CMCJ

Year of establishment : 2008
Location : Entrepreneurship Development Cell, Bhuban Ram Das Bhawan (West)
Phone & Fax : 0361 - 2606610
E mail : [email protected]
Website : www.edccottoncollege.org

History :
The one year PG Diploma in Mass Communication & Journalism (PGDMJ) course has initially been conducted by the Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC), Cotton College under the banner of the Media and Communication Study Center (MCSC) since the year 2005. In 2007, Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India has sanctioned a Science Communication Project to Cotton College for five years to introduce 'Science Communication' as a special paper in PGDMJ Course. In August, 2008, the 'Center for Mass Communication and Journalism (CMCJ)' was formed by the Principal, Cotton College and from January, 2008, the PGDMJ course is being conducted by this Center at EDC utilizing the infrastructure facility of EDC. Uptill now, 83 passed out students of PGDMJ course have got employment in different media houses.

Courses offered : (1) One year Post-Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication & Journalism (Self-financing)

(2) Three months Certificate Course on ‘Video Production & Editing’ (Self-financing)

Number of Seats :

PGDMJ : 40
Video Production & Editing : 16

Admission Timing :PGDMJ : Twice in a year (June & December)

Faculty Members (on Contractual basis under Science Communication Project) :

Name : Ms. Bharati Bharali
Educational Qualification : M.A. (Mass Communication)
Area of Specialization : Science Communication & Film Studies
Contact Number : 9864100631
Email : [email protected]

Name :  Ms. Nilakshi Kalita       
Educational Qualification :  M.A. (Mass Communication)
Area of Specialization : Science Communication
Contact Number : 9435191608
Email : [email protected]

Technical & Office Staff Mambers :

1. Sri Raghu Kalita (Office Supervisor)
2. Sri Jitmoni Gogoi (Technical Assistant)
3. Sri Pragjyotish Bhuyan (Technical Assistant)
4. Sri Gautam Saloi
5. Sri Ajit Mohan

Former Faculty Members :

Name                                  Service Period
Dr. Ankuran Dutta                  2004-2006
Ms. Anamika Ray                    2006-2009

Facilities :

The Center has one Seminar Library with about 500 books, journals, 5 daily news papers, and is well equipped with modern audio-visual teaching aids like OHP, LCD projector, Video Camera, handy cam etc. It has got a separate Computer Room with 12 computers having internet connectivity. The Center is also equipped with one Audio Recording Studio and one Final Cut Pro (FCP) Video Editing setup. It has Photocopying facility too.

Activities :
Center for Mass Communication & Journalism regularly organizes guest lectures, talks etc. by renowned speakers on various topics. It offers career counseling as well as internship to students. The Center regularly publishes its Laboratory Journal entitled ‘Amar Mot (Our View Point) and Video Magazine entitled ‘Dapon (The Mirror). Students are also taken for exposure trip as well as field visit to various places in India. The students of PGDMJ bi-annually bring out a wall magazine named ‘Journos Nest’. The students of the Center also organize their annual media fest named ‘Confluence’.