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P.G. Dip. in Development Communication (40 Seats)

(Self Financed Full Time Diploma Course of One Year Duration)

The course attempts to create professional communicators who can make effective and strategic interventions in various development processes. To this end the course attempts to train students to understand the use and potential of traditional and contemporary media such as print, radio, video and television while educating them about the specific social issues of developing countries in general and India in particular. On completion of their course the students are expected to find employment with developmental agencies, media set-ups, and government and non-government organizations as development communication strategists and media practitioners.

Duration : One Year
Number of Seats: 40

Course Inputs

Development, Concept and Approaches
Development Concerns and Issues
Development Planning
Development Communication
Communication Research & Evaluation
Methods of Communication for Development – I (Sound, Radio & Television Production)
Methods of Communication for Development – II (Print Journalism, Documentation, A/V and Photo Journalism
Methods of Communication for Development – III (Theatre & Folk form, Media Campaign)
Project
Field Training

Eligibility

Candidates who have taken their first degree in Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Engineering or Medicine etc. are eligible to apply, provided they have secured 50 percent or more marks in aggregate in their first degree examination of a Course which is of three or more years duration after the 10+2 Examination

Admission Process

The Admission test will be held as per the schedule given on page_______. The examination will comprise of a Written Test and an Interview to evaluate the ability and aptitude of the candidates.

The Written Exam will be held in Delhi. The paper will be designed to assess the potential talent of the candidates, their aptitude, general awareness and views over a wide area of knowledge. Short listed candidates will be asked to appear for the Interview.
The Interview will be held in Delhi. The number of candidates called for the interview shall be three times the number of seats (category-wise) in order of merit provided that they have secured at least 33% marks in the written test.

Entrance Test

The following is the distribution of marks for the Entrance Examination:

Written Exam : 85 marks

Interview : 15marks

The List of candidates short-listed for written test and final interview shall be posted on the Centre’s Notice Board and website as per the admission schedule.

Fees and Dues for P.G Dip. in Development Communication 2007-08

A.	Admission Charges	Rupees
I	Admission Fee	100
II	Enrolment Fee (if not already enrolled)	50
III	Library Admission Fee (When the student joins Jamia first time)	100
IV	Identity Card Fee	50
V	Cost of Syllabus	300
	Total A	600
B.	Annual Fees
I	Canteen Establishment Charges	50
II	Community Radio/Misc	160
III	Cultural Activities	150
IV	Equipment Caution Money (Refundable)	10,000
*V	Examination Fees	500
VI	Foundation Day Celebration	100
VII	Garden Fees/ Campus Maint. Fee	100
VIII	Library Caution Money (Refundable)	2,000
IX	Medical Fee	100
X	Sports and Games	150
XI	Student Aid Fund	50
XII	Subject Association Fund	100
XIII	University development fund	500
XIV	University Magazine	40
	Total B	14,000
C.	Tuition Fees	18,500
D.	Consumables charges	17,500
E.	Training and Production fee	3,000
	Grand Total (A+B+C+D+E)	53,600