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Hi, The National Institute of Mass Communication has been set up in 2003 in collaboration with the Canadian Institute of Mass Communication, Ontario, Canada by Educational Media Research Society, New Delhi (a society registered under Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860). The objective is to impart quality training to students in mass media so that they efficiently utilize media technology in the best possible manner to keep pace with the fast evolving communication industry.
Some highlights of this college include:
Offers specialisation in Print Media, Electronic Media, Digital Media, Radio Journalism, Advertising, Photo Journalism, Public Relation, Corporate Communication, Short Film and Documentary Film Making
Placements (in INR; as provided by college):
2.00 Lacs
Minimum Salary (Annual)
2.50 Lacs
Average Salary (Annual)
3.50 Lacs
Maximum Salary (Annual)
Companies / Recruiters who visited the campus:
Abp Asmita
Ahmedabad Mirror
Care WorldCNBCtV
Dainik Bhaskar
Divya BhaskarDNA
ETV News
Gujarat
GSTV
Torque Communication
TV9
For more details regarding the college, you can check out its website:
http://www.nimc-india.com/post-graduate-courses.php

Some of the important skills one must consider in a Public Relations work are -
Social Media Skills - Public Relations practitioners should have knowledge about various social media channels currently in use. As different channels have varying impact on the public and people you are appealing. There is a different strategy when using different platforms. A good PR person not only constrained with the platform of use but how to use each platform to its the fullest potential.
Research Skills - One needs to work with numerous kinds of clients in a wide variety of fields. To serve each client well, the person must be able to come up to speed on the clients brand, industry, and market very quickly.
International Perspective - One must have the ability to think from others frame of mind. Individual need to develop international and multicultural perspective, recognizing that not all people think in the same ways. Cultural symbols and icons vary. Tastes vary. A message that works well for one group of people might alter for another. A good PR person appreciates and rationalize these differences and can research different audiences as needed. Ability to converse in multiple languages is an advantage.
Time Management - Public relations specialists must be able to handle multiple clients and assignments, all of whom expect to be considered important. Mastering deadlines and prioritizing tasks is a must. Its a fast-paced, multifaceted job, and no one has time to lose paperwork or mix up names.

The placements of MJMC from BCACS are good. Almost all students get placed while the placement sessions. Companies such as Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd. (Madura Fashion), Aditya Birla Retail Ltd, Amazon India P Ltd, Dainik Jagran and many more, visit the campus to hire students. The students passed out from Balaji College of Arts, Commerce and Science are well-groomed young leaders that will definitely prove an asset to any organisation where they may pursue their careers because they had worked day and night exercising their mind and investing their time to draw strategies for marketing the institutes, the students and ensuring successful campus placements despite the slow-down in the placement market globally.
The college also helps students getting the required internships to help them flourish in their careers.

I am doubtful if you will have placement opportunities from anywhere after completing Bachelors in Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) because only exceptional cases get through media jobs after completing their BJMC course from a college in India. Personally, I am an alumnus of Technia Institute of Advanced Studies (IP University)- Batch 2010-13, and the only placement company that I remember coming in is Naukri.Com - which I am apologetic to mention is not a media company. But many students did take the opportunity anyway - since not everybody wants to go into media after course completion.
What I suggest is that one should start preparing for postgraduate colleges of Journalism as soon as they enter the third year of their graduation college. Because only a good post-graduate college can get you a good job - until (obviously) if you are exceptionally good at what you do and a media house hand picks you during your summer/winter internship.

MJMC is a 2 years course from OPJS. The Placement Cell at the OPJS University supports students in making the right career choices and enables employers in taking the right hiring decisions during recruitment. At OPJS University, the working acumen acquired stems from a blend of diverse professional experiences and varied educational backgrounds. Enabling the students with opportunities and knowledge in order to reach the pinnacle of leadership and success is the true hallmark of OPJS University.
A lot of MNC companies come to this university for placements.Not all students get placements, but many sincere students manage to get a job with the help of placement cell in our University.
I experience very lovely faculty in this University.Especially, some faculty members became my all time favorites. Very enthusiastic and always ready to help in nature.

As far as the autonomous college is concerned, The college has a good curriculum as well as the exam structure. As though the college is autonomous it is very good in everything. We have a lot of opportunity for studies as well as co-curricular activities.
93% of the students get placement every year. Students get placed on the below-mentioned profiles:
- Journalist, Columnist or Reporter
- Photojournalist
- Illustrator
- Public Relations Officer
- Feature Writer
- Staff or Freelance Writer
- TV Correspondent
- Video Jockey (VJ)
- Radio Jockey (RJ)
- News Analyst
- Job Roles
Following are different roles that have to be handled by a Journalism graduate according to his job profile- Interviewing public in case of an incident
- Collecting the data and information from all the locations of the world.
- Developing public relations and interactions.
- Investigating the facts and information gathered from the sources
- Reporting, Editing contents as per requirements

A columnist writes under contract or as a freelancer with a media house. The newspaper or the magazine pays as per assignment or as per the agreed salary/fee.
The first question is about the process or requisites of becoming a columnist: The Skill of Writing and that too with a subtle and serene style which had an excellent sense of engagement is what the hallmark of a successful columnist is.
Along with this, the HOW involves higher level of general awareness and good observation skills. GK and general studies of the asked subject of writing are needed to be the best. The opinion and inclination had to be neutral so that the writing does not show a bias. A course/degree in a language, media, management, research level degree in any stream which one wants to write about should be there. Along with this, one should also have a regular association with media writings.
The starting salary: I have an idea that one gets from 1k to 5k for an article published as a column. Yes, it is quite higher and big for established authors and specialists of the field for which the newspaper or publishing platform has approached the writer.
Salary as a regular contributor goes from 4 lacs to 6 lacs per annum for impressive beginners and from 8 to 12 lacs per annum for the best of writers.

A doctoral degree is the final step to master a particular stream or subject through research and detailed study of all aspects. A Ph.D degree in mass comm. and that too on the subjects of corporate communication and public relations can be pursued from any university which has the valid approvals of UGC and other bodies.
However, when it comes to the quality of research guidance there has to be a smart and correct selection.
A number of Universities offer Ph.D in India. There are private universities as well. It is suggested that, it may not be a matter of corporate communication or PR but the quality and reputation is more important. Any university, with a good standing and faculty can do the best in the mentioned domain of media.
IITs and IIMs have humanities Ph.D seats and along with them
JNU, Jamia Millia Islamia, DU, Symbiosis, BHU, and other reliable names of Indian higher education are to be chosen for the purpose.

You may opt out for Biyani Group of College (BGC, Jaipur) over Nalanda School of Management. Teachers are very qualified and helpful in nature. What I personally enjoy the most about the college is the events and cultural evenings that are organized in the campus. The library is good but can be improved further. Teachers are very understanding and clear my doubts personally also.
Malls and shopping centers are nearby. The environment is good and well clean. Cleanliness drive is organized regularly and a healthy environment is around the campus. People are friendly and understanding. Guards are around all the time. The faculty is highly qualified, friendly, understanding and easily approachable. They have great expertise in their perspective fields. Ample of faculty is present around the corner to help us understand the real world and environment with a positive approach.

New media is known to be the new platforms of assimilation, circulation of Information and entertainment. We can take internet as the referred new media here.
Film, Television and New Media form the trinity of the whole landscape of media industry. When this is done through a course, a media job must be preferred rather than going for a higher studies option.
You may think of opting for higher studies if only- the completed course mentioned above does not have the capability to get you a job. It means the course you have done is not from a place which gets jobs. A vocational course or a course in such fields should be done for the purpose of a job only and this involves a hands-on profile.
If one has an interest in making a career based on higher studies and has inclination towards teaching or research, there is no end to higher studies in that case.
Choose a job if it comes with strong scope otherwise, higher studies are the suggested option.