. Ritesh Verma, Alumni Ms. Rupali Dixit and Mr. Ashish Bhardwaj also participated in the meeting.

In the backdrop of the feedback and suggestions received from alumni on the first list & criteria of Campus Wale Bureaucrats, the Central Committee is revising the Eligibility Criteria as follows.

Eligibility Criteria: IIMCAA will felicitate PG Diploma Alumni Bureaucrats serving under:

1. All India & Allied Services allotted by UPSC after Annual Civil Services Examinations

2. Gazetted Officers serving under Indian Information Service (Group A and Group B- Senior Grade)

3. Gazetted Officers serving under any of the services allotted after Annual Examinations by respective State Public Service Commissions

4. Any other Services/ Organizations which IIMCAA will find suitable.

Tentative List of Alumni Bureaucrats

Following Alumni Bureaucrats are in our knowledge. The list is provisional and felicitation is conditional to meeting criteria & consent of alumni itself to appear in our series on FB and in Souvenir and attend the felicitation at the Annual Alumni Meet Connections 2016 on February 21st, 2016 at IIMC HQ, New Delhi.

List of Alumni Bureaucrats in Descending Order as Per IIMC Batch

1. Ms. Smitha Nagraj | EJ, New Delhi- NA | IAS, Tamil Nadu Cadre, 1984 Batch
2. Mr. Suresh Kumar Vashishth, EJ, New Delhi- 1994-95 Batch | IAS- Odisha Cadre, 1998 Batch
3. Ms. Rashmi Sinha, EJ, New Delhi- 1995-96 Batch | IPS, West Bengal Cadre, 1996 Batch
4. Mr. Prem Prakash, HJ, New Delhi- 1995-96 Batch | IOFS, 1998 Batch
5. Mr. Santosh Dubey, HJ, New Delhi- 1995-96 Batch | CSE, 1998 Batch
6. Mr. Sumitra Mohan, EJ, New Delhi- 1996-97 Batch | IAS- West Bengal Cadre, 2002 Batch
7. Mr. Asif Jalal, EJ, New Delhi- 1997-98 Batch | IPS- Himachal Pradesh Cadre, 2002 Batch
8. Mr. Sushil Yadav, EJ, New Delhi- 1997-98 Batch | DANICS, 2002 Batch
9. Mr. Amit Katoch, EJ, New Delhi- 1997-98 Batch | IP&TAFS, 1998 Batch
10. Mr. Sanjiv Kumar Besra, EJ, New Delhi- 2001-02 Batch | IAS- Jharkhand Cadre, 2012 Batch
11. Mr. Kishor Kaushal, HJ, New Delhi- 2005-06 Batch | IPS- Jharkhand Cadre- 2012 Batch
12. Mr. Rahul Chandra, HJ, New Delhi- 2005-06 Batch | Bihar Administrative Service, 2013 Batch

We seek your help to reach out to other alumni bureaucrats, falling under our felicitation criteria, whom we might have missed in this updated list. Help us with their name, batch, email, mobile no. etc.

Enrich the list and make it a grand success.

 
Thanks & Regards,
Rahul Sharma
General Secretary

Dear IIMCians,

Andhra Pradesh Chapter of IIMC Alumni Association met on January 10, 2016 at Huda Park, Vanasthalipuram, Hyderabad. The meeting was presided over by chapter President Byomakesh Biswal. Executive member Mr. Abinash Mohapatra, Mr. Santiswarup Samantaray, Mr. Niharkanta Panda and Mr. Manoj Das and Ms. Subhashree Mohapatra attended the meeting.

Minutes of the Meeting
– The meeting mainly deliberated preparations for Connections 2016 to be held on 27th march in Hyderabad. 
– Overall expense on Connections Hyderabad would be around 50,000 to 60,000. 
– Andhra Pradesh Chapter officials will try to ensure all alumni living in state participate in meet.
– We discussed about the venue and concluded that a resort will be ideal for the event. Venue will be decided in the next meeting.
– The meeting discussed sponsorship for the alumni meet in Hyderabad.
– Executive member Mr. Abinash Mohapatra, Mr. Santiswarup Samantray and Mr. Niharkanta Panda plan to attend the National Meet in Delhi on 21st February.
– Next meeting of the AP Chapter has been tentatively scheduled for February 07 at Huda Park, Vanasthalipuram, Hyderabad.

Thanks & Regards,
Byomakesh Biswal
President, Andhra Pradesh