CONDENSED COURSE IN JOURNALISM
Ours is a media dependent society. And the role of the media in democracy is vital, especially at a time when information and knowledge rules over the globe. It is against this backdrop that the Press Club Trivandrum decided to begin a special condensed course in Journalism for interested citizens. It is an evening course. And there is no upper age-limit for admission. A graduation is the minimum qualification.
The Institute and the Course
The Institute offers a six–month’s condensed course for Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism.
The curriculum, the method of instruction, the examination, etc. are designed in a professional way with emphasis on the inculcation of an appropriate aptitude and outlook in the students.
The management of the Institute is vested in the Managing Committee of the Press Club, elected by the members of the Club who are working journalists and other media persons.
A Director who is responsible for its general day-to-day administration, training programmes, conduct of examinations, certification of achievements etc heads the Institute.
The institute has a Board of Studies appointed from time to time to oversee the academic content and quality of the course.
The present Board consists of
Dr. K.N. Panikker
Mr. Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Dr. G.B. Mohanan Thampi
Mr. Babu Bhaskar
Mr. T.P. Sreenivasan
Dr. K. Narayanan Nair
Mr. K. Mohanan
Dr. Mohan Gopal
Mr. Paul Zakaria
Mr. G. Vijayaraghavan
Mr. Thomas Jacob
Mr. K. Gopinath
Mr. K.P. Mohanan
Mr. N. Balakrishnan
Ms. Beena Paul
Mr. Shyamaprasad
Mr. John Britas
Director of Public Relations, Govt. of Kerala
President, Thiruvananthapuram Press Club
Secretary, Thiruvananthapuram Press Club and
Director, Institute of Journalism
Each year there will be two sessions of the course - January to June, and July to December. Lectures and discussions will be held five days a week. Classes are from 6.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Prescribed application form together with the prospectus can be obtained from the Secretary, Press Club, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 001 on payment of Rs. 150/- or Rs. 200/- by money order / Demand Draft payable to the Secretary, Press Club, Thiruvananthapuram.
The duly filled application form should reach the Secretary, Press Club, Thiruvananthapuram 695001 by the date specified in the advertisement.
Candidates who satisfy the requirements in the preliminary screening will be called for an interview and final selection.
FEES
The fees for the course, Rs. 10,000, is payable in three instalments.
Tuition Fee Rs. 8,500
Library Fee Rs. 1,000
Examination fee Rs. 500
Total Rs. 10,000
The first instalment of Rs. 6,000/- is payable at the time of admission and the balance Rs. 4,000/- in two instalments of Rs. 2,000/- each. Belated remittance will attract fine.
The final examination will be in June and in December. The course covers basics of Journalism – Reporting, Editing, Writing, History & Culture, TV & Radio Journalism, New Media, Press Law, Public Relations, Advertisement.
Students who complete the course successfully will be issued the Institute’s Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism at a convocation. On the basis of the marklist prepared by the Institute, copies of individual marklist will be issued.
Candidates obtaining not less than 40 % marks in each paper will be declared passed. Those obtaining not less than 50 % marks, but less than 60 % in aggregate, will be placed in second class and those obtaining not less than 60 % in the First Class. Those obtaining 72 % and above will be placed in the First Class with Distinction. Students failing in any paper will be allowed to take a re-examination. Those who abstain from the whole or part of the examination can take the final examination only in the next session. Those who pass in parts will be placed only in the Pass Class.
Scrupulous observance of the rules and decorum of the Institute as well as the Press Club is required of all students. In all matters pertaining to attendance, practical assignments and the general conduct of the students, the decision taken by the Director of the Institute shall be final.
