Welcome to AJK Mass Communication Research Centre

Course Information

Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism (20 seats)

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

India is perhaps the most happening place on earth as far as the news industry is concerned. For example look at the news papers published in English, Hindi and other regional languages. Despite the unprecedented onslaught of television news they have not only stood their ground but have also recorded significant increase in the numbers of their readers in recent years. Not only in English but in Hindi and other regional languages too daily newspapers and news magazines are recording growth in their circulation and new newspapers are coming up at a pace faster than ever before. Similarly in Hindi and other regional languages the number of television news channels is on the increase and now the Online Journalism is also making its presence felt. Every major news paper and TV news channel has its own website. With the growth of print and electronic media new gates are opening for Photo Journalists too. They are no longer confined to print media alone. Their services are now required in television and web portals too. It was in this background that AJK MCRC as a premier institution of Mass Communication and Media Studies felt the need to introduce a post graduate diploma course in journalism for aspiring journalists.

We started this course from last year with the objective of producing skilled and trained journalists for print and broadcast industry who are committed to issues of ethics, social relevance and human rights. We also train them to work as Online and Photo Journalists. The curriculum of the course is designed to equip the students with the skills and knowledge necessary for a career in all the four mediums and it is tailored in such a fashion that each student spends only 40% of his/her time in learning the theory and the rest in receiving hands on training and doing practical exercises. Students are given extensive hands-on training in writing, reporting and editing news for television, radio, web portals, news papers and magazines. For this purpose a Multi Media Lab with 20 work stations has been set up at the Centre and each work station is fully loaded with important softwares such as QXpress and Photoshop. The lab has a Broadband Connection and the service of news agency UNI is available for the use of students throughout the year. The students also learn to handle and operate digital video and still cameras such as PD 170 and Nickon D 100 under the guidance and supervision of highly experienced camerapersons and still photographers. Seminars and workshops are also organized from time to time during this course on various issues, topics and subjects to enrich the minds of the students.

Eligibility

Students holding a bachelors degree with a minimum of 50% marks will be eligible for admission in this course.

Admission Process

The Admission test will be held on one day as per the schedule given on page________. The examination will comprise of a written test and a final interview.

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 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. The following is the distribution of marks for entrance test:

Written Exam : 200 marks

Interview: 45marks

Portfolio: 55 marks

The candidates short-listed for written test and interview shall be posted on the Centre’s notice board and website as per the admission schedule.

Fees and Dues for P.G. Diploma in Journalism (Session 2006-07)

A. Admission Charges	Rupees
1. Admission Fee	100
2. Enrollment Fee (if not already enrolled)	50
3. Library Admission Fee	100
(When the student joins Jamia first time)
4. Identity Card Fee	50
5. Cost of Syllabus	300
Total ‘A’	600
B. Annual Fees
1. Cultural Activities	150
2. Library Caution Money (Refundable)	2,000
3. University Magazine	50
4. Student Aid Fund	50
5. Foundation Day Celebration	100
6. University development fund	500
7. Examination Fee	250
8. Medical Fees	100
9. Sports and Games	150
10. Equipment Caution Money (Refundable)	10,000
11. Garden fee	50
Total ‘B’	13,400
C. Tuition Fees	27,000
D. UNI Subscription Charges	3600
E. Broad band Connection charges	4800
F. Stationary & Consumables	5000
G. Workshops	3750
H. Study Tour	3250
I. Equipment charges	2600
Grand Total (A+B+C+D+E+F+G+H+I)	64,000