Indian Institute of Mass communication (IIMC) was set-up in August 1993 as a branch of IIMC, Delhi. The institute offers 2 Post Graduate Diploma courses in Oriya and English Journalism. Besides teaching, the institute carries out media studies and research work. In the past, the institute has conducted assessment study for State AIDS cell and also for Ministry of Tribal Affairs on NGOs working for tribal community. The institute has been instrumental in operating a few FM stations for villages in the outskirts Dhenkanal (Read Ex-Resident Director, Prof. Bibhuti Bhusan Mohanty's comment).
Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Dhenkanal
Photo obtained: From here
The Institute is situated right behind the Rajbati. For the first few years, the institute was operating from a make-shift class room in Kunjakant Temple. The institute had rented, in Kunjakanta area, a few buildings/houses and used them as Boys and Girls hostels. After 3/4 years, the institute moved to their own campus, which now has Administrative Block, Boys Hostel, Girls hostel and Academic Block.
It was because of the efforts of the then MP of Dhenkanal, K.P. Singh Deo that the Institute was set-up in Dhenkanal. I felt, it was one of his fabulous achievements that the institute was established in Dhenkanal as a branch of IIMC,Delhi. During 1993 many people in Delhi might not have known that Dhenkanal is a district in the state of Orissa. In fact, the magnitude of his effort could be felt from the inaguration ceremony itself. The then Cheif Minister of Orissa, (late) Mr. Biju Pattanaik was supposed to be the Chief Guest of the ceremony, but at the last moment (late)Mr. Radhanath Rath (Editor of The Samaja) replaced Mr. Pattanaik. Was there a genuine reason behind the absence of Ex-Cheif Minister or was that politics ? Frankly speaking, I don't know the truth, but I'd love to guess the latter. Subsequently, Mr. Singh Deo has thwarted attempts to link the IIMC, Dhenkanal to Utkal University. When Utkal University doesn't offer any course on Journalism what good will it do to IIMC, Dhenkanal ?? Let IIMC, Delhi control its branch at Dhenkanal. You can know more about this from here (go to page 18).
Address:
Indian Institute of Mass Communication(IIMC)
Sanchar Marg
Dhenkanal- 759 001
Orissa, India
Telephone: +91-6762-2344112,236196
Fax: +91-6762-236197
e-mail: iimcdkl@dte.vsnl.net.in
Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Dhenkanal
Photo obtained: From here
The Institute is situated right behind the Rajbati. For the first few years, the institute was operating from a make-shift class room in Kunjakant Temple. The institute had rented, in Kunjakanta area, a few buildings/houses and used them as Boys and Girls hostels. After 3/4 years, the institute moved to their own campus, which now has Administrative Block, Boys Hostel, Girls hostel and Academic Block.
It was because of the efforts of the then MP of Dhenkanal, K.P. Singh Deo that the Institute was set-up in Dhenkanal. I felt, it was one of his fabulous achievements that the institute was established in Dhenkanal as a branch of IIMC,Delhi. During 1993 many people in Delhi might not have known that Dhenkanal is a district in the state of Orissa. In fact, the magnitude of his effort could be felt from the inaguration ceremony itself. The then Cheif Minister of Orissa, (late) Mr. Biju Pattanaik was supposed to be the Chief Guest of the ceremony, but at the last moment (late)Mr. Radhanath Rath (Editor of The Samaja) replaced Mr. Pattanaik. Was there a genuine reason behind the absence of Ex-Cheif Minister or was that politics ? Frankly speaking, I don't know the truth, but I'd love to guess the latter. Subsequently, Mr. Singh Deo has thwarted attempts to link the IIMC, Dhenkanal to Utkal University. When Utkal University doesn't offer any course on Journalism what good will it do to IIMC, Dhenkanal ?? Let IIMC, Delhi control its branch at Dhenkanal. You can know more about this from here (go to page 18).
Address:
Indian Institute of Mass Communication(IIMC)
Sanchar Marg
Dhenkanal- 759 001
Orissa, India
Telephone: +91-6762-2344112,236196
Fax: +91-6762-236197
e-mail: iimcdkl@dte.vsnl.net.in
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