Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi

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IIMC, an Internationally-known Centre for training and research in Mass Communication, an autonomous body funded by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt of India. Invites application for following courses

Post-graduate Diploma programs

(i) Post-graduate Diploma in English Journalism
(ii) Post-graduate Diploma in Hindi Journalism
(iii) Post-graduate Diploma in Radio & TV Journalism
(Medium of Instruction: Bilingual - English & Hindi)
(iv) Post-graduate Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations
(Medium of Instruction: Bilingual - English & Hindi)
(v) Post-graduate Diploma in Odia Journalism
(vi) Post -graduate Diploma in Urdu Journalism
(vii) Post-graduate Diploma in Marathi Journalism
(viii) Post-graduate Diploma in Malayalam Journalism

Duration : 1 year

Eligibility : Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. Those who have appeared / are appearing for a degree examination are also eligible to apply. If selected, their admission will be subject to their producing at least a provisional certificate in original from their college / university before 31 August 2019, failing which the provisional admission will stand cancelled.

Nationality: Only Indian nationals are eligible for the PG Diploma Courses. In addition, five seats are available in each course for NRIs/NRI-sponsored candidates. (NRIs/NRI sponsored candidates wishing to apply for both non-NRI and NRI categories must submit separate application forms for each category). The selection for non-NRI seats will be based on essential qualification, merit based on the Written Entrance Examination, followed by Group Discussion / Interview, or both, (who qualify in the Written Examination). The applicants for NRI / NRI sponsored seats are not required to appear for a written examination. However, they will be required to appear for Group Discussion /Interview, or both.

Date of Birth: For general category candidates: 1.8.1994 or later. For SC/ST/Physically Handicapped candidates, the date is 1.8.1989 or later. For OBC category, it is 1.8.1991 or later.

Reservation : As per Government of India orders for SC/ST/PH/ OBC candidates.

How to Apply :

Candidates can either fill the application form online and also pay the fee online or download the application form, fill it and send by post along with the Demand Draft for application fee. The applicant should fill the form in his / her own handwriting.

The candidates can submit one Application Form for either Journalism (Hindi) or Journalism (English) as the written entrance examination and question paper will be common for above courses.

Similarly, The candidates can submit one Application Form for either Journalism (Urdu)/ Journalism (Odia)/Journalism (Marathi)/ Journalism (Malayalam). The written entrance examination for above courses will be conducted simultaneously.

For each course, there is a separate form. The candidates should check before filling the form that it is for the course for which they want to apply. Please start filling up the application form only after reading and fully understanding the instructions.

For downloading Applications:

The candidate shall be guided on the website itself regarding the application downloading process.

Candidates filling the application form downloaded at www.iimc.gov.in must also send a Demand Draft of Rs. 1,500/- for General & Rs. 1,000/-for SC/ST/OBC/Physically Handicapped category candidates drawn in favor of "IIMC, New Delhi" as Entrance Examination fee on by post or in person.

It is most important that the name of the applicant be written on the back of the Demand Draft. Downloaded application forms will be accepted subject to receipt of Demand Draft for Entrance Examination fee by the due date, otherwise the application will be rejected.

Completed applications should reach (in person/ by post) The Additional Director General (T&A), Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067

Prospectus : Rs. 200/- (without application form)

Admission Procedure

The selection for admission to all courses is based on a written examination followed by a personal interview /group discussion. There will be a common entrance examination and common question paper for Journalism (Hindi/ English). Candidates may apply for and write the examination for either Journalism (Hindi) or Journalism (English) in the respective languages. Further the candidate may write entrance examination for one of the courses out of Journalism (Urdu), Journalism (Odia), Journalism (Marathi) and Journalism (Malayalam). There will be separate entrance examinations and question papers for Radio & TV Journalism, Advertising & Public Relations.

Entrance Examination

27 May 2019 : New Delhi/ Ahmedabad/ Aizawl/ Amravati/ Bengaluru/ Bhopal/ Chennai/ Dehradun/ Dhenkanal/ Guwahati/ Hyderabad/ Jammu/ Kolkata/ Kottayam/ Lucknow/ Mumbai/ Patna/ Ranchi/ Raipur/ Srinagar.

25 May 2019 (Journalism Course in Urdu ) : New Delhi/ Bhopal/ Srinagar/ Jammu/ Hyderabad/ Lucknow/ Mumbai/ Patna

25 May 2019 (Journalism Course in Odia ) : Dhenkanal

25 May 2019 (Journalism Course in Marathi ) : Mumbai and Amravati

25 May 2019 (Journalism Course in Malayalam ) : Kottayam

More Details can be available from the institute website.

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