The School of Broadcasting & Communication (SBC) is a part of the 'Society for Arts & Mass Communication', a non-profit, non-governmental organization

Non-governmental organization

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 (NGO) registered under 'Registrar of Firms and Societies Act, 1973', of the government of the state of Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....

, India

India

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. It is located in Mumbai

Mumbai

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.

The school is affiliated to Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism

Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism

-Institution:Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism & Communication or simply Makhanlal University, Hindi: माखनलाल विशवविधालय, is a public university located in Bhopal set up by the Act 15 of 1990 of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly...

, Asia

Asia

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's only journalism university, established a decade earlier at the behest of India's former Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi

Rajiv Gandhi

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. The vice president of India is the 'Kuladhyaksha' of the University. The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh is the Chairman of the General Council, which is the supreme decision making authority. The council includes a member of Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha

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, a member of Rajya Sabha

Rajya Sabha

The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...

, Chairman of the Press Council of India

Press Council of India

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, ten members representing different states of the country-five of them appointed by the chief ministers and five representing five Indian languages.

SBC has collaborated with leading newspaper and media houses for conducting degree programmes, which are practical and employment oriented. SBC has an established alumni working with leading television channels and publications in India.

SBC harbors the vision of providing the Indian media, broadcast, and journalism industry with trained and skilled personnel, who are equipped with the latest technologies and other related skill-sets; and are empowered to meet the dynamic challenges in the global industry landscape. It is with this view that it has started G Media, a placement services agency specializing in media recruitments.

External links

• School website
• Asian Academy Of Film & Television
  Asian Academy of Film & Television
  The Asian Academy of Film & Television is a film school located in India's Noida Film City in India's Capital region, NCR. It is affiliated with the International Film & Television Research Center and the Marwah Films & Video Studios....
  
  http://www.aaft.com