UDMCJ : PRESENTATION FOR NAAC PEER TEAM

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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University,
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) India
WELCOME TO UDMCJ University Department of Mass
Communication Journalism
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University Department Of Mass Communication
Journalism
Presentation For NAAC Peer Team JOURNEY FROM
LOCAL TO GLOCAL JOURNALISM
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UDMCJ NAAC PRESENTATION FOUR DECADES OF PROUD
PROGRESS - 2

• UDMCJ was established in the year 1973 August
  during the tenure of then Vice Chancellor
  Late Dr. R.P. Nath
• Founding Director of the UDMCJ was renowned
  social scientist and editor Late S. M. Garge
  and gave founding values principles to
  move on
• Letter on able academic leadership was
  provided by late Dr. Sudhakar Pawar , Dr. V.L.
  Dharurkar , Prof. Suresh Puri and present
  Professor Head Dr. Sudhir Gavhane during
  last four decades . Contribution of Late Prof.
  Sukhram Hiwarale , present asociate professor
  Jaidev Dole and Dr. Dinkar Mane is note-worthy
  .

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• JOURNEY FROM LOCAL TO GLOCAL JOURNALISM
• During last 40 years 1973 -2013 UDMCJ has made
  meaningful note-worthy contribution in
  producing hundreds of journalists , many
  editors, producers , programme executives , PRO
  s , District Information Officers DIOs ,
  University college teachers , TV Radio
  professionals, media and publication
  entrepreneurs and they are working all over
  Maharashtra and other states of India
• All our alumni are truly our AMBASSADOR
• We have very active alumni association with 300
  members. Till now,we have conducted two
  meetings of ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
• Over the years , we are successful in creating
  our Brand Image as the one of the best , biggest
  and productive department in the country .

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UDMCJ PRESENTATION FOR NAAC PEER TEAM

• ACHIEVEMENTS 2004 -13
• 2006 Govt of Maharashtra sanctioned
• DIGITAL STUDIO PROJECT
• Of 5.25 cr. For Digital HD TV Studio , Digital HD
  Radio Studio , Digital Print Lab , Multimedia
  Studio , Animation Studio
• Equipment purchase orders are placed of Rs.2 cr.
• This shall be state of the art infrastructure
  ,that too best in the country !

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State of the Art Digital HD Studio Under
Progress
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Presentation for NAAC

• 11 th Plan Grant of UGC HIGHEST in the Social
  Sciences 21 lakh
• Extension building completed
• Digital Cameras , interactive digital board,
  PROJECTORS ,AUDIO RECORDERS purchased
• During 10th Plan grant of 10 lakh fully
  utilized for technological upgradation , media
  labs development

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UDMCJ BAMU PRESENTATION FOR NAAC

• POLICY SHIEFT IN 21 ST CENTURY TO COPE UP WITH
  NEW GLOBAL CHALLENGES
• From the year 2000 , we made drastic changes
  in our policies and programmes to cope up with
  globalized media environment
• Along with LOCAL media human resource creation
  mission , we have added GLOBAL media human
  resource mission by instituting state of the
  art technology driven courses catering
  journalistic needs of developing world .
• Thus our mission converted in to GLOCAL
  JOURNALISM TRAINING Global and Local and
  accordingly new courses were adopted such as
  UNESCO designed 2008 Model Curriculum for
  Developing countries was instituted first time
  in India in the year 2009 .

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• In first decade of 21st century with the
  introduction of UNESCO Graduation Course in
  INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM , we very proudly put
  on record that , we have students from SIX
  COUNTRIES namely Kenya , Egypt , Sudan , Iraq ,
  Yemen and Tanzania including 4 doctoral
  students . This is the only Dept in the country
  have been attracting students from 6 countries .
• Innovative Programme
• UDMCJ has launched innovative programme in
  brand new pattern of creative journalism
  called as COMICS JOURNALISM in
  collaboration with World Comics India , New
  Delhi lead by Sharad Sharma
• This course is Diploma in Comics Journalism
  and its a first of its kind in the world to
  be launched in Dec 2013 .
• Unique feature of this course it shall be
  FIRST ONLINE COURSE OF BAMU and first ever
  OPEN COURSE WARE
• Meaning free online course

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BAMUUDMCJPRESENTATION

• Courses Offered
• Graduate courses
• 1 B.A. MCJ INTAKE 40
• 2 B.A.UNESCOS INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM COURSE
• INTAKE 20
• POST-GRADUATE COURSES
• 3 M. A. MCJ INTAKE 50
• RESEARCH COURSES
• M.Phil. MCJ INTAKE 20
• Ph. D.
• Service Course Communication and Soft
  Skills
• Media Writing Skills

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UDMCJ BAMU NAAC PRESENTATION

• Admissions Procedure
• Admission by way of JET (Journalism Entrance
  Test) followed by GDPI (Group Discussion,
  Personal Interview)
• Almost more than 300 students appear and out of
  them 130 students are selected for various
  courses.
• Only department in the state following GDPI
  system in selection.
• M.Phil. Students are selected through Entrance.

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Departmental Library

• Teaching/Learning Resource (1)
• Academic Resources
• Separate Departmental Library with 4380 Titles
  , 26 English, Hindi, Marathi Newspapers, 16
  periodicals Journals, bind volumes of old
  journals collected works of Mahatma Gandhi
  Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.
• Digital Resources
• Collection of 150 Hindi / Marathi Films
  Documentaries.
• Research Resource
• Masters Dissertations 476
• M.Phil. Ph.D. 26

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• Teaching/Learning Resource (2)
• Media Labs
• 1) Print Media Lab Computer Lab with 15
  Computers with Coral Draw, Newspapers Design
  Softwares, Digital Printer A-3 Size, Scanners for
  Newspapers layout design for Pre-Printing
  process.
• 2) Electronic New Media Lab
• Computer Lab with 10 Computers LAN along with
  Audio, Video Editing facilities for production
  of T.V. Radio Programmes.

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• OUR COLLABORATIONS
• We have collaboration with Makhanlal
  Chaturvedi National Journalism University ,
  since 2006 -7 and we are collaborating in
  terms of research and teachers / students
  Exchange Programme .
• National Language History Research Project
  history of Marathi Journalism is undertaken by
  Dr. Sudhir Gavhane and our students /teachers
  visit that university . Recently in 2012 our team
  of 8 international students and 6 teachers
  participated in the International Conference on
  Media Plularity
• Collaboration with World Comics India
• Collaboration is underway with McMurry
  University , USA ,
• MoU is expected to be signed in Nov 2013 ,
  interaction held .

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UDMCJ BAMU PRESENTATION FOR NAAC

• FACULTY PERFORMANCE
• No of Faculty members Full Time 4
• No of Faculty members with Ph. D . Degree 3
  75
• No of CHB / Part time Teachers 8
• No of Visiting Professors 10
• Publications by Teachers
• Books 31 Average Per teacher 7
• Research Papers 62 Average Per Teacher 15
• Media Publications 135 Average Per Teacher
  33
• Research Projects completed 3
• On going Projects 3
• Faculty is actively associated with academic
  bodies of many universities

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• SWOT Analysis of The UDMCJ
• STRENGTHS
• State level reputation and national recognition
  as the one of the best Journalism education
  Centre . Our Brand Image !
• Aggressive policy in adopting courses according
  to industry trends
• Quality Infrastructure For Teaching and Learning
  ICT Based technology deployment
• Media experienced senior reputed faculty and
  professional editors ,journalists are guest
  faculty
• Placement Ratio appreciable
• Emphasis on practical - experiential learning .
  Our own publications
• Innovative knowledge creation by development of
  JKN Journalism Knowledge Bank

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• WEAKNESSES
• Lack of adequate faculty strength required
  7 full time , we have 4 .for self-financing
  courses we do not have a single full time
  faculty ,we are managing by CHB teachers
• Attendance ratio of students is not good , it
  is around 40 to 50
• Unable to attract students from all over India ,
  at present we have students from 3 states .
• Proportion of girl students is low 15 to 20
  
• English and Hindi language competency is weak
  among students
• Vibrant ICT application is needed
• More discipline in conduct of all academic
  activities is needed

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UDMCJ BAMU PRESENTATION FOR NAAC

• Opportunities
• Can become Journalism media education hub for
  developing countries as we have low fee structure
  and low living cost
• Institution of highly specialized courses for
  different media branches seeing the future
  growth of Entertainment Media Industry of 1
  lakh cr for TV ,FM RADIO , NEW MEDIA , PR
  ,ADVERTISING , CORPORATE COMMUNICATON , GLOBAL
  JOURNALISM etc.
• With Digital Studio infra we can undertake
  teachers training in e-content creation
• Launching of e-learning courses for online
  education

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UDMCJ BAMU PRESENTATION FOR NAAC

• THREATS
• Challenge of privatization and media houses
  training centres
• Coping with fastest changing media technology
• Keeping pace with E and M industry development
• Adopting Professionalism in research and
  development and finding quality teachers
• Updating technology infrastructure as it
  required huge investment

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UDMCJ BAMU PRESENTATION FOR NAAC

• Our Innovative and Best Practices
• 1) Journalism Knowledge Bank (www.journalismknowle
  dgebank.com) open Free knowledge resource for
  journalism students around the World. Launched
  in August 2013 on the eve of four decade
  celebration of UDMCJ foundation.
• 2) Weekly News Bulletin of Five Minutes duration
  on All India Radio by Students.
• 3) Special Issue Publication by the Students in
  Earn Learn Pattern.
• 4) Research Journal Publication.
• 5) Book Donation Scheme by Alumni to
  Departmental Library. 250 Books Donated till now.

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UDMCJ BAMU PRESENTATION FOR NAAC Our Social
Commitment

• 6) Support to Four Students belonging to drought
  - prone area by department.
• 7) CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)
  Activity of New Years celebration by donating
  New Dresses to Street Children.
• Pleasure of Giving (POG) on 1st Jan. 2013
  Thirty Street Children Enjoying
• Happiness Of First
• New Dress.

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• THANK YOU