Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 20: Jammu University Vice-Chancellor Prof M P S Ishar today released the brochure of Gandhi College Jammu, under the aegis of The Hindu Education Society Kashmir, which has launched degree course in journalism.
This course has been approved by the State Government Higher Education Department and GMCAJ, affiliated to the University of Kashmir. For the first time in private sector, the State Government and Kashmir University have permitted starting of three years Bachelors degree program in Mass Communication and Multi Media Production (MCMP) from this academic session for the students of this northern State at Gandhi Memorial College of Education, Jammu (GMCEJ).
The three year course of MCMP will run from GMCEJ campus at Bantalab -Raipur in Jammu-the winter capital of the State. The college has already established a state of art recording studio with related facilities for the intending students. Besides, it also offers to the students of MCMP exposure to the print media from the 1st year itself as the college is already publishing a daily newspaper. Since the publishing facility is situated in the campus itself, as such the students shall get a regular practical training.
The sanctioned student intake for the course is 30 and the University of Kashmir shall conduct the examinations. The course fee, as authorized by Kashmir University, is Rs 45,000/- per year. The discount on fee shall be Rs 5000 for the session 2014-15. Meritorious students shall be offered a scholarship of Rs 5000.
Among others present on the occasion includes Registrar Prof Manoj Dhar, Jai Kumar Sharma, Prof B L Razdan (president HESK,), Prof B L Zutshi, A K Raina, M K Bangroo, Vinay Thusoo, faculty and staff of the College
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