INDIRA SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS
85/5 – A Tathawade, New Mumbai-Pune Highway,Near Wakad Police Chowkey, Pune – 411033
T: (020) 22933279/80/81/82/83.
F: (020) 229342633
E-mail: ISC – isc@indiraedu.com
URL: www.indiraedu.com
ISC was established in 2004. It is part of Shree Chanakya Education Society’s Indira Group of Institutes, offering both bachelors’ as well as postgraduate-level programmes.
The Shree Chanakya Education Society (SCES) was established in February 1994, under the visionary leadership of Mrs. Tarita Wakalkar Mehendale, with the aim of providing top quality post-graduate education in the fields of Business Management, International Business and Information Technology.
Director: Prof. Shashidhar Nanjundaiah
Courses Offered:
• BA in Journalism: 3 years Accelerated 4-year Postgraduate Diploma option available for all BAJM students
• PG Diplomas – two-year, full-time in: Journalism (PGDJ), Mass Communication (PGDMC), Communication Studies (PGDCS)
Admission Information:
Eligibility: For the post graduation course you need to have a bachelor’s degree with a minimum average of 45 per cent.
Admission test: ISCAT has following sections a) Applied English proficiency, b) General Awareness, c) Subjective test measuring analytical and creative writing skills.
Content, style, information, professionalism, relevance and writing skills as displayed are evaluated. This is followed by Interview with Admissions Committee and group discussion
For NRI students, GRE (General) score is accepted for evaluation at the preliminary level.
Indian residents who took the GRE must take ISCAT in addition.
An assignment will be given to all ISCAT takers, and must be submitted at the time of admission. All admissions are provisional until submission of the assignment.
Alumni : Information not available.
Hostel facilities: Indira offers hostel facilities and modern amenities to go with it. Staying on-campus is optional and competitive.
Other Activities & Facilities:
Each working day for two semesters, ISC trainees mandatorily take gym, yoga and aerobics sessions under expert guidance. Optionally, they may also avail of swimming, basketball, table tennis and pool. The associations also endeavor to associate themselves with the community development works as it may be undertaken by a concerned Dept. or the University as such.
Trainees kick-start their life at ISC with an exciting trip to the hills. Our trainees from the Batch of 2006, Director, faculty and staff went to the famed Sinhagad Fort and then spent three nights in a tented camp in the foothills. Rock-climbing, rappelling and hiking in the foggy chill of the Deccan monsoons is usually more than trainees bargained for, but after relentless bouts of team-games, mind-games, strategic planning sports, aerobics, and guest lectures, the bonfires at night came as a hugely welcome relief.
Each trainee is covered by a General Insurance company for accidents as well as for hospitalization for any ailment under the Mediclaim policy. The coverage is nationwide.
ISC is a partner in the 3rd Asian Film Festival organized by Aashay Film Club. This mega-event, spanning 75 films from more than 20 Asian countries, and involving the whos’-who of the Asian cinema industry is managed and filmed by the trainees.
Another ISC annual, the media symposium, started in 2005, is a powerful and intense debate on the media’s role. The first in the series was conducted on 27 February, the anniversary of the Godhra massacre.
The journalism trainees write, edit, design and publish OffBeat , a monthly community news magazine that focuses on human-interest stories in our community.
ISC trainees also contribute to Tapasya , the group journal, by interviewing, writing, assisting in editing, editorial and pre-press coordination
Fee structure: Fees for the 3-year BAJM programme:
| Details | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
| Tuition | Rs.14,000 | Rs.14,000 | Rs.14,000 |
| Laboratory and studio fees | Rs. 6,000 | Rs. 10,000 | Rs. 10,000 |
| Medical and accident insurance | Rs. 1,500 | Rs. 1,500 | Rs. 1,500 |
| Formal attire | Rs. 3,000 | - | - |
| Career Development and Special programmes | Rs. 14,000 | Rs. 14,000 | Rs. 16,000 |
| Alumni fund | - | - | Rs. 2,000 |
| Refundable lab and library deposit | Rs. 5,000 | - | - |
| TOTAL | Rs. 43,500 | Rs. 39,500 | Rs. 43,500 |
Fees for accelerated 4-year BAJM + PGD programme
The fees for the initial three years would remain as applicable to the BAJM programme. Fees for the final year of the accelerated programme are as follows
| Tuition | Rs. 78,500 |
| Laboratory and studio | Rs. 10,000 |
| Medical and accident insurance | Rs. 1,500 |
| Non-refundable admission and examination fee | Rs. 12,800 |
| Alumni Fund | Rs. 2,000 |
| TOTAL | Rs. 1,04,800 |
Fees for PG D programmes
| Details | Year 1 | Year 2 |
| Tuition | Rs.74,300 | Rs.87,000 |
| Medical | Rs. 1,500 | Rs. 1,500 |
| Admissions & Examinations | Rs. 25,000 | Rs. 12,800 |
| Placement assistance | Rs. 2,500 | |
| Alumni fund | Rs. 2,000 | |
| TOTAL | Rs. 1,00,800 | Rs. 1,05,300 |
| Refundable lab and library deposit | Rs. 5,000 | - |
| TOTAL | Rs. 1,05,800 | Rs. 1,05,800 |
Scholarships: Not available.
Placement: While ISC does not guarantee positions in the profession, it does make every endeavor to help eligible trainees obtain placements. The Director heads the Placement Cell, and interfaces closely with the media industry on an ongoing basis.
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