Co-Curricular Activities:
Experts from Industry/ other Institution frequently visit the Department for conducting Seminars, Workshops and Orientation Programs on various aspect of student enrichment e.g.
- Film Making,
- TV Journalism,
- Print Journalism,
- Advertising
- Public relations etc.
During COVID-19 pandemic the department has conducted regular online classes. The Webinars /Online talk hosted by the department during the Pandemic
- A Webinar on fake news detection & Career prospect on regional print media -
Mapping Infodemic : COVID-19 and Beyond-Speakers :
Dr. Ankuran Dutta, Associate Professor & Head, Dept. of communication & Journalism, Gauhati University, Assam - Prof. Sambit Paul, Assistant Professor, IIMC, Dhenkanal, Orissa
- A One Day Students' round table interactive session on : Battling Pandemic and Beyond, on 8th August, 2020.
- A One day webinar on 100 years of Anandabazar Patrika-The Glorious Journey, was organized jointly with Dept of English, on 12th May, 2021.
- Resource Persons : Prof Subir Ghosh, Veteran Academician and Ex-Journalist, Hindustan Standard & Dr. Debdut Ghosh Thakur, Ex-Chief Reporter, Anandabazar Patrika.
- A student enrichment programme was organized by the department of Journalism and Mass Communication on "Facets of television journalism" on 29th April, 2022.
- Resource Persons: Sri Snehasis Sur, President, Press Club, Kolkata, & Senior Journalist, Doordarshan.
Alumni activities:
In post pandemic phase, the department has conducted several student-alumnus meets. The students interacted with the pass-out students who have been successfully placed and working in various media houses pan India such as:
- Sanmarg
- The Hindu
- India Today
- Aaj Tak
- Oneindia.com
- Republic TV
- Start-ups
Others are pursuing Master degree program in reputed Universities within and outside of West Bengal. Even some of the present students are pursuing internship in various media houses across the city. The Department organizes academic seminars on contemporary issues of Communication Studies. The performance of the students in the University examinations is quite satisfactory.
