Mass Communication and Journalism Education in Sikkim

Mass Communication colleges and institutes in Sikkim offer a three year duration Bachelor's degree course and a 2 year duration Master's degree program by some of the reputed universities, institutes and colleges like Cotton University, Gauhati University, NEF College, Royal Global University and so many others.

Other than the degree courses, institutes in Sikkim also offers certificate or diploma program of 1 year to 18 months with specialization in various fields of PR, journalism, marketing and advertising. Admission to mass Communication courses in Sikkim are done by various national and state level entrance exams consisting of a MCQ GK paper, essays and news stories to compose test the writing style of a student.

Mass Communication courses in Sikkim involves various areas of works like broadcasting, photography, editing, writing and  reporting. The graduates of Journalism and Mass Communication programs in Sikkim works in a variety of fields in news media and publishing, public relations and research institutes.

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The Press Council of India (PCI) is the main governing body in India for Mass Media and it comes under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of Government of India. Under PCI comes many other important Government and Private organizations. The degrees awarded by Mass Media Colleges are approved by University Grants Commission (UGC). For details see Apex Bodies

Courses Available

Major courses available in Masscomm Education are:
  • Diploma in Journalism and Mass Comm.
  • BA in Mass Communication & Film Making
  • Bachelor of Journalism & Mass Communication (BJMC)
  • B.A. (Hons.)
  • Bachelor of mass communication – B.M.C.
  • Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) Mass Communication Course
  • Masters Degrees and Diploma Programmes
  • Research Programmes
  • Certificate courses in Mass Media including Short Term and Weekend programmes etc.

Top Institutes in Sikkim for Mass Communication

Here are some institutes in Sikkim that offer mass communication courses:
  • Sikkim University: Offers a two-year M.A. in Mass Communication course. To be admitted, applicants must have at least 45% in their graduation. The tuition fee for the course is INR 4,880, and students must also pay a hostel fee of INR 6,058.
  • Shri Ramasamy Memorial (SRM) University Sikkim: Offers a journalism and mass communication course.
  • EIILM University, Jorethang: A top journalism and mass communication college in Sikkim.
  • Namchi Government College, Namchi: A top journalism and mass communication college in Sikkim.

A Bachelor of Mass Communication and Journalism program can prepare students for the media and communication industry. The program includes theoretical and practical learning in areas such as reporting, editing, radio communication, public relations, advertising, and creative writing.

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Media houses are major recruiters of mass media professionals for obvious reasons. Then comes big corporate and companies that hire media professionals. There are majorly three categories of media; print, visual and electronics. All such media houses hire directly from campus, through internship programmes and various recruitment channels. Internship is very important for mass media students. They are always looking for new companies where they can join as trainees and get experience.

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