Annexure 9: MCRP Vishwavidyalaya

The journalism courses offered by Makhanlal Chaturvedi Patrakarita Vishwavidyalaya (Bhopal-462016) undergo frequent changes. For example, in 1998-99 it introduced a Master of Development Communication programme open to graduates in any discipline. In the admission advertisements for 1999-2000, instead of the Master’s programme it announced a PG Diploma course in Development Communication of one-year duration. This course does not figure in the admission advertisement for 2000-2001 session.

This advertisement list the following courses: (1) Masters Degree Courses in (i) Journalism, (ii) Broadcast Journalism, (iii) Communication and Public Relations. Duration: Two years. Eligibility: Bachelor Degree in any discipline; (2) Bachelor Degree Courses in (i) Journalism (Honours); (ii) Mass Communication (Honours). Duration: Three years. Eligibility: A pass in 10+2 examination; (3) PG Diploma: (i) Newspaper Management; (ii) Video Production; (iii) Marketing, Sales and Advertising Management; (iv) Rural Journalism. Duration: One year. Eligibility: Bachelor Degree in any discipline.

Besides journalism courses it also offers courses in Library and Information Science and Computer Applications.