Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) invites applications for admissions to the following courses for 2018 session.
Post-graduate Diploma programmes
- Post-graduate Diploma in English Journalism
- Post-graduate Diploma in Hindi Journalism
- Post-graduate Diploma in Radio & TV Journalism (Medium of Instruction: Bilingual – English & Hindi)
- Post-graduate Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations (Medium of Instruction: Bilingual – English & Hindi)
- Post-graduate Diploma in Odia Journalism
- Post -graduate Diploma in Urdu Journalism
- Post-graduate Diploma in Marathi Journalism
- Post-graduate Diploma in Malayalam Journalism
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 2018, failing which the provisional admission will stand cancelled.
Date of birth: For general category candidates: 1.8.1993 or later. For SC/ST/Physically Handicapped candidates, the date is 1.8.1988 or later. For OBC category, it is 1.8.1990 or later.
Selection
Eligible candidates will be called at their own expense for a written entrance examination on 27th May 2018 at New Delhi/Alunedabad/Aizawl/Amravati/B engaluru/ Bhopal/Chennai/Dehradun/ Dhenkanal/Guwahati/ Hyderabad/Jammu/K olkat a/Kott ay am/Lu cknow/ Mumbai/ Patna/ Ranchi/ Raipur/ Srinagar. The Institute reserves the right to call any candidate for entrance examination at any centre (other than his/her choice) for administrative reasons. The written entrance examination for the Journalism Course in Urdu will be held on 26th May 2018 at New Delhi/Bhopal/ Srinagar/Jammu/Hyderabad/Luclmow/Mumbai/Patria. The written entrance examination for the course in Odia, will be held on 26th May 2018 at Dhenkanal. The written exam for Marathi Journalism will be held on 26th May 2018 at Mumbai and Amravati and Malayalam Journalism will be held at Kottayam.
Scholarships
The ‘Rail Agganval Scholarship’ will be awarded to a meritorious female student of the Hindi Journalism Course, based on her perfonnance in the Entrance Exam.
The ‘Star TV Scholarship’ will be awarded to a meritorious student of Radio & TV Journalism, based on his / her performance in the Entrance Exam.
The `Achin Ganguly Scholarship’ will be awarded to two meritorious students of Advertising & Public Relations, based on their performance in the Entrance Exam & final result after completion of the Course.
The `Jaswinder Singh Memorial Scholarship’ will be awarded to two meritorious students, one each from Hindi Journalism and Radio & TV Journalism, based on their perfonnance in the Entrance and First Semester Exams.
Download Application form from here
Send a Demand Draft of Rs. 1,500/- for General & Rs. 1,000/-for SC/ST/OBC/Physically Handicapped category candidates drawn in favour of “IIMC, New Delhi” as Entrance Examination fee on or before 1st May, 2018 by post or in person.
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 on or before 1st May 2018.
