Average Package of Indian Institute of Mass Communication

Can you tell me about the average package one can expect after completing a course from IIMC or Indian Institute of Mass Communication as I want to know it before taking up a course in it?

[Kiran Chandar]

IIMC or Indian Institute of Mass Communication is one of the premier institutes in India which provides training, teaching and research in mass communication.

It was founded in 1965 by the Government of India on the recommendation of a team of mass communication specialists from UNESCO and the Ford Foundation.

It was ranked 5th in Media Films and Mass Communication category as per Outlook survey in the year 2008

Starting salary for a mass communication professional could be between Rs 12,000 and 25,000. After 5 Years of work experience a professional can expect higher salary in the range of Rs 50,000 to Rs 1, 00,000 per month.

With all the big names of the Media Industry as recruiters and salary as per industry trend

It encourages collaboration between industry, academia, civil society and government. It will also work towards establishing connections with similar institutes/ centers both in India and abroad.

Forming a committee with industry experts, non governmental organizations, scholars and government officials will: Provide a valuable perspective as to new skills/ issues needed to be explored by the Centre, Help in student placements and exchange programs.

It imparts best placement opportunities to students.

The Placement department makes sure that the students are well trained and meets the needs of the industry.

Courses

It offers a variety of disciplines including print journalism, photo journalism, radio journalism, television journalism, development communication, communication research, advertising and public relations.

It offers Postgraduate Diploma in :
• Journalism (Hindi, English and Oriya )
• Radio and TV Journalism
• Advertising and Public Relations
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It also offers Diploma Course in Development Journalism for non-aligned and developing countries.

The institute was basically set up to provide training to the officers of the Indian Information Service.

It also conducts each year a number of specialized short-term courses to meet the training needs of media personnel working in government and public sector organizations.