MANORAMA SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION (MASCOM)
P.B. No. 229, Kottayam -686 001
URL: www.manoramajschool.com
MASCOM was established in 2002 under the aegis of Malayala Manorama Group.
Courses Offered:
Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism:
The course is organized in 3 trimesters of 12 weeks each.
In addition, students undertake two, one-week field trips during the course and serve a three-week internship in reputed media houses. The medium of instruction is English, but students are free to choose either the English or Malayalam streams for specialization.
Seats: 30
Director: K.Thomas Oommen
Admission Information:
Entrance Test: The entrance test is held at Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Kolkata, various centres in Kerala and in Dubai.
The test consists of 2 parts: one of 2 1/2 hours and the other of 2 hours. The forenoon session from 10:00 to 12:30 has focus on language skills and journalistic aptitude. The afternoon session from 2:00 to 4:00 concentrates on general knowledge.
Shortlisted students have to appear for interview.
Alumni: MASCOM alumni are currently working in a number of national and regional media and publishing houses across the country
Hostel facilities: Students will be accommodated in comfortable, furnished quarters arranged by MASCOM at reasonable rent and the MASCOM canteen offers meals at subsidized rates.
Other Activities & Facilities:
• MASCOM provides state-of-the-art facilities for training in print journalism. It has a fully equipped, modern computer lab, with a Local Area Network. In addition to training in standard software such as MS-Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe In- Design. Hands on training is also given in the use of scanners, printers, digital cameras, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and voice recorders.
• Each student is provided with a personal computer. MASCOM has a 64 kbps, 24-hour direct link to the Internet.
• The lab papers are The Fourth Estate in English and Jalakam in Malayalam. They are the core of the course because they provide a medium for students to put their classroom training into bringing out a newspaper. The exercise will begin with publishing dummy issues in the 10th week of the first trimester and the first regular issue is to be published at the beginning of the second trimester.
Fee structure:
The total fee for the course is Rs.75,000, of which Rs. 15,000 must be paid to secure admission, and two installments of Rs. 30,000 each in the first week of the 2nd and 3rd trimesters.
Scholarships: Because MASCOM is dedicated to attracting the best students into journalism, students who qualify for admission are assured they will not have to forego admission because of a lack of funds. MASCOM will offer necessary financial assistance on the basis of merit and means.
Placement: The institute provides placement assistance.
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Manorama School of Communication also known as MASCOM in Kottayam Kerala is a big NO NO for students. The reason being it follows an outdated teaching methodology wherein the Director acts as a Dictator and he dictates his own rules and nobody can oppose it. Nobody else has a say in any form. The overall college environment is hopeless. Language, food and culture is a big problem. Everyone speaks in Malayali despite the fact that this institution is supposed to teach English Journalism. The hostel is pathetic, unhygienic and the canteen food leads to many health problems as they only serve uncooked chapatis and chana/black gram curry for dinner (every night!) The worst part is these people who run this Institute are not open to any Feedback. And it’s not that they are charging any less amount. They increase the food and hostel fees as per their wish. The teaching quality is pretty bad enough as one can’t differentiate whether they are speaking in English or Malayali! Please if one doesnt want to go through all this torture this Instititute is a BIG NO NO especially for Non- Malayalis or non- Keralites!
Plus they fail to provide good placements. Only the small time newspapers recruit students from MASCOM. Moreover they give preference to these Keralites. Initially at the time of Admissions they act nice and helpful but actually they aren’t at all. Its all an eyewash. Only students in the 2nd and 3rd list take admissions. There is not even a single positive thing that can be spoken about this Institute. This is not at all the right place for smart people who are looking for a good career ahead. There is no learning its only forceful and obsolete.
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