Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Journalism (PGDRJ)

Level: Post Graduate Diploma

Duration:1 Year (2 Semester)

Seats: 20

Eligibility: Applicant must be graduate in any discipline from recognized University

About the Programme:

Pedagogy of the programme will be entirely field based on practicals and applications based learning and teaching . Programme will enable students to produce and present News reports , articles, videos , community radio programmes, audio clips, and reports for a creative intervention in the society.

Programme Objectives:

To develop student’s understanding, sensitivity and perspective on rural society so that they could report, analyze and engage in meaningful intervention to contribute towards the integral development of the rural society.
To acquaint the student with the working of different media like Print, Electronic & New Media.
To develop Research aptitude, attitude and research skills to understand Media and to make use of them.
To develop writing skills needed for News papers, Magazines, Radio, T.V. and web Journalism in different formats.
To develop understanding perspective on the role, function and impact of Media in society.
Specific Focus on hands on learning.
Specific Focus on works produced by students.
Focus on Assessment that evaluates students on the basis of assignments , projects, different kind of writings and productions.

Career path you can choose after the programme:

Reporters and Feature Writer, Columnists
Political Analyst, Media Advisor and Media Educators
Development Journalist, Development Communication Professional, Manager of Development Programme, Rural Health Professional, Rural Environment Protection Professional, Rural Capacity Development Professional
Copy Writer, Feature Writer and Freelancers
Film Maker, Blogger Web Professional,
Community Radio Professional,
Woman and Child Health Professional