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Indian Institute of Mass Communication

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The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) which was set up in response to a need felt to evolve a methodology and effective use of communication resources as a part of the country’s overall development strategy, made a small beginning on 17 August 1965, as a department of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.

Later it was registered as an autonomous organization under the societies registration act (XXI) of 1860 on 22 January 1966. The institute which receives funds for its recurring and non-recurring expenditure as grant-in-aid from the government of India through the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, is today recognized as a “Centre of Excellence” in the field of communication teaching, training and research.

It provides knowledge and skills to young communicators in a variety of disciplines including print, photography, radio and television, as also development communication, communication research, advertising and public relations.

The Institute also collaborates with national and international agencies in conducting training, seminars and workshops and well as in undertaking joint research projects. It also conducts short courses addressed to the specific needs of the industry, government and public sector organizations.

During the year 2004-05, the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) conducted the following long-term training programmes and Diploma Courses:

1. Orientation Course for Officers of the Indian Information Service (Group A)
2. Post-graduate Diploma Course in Journalism (English) at New Delhi and Dhenkanal (Orissa)
3. Post-graduate Diploma Course in Journalism (Hindi)
4. Post-graduate Diploma Course in Advertising and Public Relations
5. Post-graduate Diploma Course in Radio & Television Journalism
6. Post-graduate Diploma Course in Oriya Journalism and
7. Diploma Course in Development Journalism

In addition the Institute runs short-term academic programmes for middle and senior level officers of the Indian Information Service and the personal of different media units.

The Institute also provides consultancy services on request to central and State Government Departments and Public Sector Undertakings, and helps in designing and organizing training and research programmes related to Development Communication.

Continuing the tradition of the non-aligned movements efforts to improve journalistic skills in developing countries as well as to evolve a third world perspective, the Institute offers a Diploma Course in Development Journalism. Two such courses are held every year, each of four months duration.

During the Ninth Five Year Plan, in order to meet the growing demand for quality education in the field of mass communication and develop communication education in remote areas, Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) Centres were set up in Dhenkanal (Orissa), Dimapur (Nagaland), Kottayam (Kerala) and Jhabua (Madhya Pradesh).

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