A Retrospective by Maiden Batch-2016-17

A Brief on the Journalism and Mass Communication Programme

" I have been serving as an apprentice journalist to my father who is a veteran freelance journalist himself. The degree programme offered here gives me the robust theoretical underpinnings essential to any journalistic practice.Besides, I get a chance to do my own original assignments blending interviewing skills, photography, writing and even videography sometimes." - Anshul, MA(JMC)





" I wanted to do science writing for media. Since, this university has a boisterous campus with a lot of activities going on, I have enough material for writing reports and press releases. I find the environment enjoyable and knowledgable. We get hands-on experience of reporting from the campus. 

Off-campus writing assignments were pursued as an intern at Dastak India- a web channel that features infotainment."-Chanchal, MA(JMC)




" I am still working on my writing skills but what I love here is the scope to experiment with my skills in visual media. 

I want to be able to make my own cartoons and caricatures some day. At the moment, I am concentrating on learning by imitating 'the best'. I have come across Mario Miranda- I love the blend of humour, life and oddities that cartoons offer.

One day I will tell a story through my own cartoon characters.One assignment that I am proud of is a triplet of Rao Tula Ram, Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh and Raja Nahar Singh-they belong to different phases of history but their tales are special to our region-unforgettable heroes-my assignment was a visual ode to them."-Veena Rawat, MA(JMC)




" When I joined the course I was a shy graduate, and now with every passing day I am becoming more confident of handling tasks myself. I have assisted my guide in conducting research interviews and opinion polls for the Community Radio station that is on cards. But before that, I have worked with voice modulation and recorded voice overs that have been appreciated."-Jagdeep, MA(JMC)




" This programme offers a rare opportunity to regional students by offering an option to pursue the course in Hindi or English. It is worth considering the option to pursue journalism and mass communication in Hindi as the current government is giving impetus to the national language and print as well as electronic media in Hindi is flourishing. The news universe needs better reporters and media writers in Hindi."-Ragini, MA(JMC)II

But these young journos have more to share about the programme.....

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" I am a quiet person and like to go about my work silently. My tutorial assignments made my teacher encourage my writing skills in Hindi and I was recommended by my teachers for internship at Dastak India .  After my stint with 'Dastak' did I realize that I had a potential to record voice overs and write well-researched media stories."- Jyoti, MA(JMC)

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" The university gives exposure through various programmes like visits organized to international film fests, book fairs, Nuclear accelerator centre, Moghul gardens and Thomson Printing press. I also got an opportunity to work for regional media channels like BVM. I also get to represent the university as a sportsperson.Though my focus is not sports journalism and I dabble in all kinds of news-writing."- Kavita Singh

Click for admission portal: 
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 The last date for submitting the applications is now July 21, 2017.

M.A. (Journalism and Mass Communication)-MA(JMC),YMCA University:Admissions Open

Voice over news reporting by mjmc 2016

Click on the links below to view and listen to news  videos with voice over given by mjmc students :

What made DRDO a laughing stock:

https://youtu.be/AFK-sSza-Lk


Jallikattu and Tamil sentiments:

https://youtu.be/lsY_QfmTEQ0




Also tune into dastak channel news on YouTube for latest news :
https://youtu.be/b8GYOGjvh1g

PPRIBC Research Project for YMCAUST

   नाम :                   गांव/पता:                                     शिक्षा:                      लिंग:                     उम्र:                        किसान /गैर-किसान:

भाग -१ 
१. क्या आप पंचायत चुनाव पर लागू शिक्षा मापदंडो से सहमत हैं जिसमें पढ़े-लिखे ही चुनाव लड़ सकते हैं?      
 हाँ                नहीं

२. क्या नई एजुकेशन नॉर्म्स से शिक्षा प्रति रूचि बढ़ी है?                                                                      हाँ                नहीं
3. क्या बेटी बचाओ के नारे के बाद बेटियों के प्रति माहौल बेहतर हुआ है?

                                            हाँ                नहीं

४. क्या पढ़ी-लिखी बहु की कदर बढ़ी है?             

                                             हाँ                नहीं

५. क्या इन पंचायत चुनावों के बाद महिलाएं निर्णायक भूमिका में आई हैं?

         हाँ                नहीं

६. गाँव में शिक्षा के पहले से ज़्यादा अवसर प्राप्त हैं ?

                                                हाँ                नहीं

७. स्त्री प्रधानों ने पिछले कुछ माह में बढ़िया काम किया है?

                                                 हाँ                नहीं

८. इन पंचायतों में युवाओं को नेतृत्व का अवसर मिला है.

                                                  हाँ                नहीं

९.  क्या पढ़े -लिखे उम्मीदवार बेहतर निर्णय ले रहे हैं?

                                                   हाँ                नहीं

१०.पंचायतें पहले से ज़्यादा कारगर व सक्षम हुई हैं.

                                                     हाँ                नहीं

_____________________________
भाग-२ 
१. गाँव में सरकार की कौनसी विकास स्कीम लागू  है? 

(क) ___________________(ख)______________  (ग)  __________________(घ) ______________
२. क्या आप का गाँव आदर्श ग्राम स्कीम का हिस्सा है?

                              हाँ                नहीं

३. गाँव में टॉयलेट्स का बंदोबस्त पंचायत ने किया है?

                             हाँ                नहीं

४. डिजिटल ट्रांसक्शन व मोबाइल फ़ोन पंचायतों पर थोपा गया है.

                            हाँ                नहीं

५.क्या डिजिटल  लेनदेन में आपका रुपया सुरक्षित रहेगा?

                            हाँ                नहीं 

______________________________________
भाग-३

१ . क्या आप खेती में रहना चाहते हैं ?

                             हाँ                नहीं 

२. आप क्या कभी कर्ज लेकर खेती में डालते हैं?

                             हाँ                नहीं 

३. आप किन वजहों से कर्ज़ लेते हैं?

१) शादी इत्यादि  २) अन्य  कार्यक्रम ३)बीजाई, दवाई छिड़काव, थ्रेशिंग, फ़र्टिलाइज़र कृषि कार्य/उत्पादन 

४. आपकी फसल की पेमेंट में कितना समय लगता है ?
(१) . सप्ताह (२). एक माह (३). कुछ माह (४ ). एक वर्ष 

६. एक किसान की कौनसी परेशानी सरकार तुरंत हल कर सकती है?
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७. क्या फसलों के दाम स्थिर रहते हैं और किसान को अंदाजा दिया जाता है की दाम बढे-घटेंगे?

                            हाँ                नहीं 

८. क्या पर्याप्त वेयरहाउस हैं ताकि फसल बर्बाद न हो?                                                           हाँ                नहीं 
९.  यदि किसान भाव तय  करे तो आपके हिसाब से क्या एम् एस  पी रखा जाना चाहिए?

गेहूं के दाम: रू _________

गन्ने का दाम:रू  _______

जीरी (चावल)का दाम:रू________

बासमती चावल: रू _________

ग्वार का दाम: रू __________

सरसों का दाम: रू __________

१०. क्या प्रोग्रेसिव/प्रगतिशील किसान  के लिए बाजार में बेहतर या मुनाफादार प्रबंध  हैं?

                                              हाँ                नहीं 

११. क्या आप फसल बीमा योजना से सहमत हैं?

                                               हाँ                नहीं 

१२. खेती से आपको मुनाफा होता है ?

                                                 हाँ               नहीं 

                          ___इति ______

                            धन्यवाद !

दिव्यज्योति ( PPRIBCM Research Project,YMCA, Faridabad)updated on April 26, 2017)

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Rao Tula Ram:Shining Bright in the Galaxy

While the social fabric of Haryana lies torn today. This is the land that gave birth to luminaries drawn from different communities who became martyrs for the common cause-to liberate the motherland from the colonizer.Shining bright in the firmament of nationalists, there is a star called 'Rao Tula Ram'- woe it is that today these great men become circumscribed to their own community or religion.Let us recall the mission of these bravehearts when 'Divide & Rule' seems to resurface in disguise.

Rao Tula Ram Ahir - (1825 - 1862)

Sketch by Veena Rawat

Many of us, who are familiar with India’s capital, must have used the nation’s main international airport, Indira Gandhi International, at some point or the other. Enroute from the airport to the centre of the capital is a long and famous road, Rao Tula Ram Marg (‘Marg’ being the Hindi for street). Situated on this road is one of New Delhi’s finer higher education institutions, Rao Tula Ram University. All this begs the question, ‘who is this Rao Tula Ram?’

Rao Tula Ram was one of the great leadersof the Indian Uprising of 1857 against the colonial British forces. His story is one of rebellion and guerrilla warfare against the stronger and better-equipped imperialist forces of the British Army.       

                        

He was born on 9 December 1825 in the well known Rao family in village Rampura in the district of Rewari (a two-hour drive south-west of New Delhi), in what is now Haryana. His father was Puran and his mother's name was Gyan. He was educated according to the then prevalent customs and he knew Persian, Urdu, Hindi and a small amount of English. In November 1839, Rao Tula Ram ascended the throne on the death of his father.
In 1857, on hearing the news of rebellion atMeerut and other places, the people of the Rewari rose up in revolt. In the Rewari area,lead was given by Rao Tula Ram.

On l7 May 1857, Rao Tula Ram went to the ‘tehsil’, or headquarters, at Rewari with four to five hundred followers and took all the government buildings in their possession. For their headquarters, they chose Rampura, a small fortified village, one mile south-west of Rewari. Tula Ram, the elder Rao became Raja and Gopal Dev his commander-in-chief. 

After assuming charge, Rao Tula Ram organized the revenue department and collected revenue and taxes. He took donations and loans from the people of Rewari. He raised a force (about five thousand men) and set upa large workshop in the fort of Rampura where a substantial number of guns, gun-carriages and and ammunition were manufactured. Law and order was enforced; his State was defended from outside attacks.

At this time, Delhi was under attack from the British forces, so Rao Tula Ram helped the emperor Bahadur Shah in their fight against the British. But this help could not protect Delhi which fell to the British on September 20, 1857. Soon after Brigadier-General Showers led out a column (from Delhi) of 1,500 men with a light field battery, 18 two-pounder guns and two small mortars, "to attack and destroy Rao Tula Ram and his follower and to raze his fort (at Rewari)." The situation was serious and the Rao foresaw that a fight with the British forces in the mud fort of Rampura, in the changed circumstances after the fall of Delhi, would result in the complete destruction of his army without any seriousloss to the British. So he left his fort before Showers' arrival
.the fort of Rewari was taken without any opposition on October 6th. 

Immediately after the occupation of the fort of Rewari, Brigadier-General Showers sent a messenger to Tula Ram telling him that if he submitted along with guns and arms, hewould be treated on merits.

After a few days rest at Rewari (Rampura), on November 16, Gerrard marched to Narnaul. As the track was sandy, the column reached Nasibpur, a small village, two miles northwest of Narnaul and halted for a short rest. The rebel force, having abandoned their strong fort in the center ofthe town pounced on them. Rao Tula Ram's first charge was irresistible and the British forces scattered before them. The Patiala Infantry and the Multani Horse on the British side were completely disheartened. But at this juncture, the Guides and the Carabineers came to their rescue and saved the situation. The Englishfire, especially of the artillery was too muchfor the rebels. But soon the situation took an unexpected turn when Col. Gerrand wasmortally wounded by a musket ball.

With this, the British too, were demoralized.Taking full advantage of the circumstances, Rao Tula Ram .swooped down upon them. The British could not stand the charge and the Multani Horse fled away in bewilderment. They recaptured their guns and inflicted heavy losses on the enemy. The right and the left wings of the British forces were thrown intoconfusion.Appreciating the gravity of the situation Major Caulfield, the officiating British Commandant, ordered his artillery to start heavy bombardment and his cavalry and infantrymen to charge straight on with full force in to their front ranks.

 Rao Tula Ram’s forces fought back furiously and stood their grounds. The British artillery fire, nevertheless, broke their backbone andsplit their forces into two parts - one engaged in the close quarter battle and the other fleeing to go out of the range of the British guns. Rao Tula Ram was defeated that day but luckily managed to flee to safety. His escape frustrated the British.The battle of Narnaul was undoubtedly oneof the most decisive battles of the Uprising of 1857. 

The English felt jubilant over their success in this confrontation, for it marked the ‘beginning of the end’ of the crucial period of the struggle in the Haryana region and northern Rajasthan. After the battle, Rao Tula Ram moved into Rajasthan; then joined Tantya Tope's forces for one year. On 1 November 1858, the British issued the promises of unconditional pardon and amnesty to all offences against the British to all except those who directly or indirectly took part in the murder of British subjects.

Story by Veena Rawat