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Commits (Convergence Institute of Media, Management and Information Technology Studies)

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Type
  
Private

Location
  
Bangalore, India

Website
  
Commits

Founded
  
2001

Established
  
2001

Student publication
  
The Chronicle

Phone
  
080 2258 1466

Affiliations
  
Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication

Address
  
No. 1497, 19 Main Road, Near BMTC Depot, HSR Layout, Sector 1, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560102

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Profiles

Commits (Convergence Institute of Media, Management and Information Technology Studies), set up in 2001, is an affiliated institute of Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, a government-owned university, recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, the Indian regulator for higher education. The Institute is located in Bangalore, India.

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Programmes

Students have a choice of two specializations

  • · Audiovisual Communication (Print and Television Journalism, Film and TV Production, Radio, Photography, Advertising)
  • · Marketing and Management Communication (PR, Corporate Communication, Brand and Advertising)
  • Commits offers the following four programmes

    a) M.A. Journalism and Audiovisual Communication

    b) M.A. Marketing and Management Communication

    Both are two-year full-time programmes. The degrees are awarded by Makhanlal Chaturvedi University of Journalism and Communication, Bhopal.

    c) P.G. Diploma in Journalism

    d) P.G. Diploma in Film and Television Production

    e) P.G. Diploma in Marketing Communication

    f) P.G. Diploma in Digital Media

    All four are one-year full-time programmes.

    Partnerships

    Commits has a tie-up with the Network 18 Group, which has a working partnership with CNN. Network 18 operates media brands such as CNN, MTV, etc.

    Commits is a founder-member of Global Communications Symposium, a not-for-profit global student activity, spread across 12 universities/colleges from 12 countries.

    Commits has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Child Rights and You (CRY), an India-based NGO working for child rights to participate in child rights projects, help project child abuse in mainstream media, develop child relief programmes and work together in promotions and fund-raisers.

    Commits also has a working partnership with National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), which is the open schooling arm of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India whereby Commits staff officiate as examiners at NIOS centres, conducting viva voces and correcting answer scripts.

    References

    Commits (Convergence Institute of Media, Management and Information Technology Studies) Wikipedia