Introduction
Updated on 20 May, 2024
The School of Journalism & New Media Studies (SOJNMS) was established in 2007 in the University with the mandate to offer quality academic programmes, conduct research and training and organize seminars and workshops in varied aspects of media and communication.
With the advent of communication revolution, scientific enquiry into various streams of journalism and communication, The School strives to expand the knowledge and take forward the education and training to diverse section of the learners located in different parts of the country.
Vision
The School of Journalism & New Media Studies (SOJNMS) aspires to prepare a new generation of media and communication professionals, teachers and researchers with a holistic understanding of media as a tool of change for national development and global understanding.
Mission
The Mission of the SOJNMS is to offer innovative academic programmes in Journalism & Mass Communication to set benchmarks in teaching and education at the national level. It aims to develop quality learning materials and prepare human resource equipped with knowledge, skills and critical thinking. It strives to promote excellence in research to contribute to the scholarship in the discipline.
In tune with the mission and vision of the University, the SOJNMS offers high quality innovative and need-based programmes at different levels at affordable costs. It reaches out to learners placed in remote and rural areas and those belonging to the disadvantaged and unreached segments of society to access learner-centric quality education, skill up-gradation and training.
The nation-wide network of regional centres and study centres is used for implementing the programmes. The SOJNMS strives to address the emergent needs of the discipline of Journalism & Mass Communication in India and aims to develop human resource through the medium of education.