NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), a famend establishment within the discipline of Journalism and Mass Communication, has just lately achieved the distinguished standing of a deemed college. This important improvement now empowers IIMC to confer levels, together with doctorates, to its college students. The official assertion highlighting this transformative change underscores the institute’s dedication to advancing its tutorial choices and recognizing its standing as a distinguished centre for media training.
According to the assertion, the Ministry of Education, on the recommendation of the University Grants Commission (UGC), declared that IIMC has the standing of a deemed college below a definite class.
“On the advice of the UGC, the Ministry of Education, in exercise of powers conferred under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, hereby declares Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi along with its five regional campuses at Jammu (J-K), Amravati (Maharashtra), Aizwal (Mizoram), Kottayam (Kerala) and Dhenkanal (Odisha) as an Institution deemed to be a University under distinct category,” the assertion stated.
Taking to X, IIMC prolonged its gratitude to the Ministry of Education for declaring it a deemed-to-be college.
“A big thanks to the Ministry of Education for declaring IIMC New Delhi and its five regional centres as a deemed to be university. IIMC is committed to giving its best to promote education, training, and research in mass communication,” it posted on X.