(a) whether the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) has taken a decision to start a new course in Journalism in Sanskrit Language;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the time by which the new course in Sanskrit will be started; and
(d) whether IIMC is conducting journalism courses in any other Indian language and if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE; AND MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)
(a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 110 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28/06/2019
(a) and (b): The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha (SLBSRSV) in September, 2017 for jointly conducting a three month Advanced Certificate course in Sanskrit Journalism. The Certification is given jointly by SLBSRSV and the IIMC.
(c): The Certificate Course in Sanskrit Journalism started in February, 2018.
(d): The Indian Institute of Mass Communication conducts Post Graduate Diploma Courses in Urdu, Odia, Marathi and Malayalam.
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