Re: [ZESTCaste] Journalism students of SC/ST get sponsorship

This is Asian College of Journalism's website: http://asianmedia.org
And, you can find application details:
http://asianmedia.org/admissions/AD2010.asp

On 10 March 2010 16:53, Siddhartha Kumar <mailsiddhartha.k@gmail.com> wrote:

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> http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Journalism+students+of+SC/ST+get+sponsorship&artid=Aqqy0VuLNBA=&SectionID=lifojHIWDUU=&MainSectionID=wIcBMLGbUJI=&SectionName=rSY%7C6QYp3kQ=&SEO=
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> Journalism students of SC/ST get sponsorship
>
> Express News ServiceFirst Published : 10 Mar 2010 03:47:00 AM IST
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> Last Updated : 10 Mar 2010 06:10:50 AM IST
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> CHENNAI: Opening the doors for students from downtrodden communities
> in professional journalism courses, the Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar
> Housing Development Corporation (TAHDCO), a Public Sector Undertaking
> by the Government of Tamil Nadu, has planned to sponsor 10 SC/ST
> students pursuing media courses in Asian College of Journalism from
> the forthcoming academic year.
>
>
> "A decision to this effect was taken at a review meeting of TAHDCO
> district managers in the city on Tuesday," Minister for Adi Dravida
> Welfare A Tamilarasi told Express. "As the presence of students
> hailing from the Scheduled Caste is low in the field of journalism, we
> felt the need for opening new avenues for them in this area of
> studies," she said and added that an amount close to Rs 3 lakh would
> be spent on each student.
>
> When asked about the selection criteria, she said ACJ would be
> involved in the process and the role of TAHDCO is confined only to
> sponsoring those students. Tamilarasi claimed that a student, who had
> got training in marine course with aid from the government, is earning
> a decent income.
>

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