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VP Radhakrishnan, Minister Vaishnaw to Grace IIMC's 57th Convocation

Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan will preside over the Indian Institute of Mass Communication's 57th convocation ceremony. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who is also the Chancellor, will lay the foundation stone for a new Academic Block and Hostel Block. The event will see diplomas awarded to students from various postgraduate journalism and communication programs across six campuses. Senior officials from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the institute will also be in attendance.

Key Points: IIMC Convocation: VP, Union Minister to Attend & Lay Foundation

  • 57th Convocation for 2024-25 batch
  • 35 medals to be awarded
  • Foundation for new Academic & Hostel blocks
  • Creators Lounge inauguration
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V-P Radhakrishnan, Union Minister Vaishnaw to attend IIMC convocation today

VP C.P. Radhakrishnan and Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to attend IIMC's 57th convocation, award diplomas, and lay foundation for new blocks.

"The Vice President will lay the foundation stone of the new Academic Block and Hostel Block - Official Statement"

New Delhi, Feb 27

Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan will give away awards to top-performing students of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication at its 57th Convocation Ceremony for the 2024-25 batch to be held here on Friday.

The event will also see Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw, who is also the Chancellor of IIMC, presiding over a function to lay the foundation stone for the new Academic Block and Hostel Block of the institute.

The convocation will also be attended by Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting; R. Jagannathan, Chairman, IIMC Society; Dr Pragya Paliwal Gaur, Vice Chancellor, IIMC; and L. Madhu Nag, Registrar, IIMC, an official statement said.

Faculty members and staff of the institute will also be present, marking this important academic milestone and celebrating the achievements of the graduating students, it added.

Students of different programmes, including postgraduate diploma programmes in Journalism (English, Hindi, Radio and TV, Digital Media, Odia, Urdu, Marathi and Malayalam), Advertising and Public Relations across different campuses, who have passed their examinations in 2024-25, will be awarded diplomas, it said.

At the convocation ceremony, apart from the diplomas, 35 medals, including 23 carrying cash prizes, will be awarded to toppers of each course from all six campuses.

The Vice President will lay the foundation stone of the new Academic Block and Hostel Block at IIMC in the presence of senior dignitaries, including the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and the Secretary.

On this occasion, the Creators Lounge at the Incubation Centre will also be inaugurated by the Union Minister in the presence of senior officials of the Ministry and the institute.

Established on August 17, 1965, the IIMC has five regional centres across the country that cater to journalism courses in English and regional languages.

The first regional centre was set up at Dhenkanal, Odisha, in 1993 to cater to the needs of the eastern region. Two regional centres were established at Amravati in Maharashtra for the western region and at Aizawl in Mizoram for the north-eastern region from the academic year 2011-12.

Regional centres were set up in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, to cater to the needs of the northern region and at Kottayam, Kerala, for the southern region from the academic year 2012-13, according to information available on the official website.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Good to see high-profile attendance for an academic event. Hope the new academic and hostel blocks get completed on time. Sometimes these foundation stone ceremonies are just photo-ops. The real test is timely delivery of the project.
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Aditya G
The regional expansion is impressive! From Odia to Malayalam, Marathi to Urdu – IIMC is truly serving Bharat's linguistic diversity. This is how we strengthen our media landscape. The Creators Lounge sounds like a fantastic initiative for young media professionals.
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Sarah B
As someone who studied communications abroad, it's heartening to see India investing in media education. The cash prizes for toppers are a nice touch – recognizes hard work. Wishing all the graduates the very best for their careers ahead!
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Karthik V
While the event is prestigious, I hope the focus remains on quality journalism education. In today's era of misinformation, institutes like IIMC have a huge responsibility to produce ethical, fact-checking journalists. The curriculum must evolve with the times.
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Nisha Z
My cousin graduated from IIMC's Odia journalism program in Dhenkanal! It opened doors for her in a regional news channel. These regional centers are game-changers for students who can't move to metro cities. More power to them! 🙌

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