Recommendations for the revised Bachelor of Mass Media (BMM) syllabus, which have now been finalised, will lay greater emphasis on Mumbai and Maharashtra.
Recommendations for the revised Bachelor of Mass Media (BMM) syllabus, which have now been finalised, will lay greater emphasis on Mumbai and Maharashtra. The importance of knowing the local language will also be highlighted to budding journalists who wish to work here, along with a Marathi version of the syllabus.
“Mumbai is a cosmopolitan city, the capital of Maharashtra, and the country’s financial capital. These varied aspects make it necessary for students who want to become journalists here to know the state and the city. The original syllabus is nowhere near Maharashtra, or Mumbai,” an academician said.
The revised syllabus will see a shift from global and national movement to the local movements, like the Dalit and linguistic movement.
A complete section has been suggested by an eight-member committee, which was constituted by Mumbai University (MU) to translate the English curriculum into Marathi. The basic syllabus in English has been redone, and all changes have been incorporated in the Marathi version, with language being the only difference.
Students wanting to pursue BMM in a college affiliated to MU will now have more choice, as the committee is ready with the Marathi version of the syllabus. It will be introduced from 2009-10 academic year.
“The university is convinced about the need for the BMM programme in Marathi as there is a dearth of quality people in the field,” said university registrar K Venkatramani.
The recommendations have been submitted to the ad hoc board for approval, after which they will be sent to the University Academic Council.
“Students studying BMM syllabus today don’t understand anything about the state and those not comfortable with English don’t understand the syllabus. If you are living here, you need to know Marathi, English and Hindi, as one can’t predict in what language reality will come to you,” said a university official.
While earlier, the first paper on communication skills focussed only on English, the committee has recommended that English, Marathi and Hindi be compulsorily taught in this section. Another suggestion is the introduction of a mandatory, 100-mark paper on translation theories, concepts and methods. A complete section on terrorism has also been suggested.
While earlier there was an introduction to English literature section, the revised one suggests introduction to literature, which will focus on all kinds of literature across continents. “The thrust will be on writers and writing,” the official said.
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