Dept of Journalism

Department of Journalism: In 2006 the Department of Journalism got inaugurated by Sri Ram Bhat Correspondent of VivekanandaCollege. In its initial period, Sri.Rai Rajesh served the Department [27.06.2006-03.02.2009]. Later Savitha Shantapriya (12.08.2008-31.03.2009) Abi Augustine (15.07.2009-06.08.2009) and Smt.Prameela( 2010 ), Rakesh Kumar K. (2010 – 2020) Seema PJ ( 2021-22) served for the department. At present Smt.Bhavya.P.R Nidpalli working as head of the department and Smt.Havyashree PK as lecturer in the department.

Highlights of the Department:

1) Vikasana: A Regular monthly practical journal published by the department of journalism. It is the best platform for journalism students to exhibit their own ideas. It has been since 11 years that the programme is proceeding with great success.
2) Manikarnika: Manikarnika a platform for speakers (hosatu hoseva pari) began in 2012 It was a platform organized by the students for their benefits. It has been since 11
years that the programme is proceeding with great success. With variety of unique and simple topics given, the students share their own experience may be bad or good. The stage provides opportunities to everyone who are interested and willing to speak.
3) Photography : Dept of Journalism provides regular training for every students in photography and videography.
4) Vikasana Multi Media Studio: In vikasana multi media studio we provides lot of opportunities to everyone who are interested and willing to anchoring and voice over , and video editing.
5) Community Radio- radio panchajanya 90.8 MHz is also one of the best platform to our students to explore their ideas on different topics.
6) Student Achievements: Participation in National/State/University level Competition.:  Mr.Sanketh kumar III HJE student secured second prize in photography competition in state level  Media Fest BEACONS organised by NITTE COLLEGE on 5-1-2019  Saishree Padma III HJE student secured first prize in creative writing
competition in state level media fest BEACONS organised by NITTE COLLEGE on 5-1-2019
 Pallavi III HJE student secured first prize in INTRO VIDEO competition in MEDIA MANTHAN organised by St.Aloysius College Mangaluru on 8-9-2018
 Arun kirimanjeshwara II BA HJK student secured consolation prize in essay writing organised by UTTHANA monthly magazine BENGALURU on 2-4-2019
 Arun kumar III BA HJK student securedfirst prize in paper presentation competition in VIVEKOTSAVA programme organised by SDM College Managalore on 27-1-2020
 Sanketh kumar,shivaprasad Rai, Varshan jain, Sai shrree padma shravya rai, Seema PJ, Thejashree, sushma Ms, Varshitha students of journalism department of vivekannada college puttur   secured first prize in INTRO VEDIO competition in MEDIA MANTHAN 2018 prgramme organised by St. Aloysious college mangalore
 Shvaprasad Rai III HJE student secured first prize in food photography competition in MEDIA MANTHAN organised by
St.Aloysius College Mangaluru on 8-9-2018

 Shashidhar Naik A II BA student secured second prize in P2C competition in Media Fest organised by St. ALOYSIOUS COLLEGE MANGALURU
 Sanketh Kumar II BA HJE student secured second prize in ENVISION PHOTOGRAPHY in YUGAO 2018 an inter collegiate competition organised by BESENT EVENING COLLEGE MANGALURU on 10-1-2018.
 Sanketh kumar II BA HJE student seured second place in PHOTOGRAPHY competition in N-IGMA 2018 A state level compititon organised by Dr.NSAM FIRST GRADE COLLEGE NITTE on 8-2-2018.
 Arun Kumar D III BA HJK student secured first prize in REPORT WRITING compition in DREAMS 2020 INTER COLLEGIATECOMPITITION organised by KUKKE SUBRAMANYA COLLEGE subramanya
 Jagadeesha j ramakishanarun kumar dmamatha savitha anagha thejashree were participated in NATIONAL PRESS DAY workshop organised by Karnataka madyama academy in KVG COLLEGE sullia on 16-11-2017.

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