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Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 08:40:45 +0000 (GMT)
From: MN sanil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Fwd: Seeking Dalit Journalists at Asian College of Journalism, Chennai
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Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 05:39:13 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: [invitesplus] Seeking Dalit Journalists at Asian College of
Journalism, Chennai
This is a forwarded message from S. Anand, Outlook.
ciao, ullas
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From: anand [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 8:01 PM
Subject: Seeking Dalit Journalists at Asian College of Journalism, Chennai
Dear friends
There are almost no dalits in the media, especially in the English
language media. The few who write like Chandra Bhan Prasad are
columnists, not full-time journalists. I have been raising the issue
for some time now with the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai, an
elite institute that offers a 10-month diploma course in three streams
of journalism (90 seats).
Students from ACJ usually find jobs via campus recruitment in the best
media outfits of the country. Please look up the webiste of ACJ:
www.asianmedia.org . ACJ in Chennai is five years old and students
from here have found employment in The Times of India, The Economic
Times, The Hindu, The Indian Express, The New Indian Express, The
Asian Age, The Telegraph, The Statesman, The Hindustan Times,
Frontline, Business Line, Digit, UNI, NDTV, CNN, CNBC, Aaj Tak,
Headlines Today, Star News, Sun News, ANI, Reuters, ETV, Miditech,
Vijay Times, Jeevan TV, India Vision, I-Labs, Sify.com, and
MoneyControl.com.
This year, Sashi Kumar, the Chairman of ACJ (formerly head of Asianet
channel), has communicated to me that if we can find good candidates
from dalit background, ACJ will be willing to offer scholarships to at
least two economically disadvantaged students. The scholarship will
include tutition fee waiver and include Rs 2,000 per month towards
food and accommodation. (ACJ does not provide hostel accommodation,
but helps find apartments which students rent on a sharing basis.)
The last date for applications is first 30 April 2006. One of the
fundamental requirements to be part of the course is a command over
the English language since the entire course content depends on good
English. Most students here come from elite backgrounds given that the
fees for the ten month course ranges from Rs 1.25 lakh to Rs 2 lakh
(depending on the course---print, broadcast and new media).
This is an opportunity for dalit students who are in their last year
of graduation or have completed their graduation. Postgraduates can
also apply. Recipients of this email/ notice please scout for
prospective candidates in your respective areas and encourgae dalit
students to apply.
If there have been no dalits passing out of ACJ, one reason could be
that there are no dalit students applying to ACJ owing to lack of
awareness/ networking. I am sure there are enough number of talented
dalit graduates and postgraduates who can enter the ACJ courses (90
seats in three streams) without availing this scholarship or without
mentioning the fact of their being dalit; in other words, in the open
competition. The economically disadvantaged could well avail of the
two scholarships.
The ACJ admission noitce has appeared in various newspapers. To
download an application, vist the following web-link:
http://www.asianmedia.org/admissions/application.asp
Please circulate this email widely. Those who are associated with
universities, colleges, research and teaching institutions, please
putting it up on notice-boards and alert potential students.
Prospective candidates who wish to seek clarifications/ information
regarding the ACJ course can contact me at the address/ email/ phone
below:
S. Anand
Special Correspondent
Outlook newsmagazine
No. 6, Eden Dale
Bishop Wallers Avenue East
Mylapore, Chennai--600004
Mobile: 094440-61256
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] , [EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.navayana.org
Ullaash Kumar.R.K,
Freelance Journalist, Wildlifer
Mobile: 94493-50275
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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