Post Graduate Diploma in Urdu Journalism (Discontinued from year 2021 and onwards)
Urdu journalism is the demanding course for journalists of print and electronic media of Urdu. Door
Darshan Kendra Srinager, Radio Kashmir, News18 Urdu etc. are always in need of professional and trained
journalists. Similarly Srinager is the major house of Urdu newspaper in India where around 135 daily,
weekly, fortnightly and monthly newspapers and magazines are published. Hence this course can meet the
market requirements.
This Directorate has made many efforts to launch job oriented coursed from time to time with a view to
harmonize with the changing scenario of higher education in country in general and the UT of Jammu &
Kashmir in particular. In this connection, after various efforts, this Directorate has been able to offer Post
Graduate Diploma in Urdu Journalism for those aspirants who want to make their career in Urdu
journalism as the scope of Urdu Journalism is vast in this state as nearly 135 daily, weekly and fortnightly
Urdu newspapers are publishing on this date.
Objectives
1. To create employability environment for students of Urdu language and literature.
2. To provide platform for aspiring students of Urdu for professional development
3. To make efforts for professional enrichment of working Urdu journalists
4. To meet the requirement of various organizations working in Urdu language.