It may be a common sense assumption that when someone enters the world of treatment for their emotional or mental health issues their intention is to be relieved of their suffering, emerge healed and whole from the treatment. But does it really happen? Is there any way to know how many people actually exit the (mental health) system? Is anything going on in the treatment process that can actually lead to someone’s recovery?
By and large experiences of vast numbers of people are that once they enter into the system they are told by psy-professionals (and other medical professionals) of all hues that they would now have to rely on psychiatric medication for the rest of their lives. This insistence on medication, which is borne out of the agreed upon knowledge which all psy-professions draw from, invalidates the day-to-day suffering of people into a predetermined ‘illness’ category, complete with a diagnosis and prognosis. In 2019, I wrote this article which can be downloaded or read here or here which problematizes this aspect of treatment and questions what the goals of such treatment are.
It may be common sense assumption that when someone enters the world of treatment for their emotional or mental health issues their intention is to be relieved of their suffering, and emerge healed and whole. But does it really happen? Is there any way to know how many people actually exit the (mental health) system? Is there anything going on in the treatment process that can actually lead to someone’s recovery?
Research suggests that recovery is mostly not a goal psy-professionals target when they start treating people for their mental health issues. For most people the starting of treatment itself is ‘recovery’ because according to professionals the fact that people’s suffering has been recognized is itself a great victory over their ignorance: of being a mere suffering, while it is actually a real ‘illness’. However the truth from a ‘patient’s’ perspective is that until people take pharmacological treatments they believe themselves to be ‘ill’ or ‘sick’ and therefore not quite recovered. From the ‘patients’ ‘ position it is the ending of the treatment process and exiting psychiatry that counts as real recovery, not interminable treatments. Whether or not mental illness is a real illness is itself a topic of big discussion and debate, which I postpone for another location as of now.
Knowledge about recovery missing
When there is a gap in the social knowledge about a situation it has consequences; both for individuals, families and society as a whole. For example until penicillin was discovered by Alexander Flemming, a number of people would die for reasons as simple as flu or pneumonia. Antibiotics gave a new lease of life to people around the world and heralded a new era which cumulatively brought newer efforts that prolonged human life expectancy.
In the context of mental health when people are not aware that they can recover and they choose instead of continue taking medication, their lack of information is a knowledge or information gap. Instead of recovery their bodies become sites for testing newer drugs, yet no advancement produces the desired ‘cure’. When drug treatments continue for decades people not only become chronic patients, they also slowly develop co-morbid conditions such as thyroid malfunctions, liver damage, akathisia (I have written about it here), seizures, lupus and scores of other conditions, not to mention the ‘regular’ issues of hypertension, diabetes etc.
A lack of information about the possibility of recovery, which leads to never ending treatments is the issue addressed here. This knowledge or the lack of it, also called epistemic ignorance in research, becomes an issue of justice first of all. When people have unequal access to information in society, even though we live in the information age: the internet having created unprecedented possibilities for diffusion of ideas, only the idea of rising incidence of mental health issues are widely publicized, especially by the media and myriad psy-professionals. Treatments that do not end and progressively disable people, making them socially outcast and confined to their domestic spheres become an issue of justice- for what then are these treatments intended for?
Why human rights issue
When a patient or their caregiver is told by a psy-professional that their treatment is for life more often than not they do not question it, but accept the ‘diagnosis’ as a truth or fact. Treating people and the inability to produce a healing or cure, or letting them exit psychiatry by supporting drug withdrawal is not common or heard of. Long periods of remaining on these drugs makes people more and more disabled and socially marooned for they lose the confidence to deal with life, situations and other people.
The information of recovery is a right to knowledge about the idea of recovery. It is a right of every person who is on drug treatments to know how long their treatments would be and what alternatives exist. Until people do not realize that their interests and rights are being compromised if they continue taking drugs passively it will not help them, while pharma corporations will keep making steady incomes and rising profits. This is a gap of knowledge which can only be filled by people who have taken the path of recovery or who understand the injustice of denying people the knowledge about their mind and body. In one of my future pieces I will write about how the new Mental Healthcare Act of 2017 also does NOT support recovery and ensures people remain ‘patients’ ad infinitum, once they enter into the mental health system (that being the work I did for my doctorate)
Thank you for reading. If there is something more you would like to know about recovery from mental health challenges, or have a personal concern, you are welcome to post a query or comment in the comment box below. Prateeksha would be happy to respond to it, if necessary, even with a new blog post.
Let’s talk about ‘recovery’ in mental health
Of all the things one gets to hear about mental health, we often do not hear the word ‘recovery’. This implies that though society encourages people to examine distress-causing issues through the lens of suffering or accessing mental health treatments, the acceptance of people once they enter treatment regimens is markedly changed. Do treatments have to continue for life and if yes, then what is the goal of such treatments? Do we need to talk about recovery at all, for is not the start of treatment the start of recovery itself? The answer to this question is both yes and NO, for it depends upon whose perspective is considered. In other words, depending upon stakeholders the perspective changes!
‘Recovery’ is an individualistic, cumulative outcome of diverse resources which add up to make someone healed, and whole
Introducing the series
This weekly series, much like the writer behind it, is dedicated to the idea of ‘recovery’ . It brings together an experience of engagement with the field for nearly three decades, of which the last decade (2010-2020) is spent exclusively on the idea of researching about ‘recovery’ or whether it is viable for a vast majority of people. This recovery series will principally be a response to the queries the writer, in her role as therapist, receives from diverse platforms, including emails which reflect people’s struggles to reclaim their mental wellness and lives, instead of necessarily looking at them through diagnostic categories.
Why should recovery matter?
When someone accepts the medical diagnosis of a mental health issue, they enter into the stage of becoming a patient. In that role they keep on getting treatment for years and years, and there seems to be no exit; especially when the diagnosis is schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Not only psychoses, increasingly people are coming under the remit of mental health diagnoses and unable to exit the ‘system’ for a lack of alternatives to reclaim their mental health and a reinforcement received from different ‘professionals’, the social milieu saturated with claims of rising incidence of mental health issues and efforts which are purportedly directed at stigma reduction. In such an environment anyone who gets a diagnosis, and their families, are so overwhelmed by the one sided representation of mental health as an illness claim that to think about recovery is certainly not on anyone’s mind; but only to get themselves/loved one treated and manage the ‘illness’.
A vast majority of people are unaware that mental health issues are not measurable ‘illnesses’ which can be established by any scientific evidence, pathological tests or measurements via any scales etc. What can be called ‘illness’ is dependent largely on the capacity of the person who is observing the disturbed person to pronounce a behaviour as ‘illness’ or an ab-normalcy; which in research is called epistemic privilege (someone’s knowledge given more credibility than another’s). This is NOT to say that a person who is experiencing suffering is faking their suffering or masquerading. This is to acknowledge their suffering as a reality which needs a different handling than a simple classification into a predetermined diagnostic category. This is simply to say that mental health issues are not biological illnesses which are treatable via biochemical means, the way they are made out to be- they are deep emotional disturbances which can also be resolved by talking, discussion and other ways, which we will examine in future articles here.
Recovery matters because the alternative, of lifelong patient-hood, is a painful, debilitating, disabling option for people/families and thereafter for society. It not only makes people dependent and insecure it leads scores of families into a downward spiral of infirmity and poverty. The usual option someone has is to either remain a patient, or having become a patient for a short while, when overwhelmed by suffering, take the path to recovery by slowly building their capacities to deal with life and its vicissitudes- a journey familiar to this writer. From thereon springs this urge to share these ideas/research and findings with fellow human beings and let others comprehend that if one person can recover, so can another- for this is how one lamp kindles another’s wick.
In the forthcoming posts you will read (when the posts are not direct responses to queries)
Why the idea of recovery is tied to human rights,
What are the three ways in which people can understand recovery
Why a majority of people do not believe they can recover
Stigma in mental health
Psychosis and recovery
Careers in Film Making / Radio
See all the elements used in Film Making in a single frame. Camera, Boom Mike, Scripts, Subjects and of-course the professionals behind the equipment. Actors, Director, Cinematographer, Sound Recordist, Script writer, Spot Boys etc
· Concepts they should know and the level to which they should be prepared in Education.
· Industry recognized the job role that the students should be prepared for
Earlier the stress has been on heavy equipment such as heavy cameras cranes Linear Editors like Steinback everything has been aimed for Delivery to Multiplexes. Drones are Replacing Cranes. As Video and Audio storage became digital, cameras became lighter. The tripods are therefore lighter. You no longer need Heavy Steadycams.
Now the trend is shifting totally towards web based shows which don’t need a giant projector but rather a digital platform for screening. Now after the lock-down the trend has become even more rapid. This is where our Commputer Science and Design students and even ECE students can ease themselves in without much difficulty.
In terms of a film company the Job Descriptions are as under
· Film producer.
· Film producer cum Financial Planner
· Production Manager
· Film director
· Script Writer / Song Writer
· Visualiser and Story Boarder
· Ad Film Designer
Set Designer
· Virtual Set Designer
· 3 D Modeller
· Location manager.
· Director of Photography/ Cinematographer
· Lighting Designer
Sound Recordist
Video / Film Editor
Audio Editor
· Digital Marketing Executive
· FX Designer
· Social Media Expert
· You Tuber
· COMPANIES WHERE THEY COULD GET A JOB
Major Film Production Houses in India Balaji Telefilms Ltd Balaji Telefilms Ltd was founded in the year 1994 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. The leading production house produces Indian soap operas, comedy, game shows, entertainment, reality TV and factual programming in several Indian languages. Balaji Telefilms is promoted by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor and is a public company listed at the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India.
Dharma Productions Pvt Ltd
Dharma Productions Pvt Ltd is one of the top 10 production houses in India. The company is mainly involved in the business of film production and distribution since 1979. The production house is located in Mumbai and owned by Karan Johar. The production house has produced a huge number of hit films.
Endemol Shine India
Endemol Shine India is a part of the Endemol Shine Group. Endemol Shine India was founded in the year 2015 and is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Endemol Shine India, at present, is the premier content provider in the Sub- Continent, producing over 800 hours of programming annually for the biggest broadcasters; mainstream & regional. Endemol Shine India’s slate represents the most exciting and popular programming on TV channels – shows such as MasterChef, Biggboss, Khatron Ke Khiladi, with many other projects in development. It is one of the top 10 production houses in India.
Eros International Media Ltd
Eros International was founded in the year 1977 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The public ltd company is dealing in the media and entertainment industry. It offers a wide range of services including co-production, distribution and acquisition and film production. Eros’s major subsidiaries are Eros Now, Eros Music and Trinity Pictures. Its offices are located in India, UK, Australia, United States, Dubai, Fiji and the Isle of Man. It is one of the leading production and distribution companies in India.
Ramoji Film City (ETV Network)
Ramoji Film city is a broadcast television company owned by Network 18 company. It is a network of Satellite television channels in India. The company is based out in New Delhi. In the year 2015, it has been acquired by Reliance Industries. The Hyderabad daily newspaper Eenadu (Telugu for ‘today’) started its own channel named Eenadu TV on 27 August 1995. It is among the top 10 production houses in India.
Reliance Big Entertainment Pvt Ltd
The company was founded in the year 2005. It is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Its major products are motion pictures, music, television, and games. Its parent company is Reliance Anil Dhirubhai and Ambani Group. The key content initiatives are across music, movies, Internet & mobile portals, gaming, sports, leading to direct opportunities in delivery across the emerging digital distribution platforms like digital cinema, IPTV, DTH, and mobile TV. It is one of the top 10 production houses in India.
Saregama India Ltd
Saregama India Ltd was founded in the year 1946 and s headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The company is India’s oldest music label, youngest film studio, and a multi-language TV content producer. The company is engaged in the production of television serials, including free commercial time. The Company’s segments include Music, Films/TV Serials, Publication, and Marketing Support Services.
Super Cassettes Industries Ltd (T-Series)
T-Series was founded in the year 1983 by Gulshan Kumar. One of the top 10 production houses in India, the company is well known for Bollywood music soundtracks and Indi-pop music. T-Series is India’s largest music record label. The company is headquartered in Noida, India. The company’s line of business includes the manufacturing of phonograph records and prerecorded audio tapes and disks.
Viacom18 Media Pvt Ltd
Its major subsidiaries are Viacom 18 US, Viacom 18 media, Roptanol, the Indian Film Company, and Viacom 18 Motion Pictures. Viacom 18 owns and operates various channels of the Viacom group for the Indian viewers, as well as various consumer products in India. It is one of the top 10 production houses in India. Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd. is India’s fastest growing entertainment network and a house of more than 3 dozen iconic brands. Viacom18 defines entertainment in India by touching people across its core lines of businesses – broadcast, digital, experiential, filmed entertainment and consumer products.
Yash Raj Films Pvt Ltd
Yash Raj Films (YRF) is an Indian film production and distribution company working in Hindi cinema. Its major products are Movies, Studio, Production, Distribution, Marketing, Music, Home Video and many more. The company is among the top 10 production houses in India. It is a broad spectrum company diversified into following segment
Besides the above the following are:
Currently Active film production houses in India
Indicative List (there are many more)
Name
Headquarter
Ramanaidu Studios
Visakhapatnam/Hyderabad
PVP Cinema
Vijayawada/Hyderabad
August Cinema
Thiruvananthapuram
Friday Film House
Thiruvananthapuram
Pranavam Arts International
Thiruvananthapuram
Prithviraj Productions
Thiruvananthapuram
Riverbank Studios
New Delhi
Sahara One
New Delhi
Aamir Khan Productions
Mumbai
Ajay Devgn FFilms
Mumbai
Anurag Kashyap Films
Mumbai
Bhansali Productions
Mumbai
Chilsag Entertainment Network
Mumbai
Clean Slate Films
Mumbai
Colour Yellow Productions
Mumbai
DAR Motion Pictures
Mumbai
Drishyam Films
Mumbai
Emmay Entertainment
Mumbai
Excel Entertainment
Mumbai
Fox Star Studios
Mumbai
Grazing Goat Pictures
Mumbai
Hari Om Entertainment
Mumbai
Illuminati Films
Mumbai
Medient Studios
Mumbai
Mukta Arts
Mumbai
Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment
Mumbai
Narrative Pictures
Mumbai
Navketan Films
Mumbai
NFDC Cinemas of India
Mumbai
Pen India Limited
Mumbai
Percept Picture Company
Mumbai
Phantom Films
Mumbai
Rajshri Productions
Mumbai
Red Chillies Entertainment
Mumbai
Salman Khan Films
Mumbai
Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision
Mumbai
Sudha Productions
Mumbai
T-Series
Mumbai
Tips Industries
Mumbai
Trimurti Films
Mumbai
UTV Motion Pictures
Mumbai
Viacom18 Motion Pictures
Mumbai
Vinod Chopra Films
Mumbai
Vishesh Films
Mumbai
Walt Disney Pictures India
Mumbai
Yoodlee films
Mumbai
Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Mumbai
Eskay Movies
Kolkata
Jeetz Filmworks
Kolkata
Shree Venkatesh Films
Kolkata
Surinder Films
Kolkata
Aashirvad Cinemas
Kochi
Big Bang Entertainments
Kochi
Playhouse Motion Pictures
Kochi
Wayfarer Films
Kochi
Annapurna Studios
Hyderabad
Arka Media Works
Hyderabad
Geetha Arts
Hyderabad
Konidela Production Company
Hyderabad
Mythri Movie Makers
Hyderabad
Suresh Productions
Hyderabad
Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram
Hyderabad
Vyjayanthi Movies
Hyderabad
PVR Pictures
Gurgaon
Dehra Productions
Dehradun
2D Entertainment
Chennai
AGS Entertainment
Chennai
AVM Productions
Chennai
Cloud Nine Movies
Chennai
Gemini Film Circuit
Chennai
Kavithalayaa Productions
Chennai
Lyca Productions
Chennai
Madras Talkies
Chennai
Qube Cinema Technologies
Chennai
Raaj Kamal Films International
Chennai
Red Giant Movies
Chennai
S Pictures
Chennai
Sivaji Productions
Chennai
Sivakarthikeyan Productions
Chennai
Studio Green
Chennai
Sun Pictures
Chennai
Wunderbar Films
Chennai
Y NOT Studios
Chennai
Tarang Cine Productions
Bhubaneshwar
Felis Creations
Bangalore
Jayanna Combines
Bangalore
Kanteerava Studios
Bangalore
Paramvah Studios
Bangalore
Pushkar Films
Bangalore
Rhythm Boyz Entertainment
Amritsar
CineMan Productions
Ahmadabad
Major Music Studios in India for Radio and Film both
Aditya Music, Hyderabad
Balaji Music, Mumbai
Eros Music, Mumbai
Madhura Audio, Hyderabad
Muzik 247, Chennai
Pen India Music, Mumbai
Saregama, Mumbai (It has also forayed into Film Production)
The top radio stations in the United States by Nielsen Audio ratings.
1. WLTW-FM 106.7 Lite fm– New York
2. WHTZ-FM Z100– New York
3. WKTU-FM 103.5 – New York
4. KIIS-FM 102.7 – Los Angeles
5. KBIG-FM 104.3 MYFM – Los Angeles
6. KOST-FM 103.5 – Los Angeles
7. WCBS-FM 101.1– New York
8. KRTH-FM K-EARTH 101 – Los Angeles
9. WBMP-FM 92.3 AMP Radio – New York
10. KAMP-FM 97.1 AMP Radio – Los Angeles
United Kingdom
1. Classic FM (99.8–101.9 MHz) …
2. BBC Radio 5 Live (693/909 kHz) …
3. Smooth Radio (97–108 MHz) …
4. Capital FM (95–108 MHz) …
5. BBC Radio 1 (97.1–99.8 MHz) …
6. Heart (88–108 MHz) …
7. BBC Radio 4 (92.5–96.1 MHz) …
8. BBC Radio 2 (88.1–90.2 MHz)
National
1. All India Radio (Prasar Bharti)
AIR operates at present 18 FM stereo channels, called AIR FM Rainbow, targeting the urban audience in a refreshing style of presentation. Four more FM channels called, AIR FM Gold, broadcast composite news and entertainment programmes from Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai.
Private FM Radio Stations
Ministry of Infomation and Broadcasting has listed 381 operational Private FM Radio stations as on 18.06.2019
Because FM has a limited range every major city in India has an FM radio with same frequency please go to the link to see the detailed list of stations.
Each Film School offers a basket of specialised course including Phd. The student has to see which area he wants to grow in and choose his school accordingly.
1. American Film Institute
Located in the film-making capital of the world, Hollywood, the American Film Institute or AFI is one of the most famous schools in the world. AFI’s film making programs are offered by the AFI Conservatory boasting of alumni with major industry awards including the Academy Awards and Emmy Awards. The AFI Conservatory does not offer typical degrees or diplomas but a highly structured Masters of Fine Arts program in six disciplines – Cinematography, Directing, Editing, Producing, Production Design and Screenwriting
2. Los Angeles Film School
A top-ranking school for film studies.Although the school offers only associate and bachelor degrees in Film, Animation one would recommend the following courses which would broaden the vision: Entertainment Business, Audio Production, Music Production in addition to the programs offered in their Hollywood campus, the school offers online programs in, Entertainment Business, and Music Production, besides other standard courses like graphic designanimation etc
4. Vancouver Film School
Located in Vancouver, Canada, Vancouver Film School or VFS is a leading school for entertainment arts. Such is the film school’s reputation that the Government of Shanghai selected VFS to rebuild the nation’s creative industry. The school offers post-secondary programs of one-year duration in areas including Film Production, Makeup Design for Film & Television, Acting for Film & Television, 3D Animation & Visual Effects, Digital Design, Classical Animation, Foundation Visual Art & Design, Game Design, Entertainment Business Management, Sound Design for Visual Media, and Writing for Film & Television.
5. Concordia University
Concordia University’s The Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema is the largest, university-based centre for the study of film animation, film production and film studies in Canada. Programs offered by the prestigious Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema includes a BFA with majors in areas of Film Animation, Film Production and Film Studies, MFA in Cinematic Arts, and MA and Ph.D. in Film Studies. Only MFA is recommended
6. London Film School
Enhance your skills deeply in film making at the centre of the European Film industry by pursuing a graduate degree from the London Film School. LFS offers MA, Ph.D. and part-time workshops programmes focused on craft excellence, aesthetic achievement, creative collaboration, and artistic freedom. Areas of study include MA Film Making, MA Screenwriting, MA International Film Business and Ph.D. Film by Practice and many short-term professional development courses.
7. National Film and Television School (NFTS), London
Featured as one of the top 15 International film schools by The Hollywood Reporter, 2018 ranking. In the last six years, NFTS student films have been nominated three times for an Oscar. The wide variety of programs offered by NFTS include MA courses in Cinematography, Film Studies Programming and Curation, Sound Design to name a few, Diploma courses in Directing Commercials, Sports Production among others and Certificate courses in areas such as Character Animation and Producing Your First Feature
8. Sydney Film School, Australia
Australia is a popular study abroad destination, those interested to pursue film studies in Australia can consider the popular Sydney Film School (SFS) which was founded 14 years ago. It is a private film school offering two 1- year courses – Diploma of Screen and Media, and Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media. While the Diploma program is an introductory program designed for candidates with no experience and covers all aspect of film making. The Advanced Diploma is designed for more deeper studies and offers a specialization such as Production, Cinematography among others for skill enhancement and is recommended
9. City University of Hong Kong’s School of Creative Media
For students looking for study options in Asia, the School of Creative Media of the City University of Hong Kong could just be the ideal choice. The school offers BA and BSc in Creative Media, BAS New Media, Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts in Creative Media and Ph.D./MPhil programmes
10. Lodz Film School
One of the oldest film schools in the world, Poland’s Lodz Film School is a one-stop solution for candidates seeking knowledge in film art, television, photography, and acting. Also known as the Polish National Film School in Lodz or Leon Schiller National Higher School of Film, Television, and Theatre, the school has four departments – Film and Television Directing, Direction of Photography and Television Production, Acting and Film Art Organization. The school typically offers consolidated Masters programs lasting for 4- 5 years in areas such as Direction, Screenwriting and Acting. Tuition fee can range from 2000 to 6000 Euro per semester for Masters studies. The school also offers various part-time programs and Ph.D. studies in film, television and theatre specializations. As a foreign student without Polish language knowledge, you have to join a Polish language class since the language of instruction is entirely Polish.
For those students wanting to enhance their skills in India ONLY the following are the reputable Film Varsities in India.
There are many more film schools than those listed below, but they are not recommended at present. However education is a dynamic field and many institutions can come up with time
1. Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune.
Since I have taught here, I also know first hand that the quality of learning is experentially the best. National Film Archives is just next door and they have some kind of collaboration with FTII. Students have access to India’s largest video archives here. Established in 1960 by the Government of India, the institution has its campus on the erstwhile premises of the Prabhat Film Company in Pune. The FTII offers 11 post graduate diploma programmes across a number of specializations in both film and television. One would recommend Screen Writing for Film TV & Web Series, which is probably the best in India. Also Cinematography would give access to students professional equipment
2. Satyajit Ray Films and Television Institute, Kolkata
SRFTI is a Sister Institution of FTII. In fact FTII faculty keep visiting that institution as Visiting or Guest Faculty. So their Film Making Courses are identical and are recommended as highly as FTII. However EDM is one area where they have adopted Leading Edge Technology. Films, in 2016 faced a decline in its two main market segments – domestic theatricals and cable & satellite rights. However, digital ‘versioning’ has emerged as a new vertical. Home video saw a decline too. With the above scenario in mind, it is a boon to get trained in Electronic and Digital Media at SRFTI, where hands-on training using state of the art equipment will strengthen the creative process of potential content creators of the future. They have many courses where our Design Graduates will be able to get industry connect if the do PG there
I would recommend Electronic & Digital Media Management course there because not many institutions are offering courses in this.
3. L V Prasad Film and TV Academy, Chennai
This was a great Institution in the yester years, but after its very famous lab closed and with the departure of Hariharan Krishna the energy of the institution has ebbed a little.
4. National Institute of Design, Ahemdabad.
5. AJK, Mass Communication Research Centre, New Delhi
Here too I have taught. It was a very good institution for Documentary films, but now it has got into a phase of uncertainity
6. Whistling Woods International, Mumbai.
Very Expensive. However, advantage of doing PGD here is that it is in Mumbai and has a direct connect with Film Industry.
7. Department of Media Studies, Christ University
8. Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication.
It’s more of a communication institution useful if a student wants to join a Media House
