1 Prospectus 2021- 22

1 Prospectus 2021- 22


3Prospectus 2021- 22


Let’s meet the Master Mentors

Professor Sidharth Mishra is a leading newspaper columnist and TV Panelist of Longstanding and presently working as Professor-Chairperson, VSJMC, IP University, New Delhi. He studied at Prince of Wales Royal (Now Rashtriya) Indian Military College, Dehradun and Kirori Mal College of New Delhi. Completing his master’s degree in English from Delhi University, he started his career in journalism in 1992. He later completed a master degree in public administration. Presently he is Adjunct Professor-Chairperson, Media Studies, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (IP University), New Delhi. Prior to this assignment he was Consulting Editor, Millennium Post, where he was part of the launch of the paper in 2012 in New Delhi and continued his association till 2017.

Sumit Pande In his two-decades long career Sumit has travelled from being a television reporter in the field to heading the political bureau of one of the most prestigious news channels. With a deep understanding of the changing media scenario, Sumit crossed-over to the digital platform and till recently as the Associate Executive Editor he headed the political/general news bureau at News18.com. The job profile included managing news content and its flow from the input side. He guided journalists in the bureau on content generation and presentation. News management notwithstanding, he continues to report from the field. He has been a Journalist Fellow at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ), University of Oxford, 15-16.

Nitya Thirumalai is a digital journalist and news producer with 10+ years of experience in both digital and print newsrooms. With production as her forte, she has worked with India Today Digital, The New Indian Express, Hindustan Times, News18.com and India Ahead Digital. She was one of only two Indian journalists picked for the inaugural edition of the Google News Initiative-Columbia Journalism School Fellowship in 2019-2020. She did political science honours from Kamala Nehru College, Delhi University. After this, she did her masters in Mass Communication (Journalism) from Symbiosis institute of media and communication. She is currently News Editor at India Ahead Digital.


Commander (IN) Deepak Adhar was a pilot in the Fleet Air Arm of the Indian Navy and held a variety of operational, staff and command appointments in a career spanning over two decades. As Deputy Director Naval Training at the IHQ of the Ministry of Defence (Navy) he was responsible for policy making of interdisciplinary Maritime Training. He thereafter commanded the pioneer airborne Maritime Reconnaissance Training Squadron of the country. During stint as Joint Director Naval Air Staff (Aviation Organisation and Training) at the Ministry of Defence, he discharged the Corporate HR function for the Indian Navy’s Aviation Force with specific focus on Manpower Planning, Training and Organisation structuring.

Saumya Tyagi an independent media professional with hands-on experience in all aspects of video and film production. He has both studied and worked with video in its various forms including short films, educational content, music videos, documentaries, TVCs as well as other web based content. He is also a Journalism graduate and has worked as a copy editor and an occasional freelance writer.

Bijju Varghese is a perfectionist who expects nothing less from his team. He completed his MBA with specialization in marketing from Symbiosis, Mumbai. During his tenure he has handled the following client portfolios and their events & promotions Hindustan Times, Shell, Yamaha, Sony, Sony Ericsson, LG, Honda, Maruti Suzuki, Skoda, Tata Motors, Volkswagen, General Motors, Toyota, Mahindra, Government of India, WHO, Ministry of Health, Wharton Alumni Forum, GPI, Airtel, Jagatjit Industries, Radico Khaitan, Motorola, Radio Mirchi, Fever 104, India Today, IBM, Canon, Nestle, Reckitt Benckiser, Samsung, Electrolux to name a few. He is currently the director of THOT Media Pvt. Ltd.


Sanjeev K Ahuja owns over two decades of hardcore journalism experience in mainstream media, and worked with India’s topnotch National English Dailies like Hindustan Times, where he was in leadership roles like Bureau Chief and Senior Assistant Editor during his 13-year stint with news 18. He figures in numerous news stories as an expert commentator in newspapers like The New York Times and other Indian platforms.

Abhishek Anand has more than 15 years of experience in Journalism, Corporate Communications and Public Relations put together. He started his career with Pioneer newspaper and subsequently worked with publications like Finance Express and Mint. Subsequently, he switched to the other side of the table and worked with leading PR firms as well as corporate houses, which provided him a 360 view of the communication industry. Abhishek has also successfully handled political campaigns of some of the leading political figures, which has enhanced his understanding of socio-political issues.

Ashwini Kumar Sharma has more than a decade of experience in journalism (with highly reputed media names such as Hindustan Times’ Mint newspaper and Outlook Money magazine), which gives him an unparalleled view of all media platforms. Time spent in the field of wealth management and financial planning gives him the advantage of experience in the business side. Ashwini has the unique background of having seen the business of finance from all angles. A BBA from Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra, Ranchi and PG Diploma in Management of Business Finance from Indian Institute of Finance, Delhi adds strength to his technical know-how.

Rochak Sahu an alumnus of the most prestigious film school in India FTII (Film and Television Institute of India), Global Ranking 7th. A creative soul, known for his unique & experimental style. A winner of multiple awards as filmmaker, scriptwriter & as an instructor.`




Let’s take a dive into the dynamics of PGD2C3! COURSE I (FOUNDATION)

FUNDAMENTALS OF A MEDIA PERSON

Engagement Hours – 100 Credits – 11

Classroom Engagement Hours – 10a. ATMANAN: KNOWING SELF - Strengths & Weaknessesb. SHSTRA SANGRAH: Introduction to Tools of Mass Communication

Field Engagement Hours – 90 GATHBANDHAN SHIVIR: A uniquely designed week-long field project in an adventure camp to break ice and build team to make knowledge sharing and peer care the benchmarks for the 10-month long programme.Work Evaluation Hours – 10 The course participants would be evaluated on the basis of a presentation made on their field work before a panel of examiners.

COURSE II (FOUNDATION)UNDERSTANDING INDIA


Classroom Engagement Via AV Mediums Hours – 60a. BHARAT DARSHAN: Outlines of Indian History, Geography & Biodiversityb. NITI SHAHSTRA: Primer on Politics, Diplomacy & Economyc. JANSADHARAN: Understanding Indian Demographic & Religious Sketchd. SANSKRITI: Appreciating Indian Cultural Mosaic

Field Engagement Hours – 40 Visit to Landmark Institutions for Empirical LearningWork Evaluation Hours – 10 The course participants would be evaluated on the basis of a presentation made on their field work before a panel of examiners.

COURSE III (ELECTIVE-MAJOR)Film Making In Digital Era – Fiction & Documentaries

Engagement Hours – 300Credits – 31 ENGAGEMENT IN PRODUCTION HOUSE LIKE FORMAT I. Classroom Engagement (Hours 100)

• Introduction to Art of Cinema – Idea to Screen • Introduction to Indian, Iranian and Western Cinema • Introduction to Different Genres of Documentary • Introduction to Platforms for Documentaries


II. Field Engagement Hours (FICTION) – (Hours 100) •Ideation to Screen – One Short Film 10 minutes • Ideation to Screen – Five Soap Opera Episodes 02–05 minutes • Ideation to Screen – One Advert Film 02 minutesIII. Field Engagement Hours (DOCUMENTARY) – (Hours 100) a. Ideation and Execution a 25-30-minute-long documentaryIV. Work Evaluation Hours – 10 a. The course participants would be evaluated on the basis of a presentation made on their field work before a panel of examiners for Section II. b. The course participants would be evaluated for Section III on the basis of an inhouse documentary film festival, which would be judged by eminent film-makers.

***COURSE IV (ELECTIVE-MAJOR)

DIGITAL MEDIA & DATA JOURNALISM

Engagement Hours – 300Credits – 31 ENGAGEMENT IN HYBRID INDUSTRY-LIKE FORMAT WITH 24x7 TRAINING SCHEDULE

I. Introduction to digital content and journalism (hours - 20) • Content dissemination in a hybrid media environment.• Dis-information, mis-information and anti-dote to fake news.• Digital consumption in india• Regulating digital content

II. Text, videos and audio on news platforms (hours - 120)• Text- news writing and reporting• Newsletters• Mobile & photo journalism• Independent content production and amplification (youtube, instagram)• Podcasts• Tts and audio assistants (alexa, siri)

III. Intrduction to data journalism (hours - 20)• History and emergence of data journalism in storytelling• Concept of design in storytelling and news visualisation

IV. Data & news & data visualisation (hours - 60)• Collecting data (open source, rtis, making original data sets)• Interpreting data and avoiding data bias• Data, big data and storytelling using data• Basics of visualisation, story design, and tools for data visualization

V. Data processing and design (hours - 40)• Introduction to technology and tools• Learning ms excel for data processing• Basic coding for news

VI. Analytics, economy and amplification (hours - 40)• Understanding analytics metrics & tools for text, video and audio• How to amplify reach of your content• Newsrooms business model• Monetising independent channels

VII. Work evaluation (hours -10) Trainees would be evaluated based on industry-like time bound assignments in a digital newsroom. The audit of their experience and achievements would be inbuilt in their newsroom delivery ability.

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COURSE V (ELECTIVE-MAJOR)

Event As Tool of Communication


ENGAGEMENT WITH A LEADING EM FIRM FOR REALTIME LEARNING

I. Introduction to event as tool of communication (hours - 20)• Understanding making of an event – ideate,Conceptualise, plan & execute.• Understanding structure of an event management company – identifying areas of operations

II. Executing an event (hours - 280)• Decoding – turning communication into thought• Briefing – making of check list, interacting with creative & production teams• Presentation –mapping idea & communicating through creative comprehensible means• Budget making – understanding market, analysing elements cost taxation & profit quotient;

understanding revenue and payment models Quotient; understanding revenue and payment models

• Pitching– realtime training of pitching the event before a client• Production plan – from selection of vendors to venue to making of the event flow chart• Execution – actual execution of the event from preparation to the hosting of the event on the

event day• Closure – the day after the event bringing a closure would need a revisit of the elements of the

course in which participant is trained above; close event account and prepare a closure report.

###The complete training would be at shop floor levels needing several field visits and interaction with clients 7 vendors to gain first hand experience

III. Work evaluation (hours -10) Trainees would be evaluated based on the evaluation of the event closure report. The audit of their experience and achievements would be made through a separate presentation/trainer feedback.

***COURSE VI (ELECTIVE-MINOR)

PRINT WRITING & PRODUCTION IN DIGITAL ERA Engagement Hours – 100 Credits – 11

Classroom Engagement Hours – 20 a. A Biography of Indian Media b. Word Matters – Workshop on Writing Skills for Print & Digital PlatformsField Engagement Hours – 80 c. Various Genres of News Writing – Report, Feature & Editorial (30 Hrs.) d. Fine Art of Print Production – Editing, Headline Giving, Page Making & Design n Graphic (20+5+10+15= 50 Hrs.)Work Evaluation Hours – 10 The course participants would be evaluated on the basis of a presentation made on their field work before a panel of examiners.


COURSE VII (ELECTIVE-MINOR)CORPORATE COMMUNICATION & PR WITH NEW MEDIA SKILLS


Classroom Engagement Hours – 10 a. Understanding Corporate Communications & Public Relations including Similarities & Differences b. Understanding Role of Communication vis-à-vis Organisational StructureField Engagement Hours – 90 a. Developing Data Base – Media and Client b. Communication Skills – Internal & External c. Media/Client Interface – Calling & Conferences d. Use of Social Media/New Media SkillsWork Evaluation Hours – 10 The course participants would be evaluated on the basis of a presentation made on their field work before a panel of examiners.

COURSE VIII (LANGUAGE ELECTIVE) UNDERSTANDING JAPAN

(More than 130 million people speak Japanese, making it the ninth most widely spoken language in the world. Outside Japan, there are another 5 million people who speak Japanese with some degree of profi-ciency and the number is growing as Japanese MNCs are on offensive to hunt talent equipped with at least primary knowledge of Japanese language and culture. Japanese language have become extremely impor-tant in social and business settings in India.)


Classroom Engagement Hours – 60 a. 40 Hours: Introduction to Japan, Japanese Language & Culture, Reading & Writing, Grammar, vocabulary, etc. b. 10 Hours: Audio Practice Sessions. c. 10 Hours: Cultural and Business etiquettes via group conversation classes between students & trainers.Field Engagement Hours – 40 Visits to Japanese landmark institutions for Empirical Learning: Japan Foundation, Embassy, Japanese corporate offices/industrial units/ Shanti Stupa, Japanese restaurant, etc.Work Evaluation Hours – 10 The course participants would be evaluated on the basis of a presentation made on their field work before a panel of examiners.

COURSE IX (LANGUAGE ELECTIVE)UNDERSTANDING KOREA

(Korean culture is a new emerging space in India given the large presence of Korean companies. India’s New Education Policy 2020 has given the Korean language a special place to be included in the school and uni-versity curriculum. The Korean language is young and Indian teenagers are driven by the emerging Korean culture wave too. It is not only the fascination of K-Pop and K-dramas which is attracting youths to learn the Korean language but also its ability to make them employable with Korean MNCs, boosting their career prospects.)


What all courses do the programme comprise of?

Engagement Hours – 100Credits – 11

Classroom Engagement Hours – 60 a. 40 Hours: Introduction to Korea, Korean Language & Culture, Reading & Writing, Grammar, vocabulary, etc. b. 10 Hours: Audio Practice Sessions. c. 10 Hours: Cultural and Business etiquettes via group conversation classes between students & trainers.Field Engagement Hours – 40 Visits to Korean landmark institutions for Empirical Learning: Korean Cultural Centre India (KCCI), Ko rean Embassy, Korean corporate offices/industrial units/ Indo-Korea Friendship Park, Queen Huh Me morial Park, etc.Work Evaluation Hours – 10 The course participants would be evaluated on the basis of a presentation made on their field work before a panel of examiners.


Certificate Programme In Corporate Communication, Pub-lic Relations & Writing Skills for Digital Platforms

(CPCCPRWSDP)

COURSE I (FOUNDATION) FUNDAMENTALS OF A MEDIA PERSON


Classroom Engagement Hours – 10 a. ATMANAN: KNOWING SELF - Strengths & Weaknesses b. SHSTRA SANGRAH: Introduction to Tools of Digital Communication Field Engagement Hours – 90 GATHBANDHAN SHIVIR: A uniquely designed week-long field project in an adventure camp to break ice and build team to make knowledge sharing and peer care the benchmarks for the 10-month long programme. Work Evaluation Hours – 10 The course participants would be evaluated on the basis of a presentation made on their field work before a panel of examiners.

COURSE II (FOUNDATION) UNDERSTANDING INDIA


Classroom Engagement – 60 1. BHARAT DARSHAN: Outlines of Indian History, Geography & Biodiversity 2. NITI SHAHSTRA: Primer on Politics, Diplomacy & Economy 3. JANSADHARAN: Understanding Indian Demographic & Religious Sketch 4. SANSKRITI: Appreciating Indian Cultural Mosaic

Field Engagement Hours – 40 Visit to Landmark Institutions for Empirical Learning Work Evaluation Hours – 10 The course participants would be evaluated on the basis of a presentation made on their field work before a panel of examiners.

COURSE III WRITING SKILLS & PRODUCTION IN DIGITAL ERA


Classroom Engagement Hours – 30 a. A Biography of Indian Mediab. Word Matters – Workshop on Writing Skills for Print & Digital Platforms


Field Engagement Hours – 170 a. Various Genres of News Writing – Report, Feature & Editorial b. Fine Art of Print Production – Editing, Headline Giving, Page Making & Design n Graphic Work Evaluation Hours – 10 The course participants would be evaluated on the basis of a presentation made on their field work before a panel of examiners.

COURSE IV CORPORATE COMMUNICATION & PR WITH NEW MEDIA SKILLS


Classroom Engagement Hours – 10 a. Understanding Corporate Communications & Public Relations including Similarities & Differences b. Understanding Role of Communication vis-à-vis Organisational Structure Field Engagement Hours – 90

a. Developing Data Base – Media and Client b. Communication Skills – Internal & External c. Media/Client Interface – Calling & Conferences d. Use of Social Media/New Media Skills

Work Evaluation Hours – 10 The course participants would be evaluated on the basis of a presentation made on their field work before a panel of examiners.

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Certificate Programme In Event Management (CPEM)COURSE I (FOUNDATION)

FUNDAMENTALS OF A MEDIA PERSON


Classroom Engagement Hours – 10 a ATMANAN: KNOWING SELF - Strengths & Weaknesses b. SHSTRA SANGRAH: Introduction to Tools of Mass Communication Field Engagement Hours – 90 GATHBANDHAN SHIVIR: A uniquely designed week-long field project in an adventure camp to break ice and build team to make knowledge sharing and peer care the benchmarks for the 10-month long programme. Work Evaluation Hours – 10 The course participants would be evaluated on the basis of a presentation made on their field work before a panel of examiners.


COURSE II (FOUNDATION) UNDERSTANDING INDIA


Classroom Engagement Via AV Mediums Hours – 60 a. BHARAT DARSHAN: Outlines of Indian History, Geography & Biodiversity b. NITI SHAHSTRA: Primer on Politics, Diplomacy & Economy c. JANSADHARAN: Understanding Indian Demographic & Religious Sketch d. SANSKRITI: Appreciating Indian Cultural Mosaic

Field Engagement Hours – 40 Visit to Landmark Institutions for Empirical Learning Work Evaluation Hours – 10 The course participants would be evaluated on the basis of a presentation made on their field work ` before a panel of examiners.

COURSE III Event As Tool of Communication


ENGAGEMENT WITH A LEADING EM FIRM FOR REALTIME LEARNING Introduction to event as tool of communication (hours - 20) • Understanding making of an event – ideate, conceptualise, plan & execute. • Understanding structure of an event management company – identifying areas of operations Executing an event (Hours - 280) • Decoding – turning communication into thought • Briefing – making of check list, interacting with creative & production teams • Presentation –mapping idea & communicating through creative comprehensible means • Budget making – understanding market, analysing elements cost taxation & profit quotient; Under standing revenue and payment models • Pitching– realtime training of pitching the event before a client • Production plan – from selection of vendors to venue to making of the event flow chart • Execution – actual execution of the event from preparation to the hosting of the event on the event day • Closure – the day after the event bringing a closure would need a revisit of the elements of the course in which participant is trained above; close event account and prepare a closure report. ### The complete training would be at shop floor levels needing several field visits and interaction with clients 7 vendors to gain first hand experience

Work evaluation (hours -10) Trainees would be evaluated based on the evaluation of the event closure report. The audit of their experience and achievements would be made through a separate presentation/trainer feedback.

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Certificate Programme in Digital Proficiency & Data Analysis(CPDP&DA)

COURSE I (FOUNDATION) FUNDAMENTALS OF A DIGITAL PROFESSIONAL


Classroom Engagement Hours – 10 a. ATMANAN: KNOWING SELF - Strengths & Weaknesses b. SHSTRA SANGRAH: Introduction to Tools of Digital Communication & Data Analysis Field Engagement Hours – 90 GATHBANDHAN SHIVIR: A uniquely designed week-long field project in an adventure camp to break ice and build team to make knowledge sharing and peer care the benchmarks for the 10-month long programme. Work Evaluation Hours – 10 The course participants would be evaluated on the basis of a presentation made on their field work before a panel of examiners.

COURSE II (FOUNDATION) UNDERSTANDING DIGITAL INDIA


Classroom Engagements – 60 a. BHARAT DARSHAN: Outlines of Indian IT Industry b. NITI SHAHSTRA: Govt Policy on IT/Digitalizationc. JANSADHARAN: Understanding Indian Digital Demography & Digital Divide d. SANSKRITI: Evolution of Digital/Social Media Culture


COURSE III DIGITAL MEDIA & DATA JOURNALISM


ENGAGEMENT IN HYBRID INDUSTRY-LIKE FORMAT WITH 24x7 TRAINING SCHEDULE I. Introduction to digital content and journalism (hours - 20)

• Content dissemination in a hybrid media environment. • Dis-information, mis-information and anti-dote to fake news. • Digital consumption in india • Regulating digital content


II. Text, videos and audio on news platforms (hours - 120) • Text- news writing and reporting • Newsletters • Mobile & photo journalism • Independent content production and amplification (youtube, instagram) • Podcasts • Tts and audio assistants (alexa, siri)

III. Intrduction to data journalism (hours - 20) • History and emergence of data journalism in storytelling • Concept of design in storytelling and news visualisation IV. Data & news & data visualisation (hours - 60)

• Collecting data (open source, rtis, making original data sets) • Interpreting data and avoiding data bias • Data, big data and storytelling using data • Basics of visualisation, story design, and tools for data visualization

V. Data processing and design (hours - 40) • Introduction to technology and tools • Learning ms excel for data processing • Basic coding for news

VI. Analytics, economy and amplification (hours - 40)• Understanding analytics metrics & tools for text, video and audio • How to amplify reach of your content • Newsrooms business model • Monetising independent channels

VII. Work evaluation (hours -10) Trainees would be evaluated based on industry-like time bound assignments in a digital newsroom. The audit of their experience and achievements would be inbuilt in their newsroom delivery ability.

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Certificate Programme in Film Making for Digital Platforms (CPFMDP)

COURSE I (FOUNDATION) FUNDAMENTALS OF A FILM MAKER


Classroom Engagement Hours – 10 a. ATMANAN: KNOWING SELF - Strengths & Weaknesses b. SHSTRA SANGRAH: Introduction to Tools of Film ProductionField Engagement Hours – 90 GATHBANDHAN SHIVIR: A uniquely designed week-long field project in an adventure camp to break ice and build team to make knowledge sharing and peer care the benchmarks for the 10-month long programme. Work Evaluation Hours – 10 The course participants would be evaluated on the basis of a presentation made on their field work before a panel of examiners.


COURSE II (FOUNDATION) UNDERSTANDING INDIA FOR FILM MAKING


Classroom Engagement – 60 a. BHARAT DARSHAN: Outlines of Indian History, Geography & Biodiversityb. NITI SHAHSTRA: Primer on Politics, Diplomacy & Economy c. JANSADHARAN: Understanding Indian Demographic & Religious Sketch d. SANSKRITI: Appreciating Indian Cultural Mosaic


COURSE III Film Making In Digital Era – Fiction & Documentaries


ENGAGEMENT IN PRODUCTION HOUSE LIKE FORMAT Classroom Engagement (Hours 100)

a. Introduction to Art of Cinema – Idea to Screenb. Introduction to Indian, Iranian and Western Cinema c. Introduction to Different Genres of Documentary d. Introduction to Platforms for Documentaries

Field Engagement Hours (FICTION) – (Hours 100)a. Ideation to Screen – One Short Film 10 minutes b. Ideation to Screen – Five Soap Opera Episodes 02–05 minutes c. Ideation to Screen – One Advert Film 02 minutes

Field Engagement Hours (DOCUMENTARY) – (Hours 100) a. Ideation and Execution a 25-30-minute-long documentary Work Evaluation Hours – 10 a. The course participants would be evaluated on the basis of a presentation made on their field work before a panel of examiners for Section II. b. The course participants would be evaluated for Section III on the basis of an inhouse documentary film festival, which would be judged by eminent film-makers.

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ADMISSIONS

WHAT IS VIMCAT?

VIMCAT is the combined admission test for PGD2C3 (Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Content Creation and Communication) and the four certificate programmes run by VIMC, which focusses on enhancing skills of in-dividuals for a successful career in the field of mass communication in the post-Covid world. VIMC functions under the aegis of Strength India Education Society, who also runs prestigious institutions like VIPS and DSB.

WHAT WILL BE THE ELIGIBILITY OF VIMCAT 2021?

Graduate in any discipline for PGD2C3; anybody with an aptitude for mass communication forcertificate programmes • For Indian Participants - Graduates (10+2+3) from a recognized university (UGC/AICTE/ DEC/AIU/State Government) in any discipline can register for VIMCAT. • For International Participants - Graduation or equivalent degree from any recognized University or Institution in their respective country can register for VIMCAT.

VIMCAT 2021 REGISTRATIONS

VIMC will conduct its own admission test - VIMCAT for the candidates who apply to VIMC admission 2021 for PGD2C3 on the basis of VIMCAT scores. VIMCAT is a Pen Based Test (PBT*). The test is conducted once in a year for selection of candidates for the PGD2C3 and the four certificate courses namely:1. Certificate Programme in Corporate Communication, Public Relations & Writing Skills for Digital Platforms (CPCCPRWSDP)2. Certificate Programme in Event Management (CPEM)3. Certificate Programme in Digital Proficiency & Data Analysis (CPDP&DA)4. Certificate Programme in Film Making for Digital Platforms (CPFMDP)

Candidates appearing in the tests and qualifying will have the opportunity of getting into VIMC.

VIMCAT Registration is about to be open on 30th July, 2021. Last date to apply for VIMCAT isAug 30, 2021. Candidates will have to apply online at (www.vimc.in). VIMCAT is a Pen*based exam and will be held on Sept 12, 2021.

VIMC admission test, VIMCAT 2021 is a multidimensional Pen based examination, which willassess candidates in areas such as General Awareness and Language Proficiency

*It may change as per the COVID scenario



VIMCAT 2021 EXAM PATTERN?

VIMC Admission through VIMCAT comprises of 500 marks in total, out of which 1. 200 marks comprises of Section 1 and Section 2 (i.e. 100 marks each respectively.) • Section 1 (General Awareness Paper) • Section 2 (Language Proficiency) 2. 300 marks for GD/PI [Group discussion (GD) & Personal Interview (PI)]

VIMCAT is divided in to two sections:• Section 1 (General Awareness Paper) comprises of the following: a) It is an objective based exam. (MCQ based) b) Comprises of 25 questions for 100 Marks. (Choice based) c) Time duration of the exam will be an Hour (60 Minutes) d) The Paper is based on I. Current Affairs II. Class 12 level General Studies and General Science• Section 2 (Language Proficiency) comprises of the following: a) A descriptive paper to check writing skills b) Comprises of 2 questions for 100 marks (choice based) c) Time duration of the exam will be an Hour (60 Minutes) d) The Paper is based on essays writing from current affairs/culture/cinema/politics and society.

VIMC Selection Process: Components & Weightages, GD-PI Process, Final Merit List

VIMC will conduct final selection process for admission in 2021 from September 12 to September 28, 2021 in Delhi. Read below the key components, steps and weightages awarded in VIMC Selection process.

The selection process for PGD2C3 and other certification programmes 2021-22 batch at VIMCinvolves two steps:

Step-I: Appear in VIMC Admission Test (VIMCAT): All candidates who have applied forVIMC Admission 2021 need to appear in Pen based VIMCAT exam. They are assessed onVIMCAT score, which consists of 2 sections: General Awareness and Language Proficiency.

Step-II: Appear in GD & PI: All the candidates shortlisted on the basis of their performance inVIMCAT shall appear for both GD & PI at designated centre on designated dates

Preparation of Merit List: All those candidates who appear in GD & PI, and fulfil the followingconditions will be considered for the merit list: • Majority recommendation by all the panel members of PI. • At least 130 or more on a 200-point scale in GD • At least 210 or more on a 300-point scale in PI

WEIGHTAGES IN FINAL MERIT LIST

For all those who meet the criteria, a final composite score (FCS) shall be created based on thefollowing weightage:

VIMCAT 2021: IMPORTANT DATES

Key Dates for VIMCAT exam for admission to PGD2C3 2021-22 batch at VIMC are as below:

VIMCAT: HOW TO APPLY

VIMCAT application and registration form for the new as well as existing applicants is releasedby VIMC Delhi. Candidates can fill up the form to apply online.

The registration and application form is same for New applicants and for already registeredusers. You need to click on your category: • New registration, Or • Already Registered users

VIMCAT REGISTRATION FEE

VIMCAT Registration fee is Rs. 2200/- and should be paid online.


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