Lok Sabha Question No. 1030 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Indian Institutes of Mass Communication
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: YOGI ADITYANATH, P. C. MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION  AND BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTTON  NO. 1030 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.04.2016

## INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MASS COMMUNICATION

## 1030. SHRI. YOGI ADITYA  NATH: SHRI P.C. MOHAN

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING  be pleased to state:-

- (a) the name of places in the country in which Indian Institutes  of Mass Communication fllMc)  are located;
- (b) Whether the Government have any proposal  to set up new campuses of IIMC in various parts of the country  including  Karnataka;
- (c) If so, the details  thereof and the time by which the new campuses  are likely to be set up;
- (d) Whether  the Government is contemplating to grant the status of Institutes of National Importance to IIMC; and
- (e) If so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY  OF INFORMATION  AND BROADCASTING (col. RAIYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.))

(a)t  The Indian Institute of Mass Communication  is located at New Delhi, with its Regional Centres  at Dhenkanal (Odisha), Amravati (Maharashtra), Aizawl (Mizoram), ]ammu 0&K)  and Kottayam (Kerala).

(b) & (c): In addition  to the existing  two centres at New Delhi and Dhenkanal, four new Regional  Centres  of IIMC have already  been established  at Amravati  (Maharashtra),  Aizawl (Mizoram),  fammu 0&K)  and Kottayam (Kerala). The Centres at Amravati  and Aizawl became operational from the academic session  z}tt-tzwhereas  the Centres  atfammu  and Kottayam have become operational  from the academic session 20t2-13  with PG Diploma courses being offered  in English  |ournalism.  These Centres are functioning at temporary premises  provided  by the respective State Governments,  free of cost. Under the 126 Five Year Plan, construction of permanent  campuses of these four centres has been envisaged on the land to be provided  by the respective State Governments,  free of cost. The state Governments of Mizoram and Kerala have handed over the identified  land to IIMC and construction activities have commenced. Recently, the State Governments  of  f&K  and av

Maharashtra  have also communicated about making Government  land available  at  fammu and Amravati respectively.  There is no other proposal  at present  to establish any other centre  of IIMC.

(d) & (e): The Government proposes  to grant the status of An Institution of National Importance'' to the Indian Institute  of Mass Communication  [lMC)  through an Act of Parliament. For the purpose, the final draft of the Bill viz.' "The Indian Institute  of fuIass Communication BilI, 201.5" for soliciting  the approval of the Cabinet for introduction  of the Bill in Parliament has also been prepared. However, Ministry of HRD is examining  the proposal  to include all such institutes proposed to be declared  as "lnstitutions  of National Importance"  by various Ministries/Departments.under  the existing Central Universities Act, 2009. Further action to accord the status of "lnstitution of National Importance" depends upon the comments/advise  of Ministry of HRD.