The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at The Bhawanipur Education Society College hosted the state colloquium of the Indian Communication Congress on December 7, 2023. The central theme of the colloquium was ‘The Necessity for the Communication & Media Education Council of India.’ Distinguished figures present at the event were Prof. B.K. Ravi (Vice-Chancellor, Koppal University), Prof. Partha Chattopadhyay (Renowned litterateur, author, and media academician), Prof. Biplab Loha Chowdhury (Professor, Visva-Bharati), Prof. Buroshiva Dasgupta (Dean, Sister Nivedita University), and Prof. Atish Parashar (Professor, Central University of South Bihar).
During the colloquium, Prof. Loha Chowdhury emphasized the significance of media education and highlighted the challenges posed by technology. Prof. Ravi too indicated the need to enhance media education for the production of highly skilled media professionals. Prof. Chattopaadhyaay stressed the importance of standardizing media education and integrating AI into upcoming media courses. Prof. Dasgupta drew attention to the necessity for a stronger interface between the industry and academia. Prof. Parashar pointed out that the scope of media is no longer confined to journalists and editors, advocating for the expansion of media education in India.
The interactive session involving the audience, consisting of media students, academicians, and professionals, provided additional insights into the matter. The colloquium highlighted the urgent requirement for establishing a media regulatory body in India to address the challenges posed by contemporary Indian media. It also outlined potential roadmaps and challenges in the process.
At 5:30 pm the Jubilee Hall was rife with expectations as the curtain raised and the audience witnessed the dramatis personae holding their stance. The stage light, the silence that was looming large was something that sent chills down the spine. And it was “Night of January 16th”. “Wherever you run into it, prejudice obscures …
On the 11th January 2020, The Bhawanipur Education Society College- Department of Business Administration was privileged to have the second largest professional service firms and one of the Big Four Accounting firms- PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) at our campus which was represented by Mr. Nihar Vasa, Senior Analyst and Manager. He conducted a one-hour interactive seminar on …
The Departments of English and History, The Bhawanipur Education Society College, in collaboration with the Department of English, University of Calcutta, presented a two-day International Seminar on “Revisiting the World Wars: Historical and Cultural Representations” on the 16th & 17th December, 2014.
The SWAYAM-NPTEL Committee of The Bhawanipur Education Society College organized a “One day workshop on development of MOOC Course” in collaboration with Educational Multimedia and Research Centre (EMRC), Kolkata on 12th June, 2023.This workshop was convened by Dr. Pinki Saha Sardar along with Joint Convenors Dr. Arnab Gangopadhyay and Dr. Utsa Das. The program was inaugurated by Dr. …
Colloquium of the Indian Communication Congress
The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at The Bhawanipur Education Society College hosted the state colloquium of the Indian Communication Congress on December 7, 2023. The central theme of the colloquium was ‘The Necessity for the Communication & Media Education Council of India.’ Distinguished figures present at the event were Prof. B.K. Ravi (Vice-Chancellor, Koppal University), Prof. Partha Chattopadhyay (Renowned litterateur, author, and media academician), Prof. Biplab Loha Chowdhury (Professor, Visva-Bharati), Prof. Buroshiva Dasgupta (Dean, Sister Nivedita University), and Prof. Atish Parashar (Professor, Central University of South Bihar).
During the colloquium, Prof. Loha Chowdhury emphasized the significance of media education and highlighted the challenges posed by technology. Prof. Ravi too indicated the need to enhance media education for the production of highly skilled media professionals. Prof. Chattopaadhyaay stressed the importance of standardizing media education and integrating AI into upcoming media courses. Prof. Dasgupta drew attention to the necessity for a stronger interface between the industry and academia. Prof. Parashar pointed out that the scope of media is no longer confined to journalists and editors, advocating for the expansion of media education in India.
The interactive session involving the audience, consisting of media students, academicians, and professionals, provided additional insights into the matter. The colloquium highlighted the urgent requirement for establishing a media regulatory body in India to address the challenges posed by contemporary Indian media. It also outlined potential roadmaps and challenges in the process.
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