The Indian Institute of Mass Communication will have four more branches – one each in Jammu & Kashmir, Mizoram as also one each in the Southern and Western India. The Minister for Information and Broadcasting, announced this at the 42nd Convocation function held at IIMC, New Delhi today. The Minister said that these Institutes would be set up in a phased manner and proposals will be firmed up soon in consultation with the concerned agencies and the State Governments. The Minister also said that IIMC will be upgraded as an International Media University. The Ministry is working out the modalities to develop this Institute into a world class media education, training and research University. After upgradation to an International Media University, IIMC will be able to award degrees in addition to the Post Graduate Diplomas it currently awards. IIMC will also be able to start courses at the Under-Graduate and Post Graduate level and award M.Phil and Ph D degrees, minister elaborated.

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The Kuruvila Jacob Initiative for promoting excellence in School education was inaugurated on the birth centenary of late Kuruvila Jacob on 3rd August 2004. This initiative is being managed by the Kuruvila Jacob Memorial Educational Trust comprising the following old students of Mr. Jacob, all of them students of Madras Christian College High School as trustees.

One of the objectives of the Kuruvila Jacob Initiative is to act as a catalyst, aiding schools to adopt innovative methods and techniques in the learning process. To promote critical thinking and problem solving skills of students from Class VI to Class IX, especially in Physics and Chemistry, the Kuruvila Jacob Initiative commenced the pilot project on “Multi Media Enhanced Elementary Science – Web Based Learning” in partnership with and under the guidance of IIT Madras in February ’07.

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