Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan is set to present awards to outstanding students of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) during its 57th Convocation Ceremony for the 2024–25 batch in New Delhi on Friday. The event will be graced by Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw, who also serves as the Chancellor of IIMC, overseeing the inauguration of the new Academic Block and Hostel Block.
Key dignitaries including Sanjay Jaju, Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, R. Jagannathan, Chairman of IIMC Society, Dr. Pragya Paliwal Gaur, Vice Chancellor of IIMC, and L. Madhu Nag, Registrar of IIMC, will be in attendance at the convocation. Faculty members, staff, and students from various programs will gather to commemorate the academic achievements of the graduating students.
The ceremony will witness the awarding of diplomas to students from diverse programs such as Journalism, Advertising, and Public Relations across different campuses. Additionally, 35 medals, including 23 with cash prizes, will be conferred upon the top performers from all six campuses. The Vice President will also lay the foundation stone for the new Academic Block and Hostel Block in the presence of esteemed guests.
In conjunction with the convocation, the Creators Lounge at the Incubation Centre will be inaugurated by the Union Minister, alongside senior officials from the Ministry and the institute. Established in 1965, IIMC boasts five regional centers nationwide, offering journalism courses in English and regional languages to cater to diverse regions across the country.
