
NICO to offer BA course as per NEP
The Hindu
Nitte Institute of Communication (NICO), a constituent college of Nitte Deemed to be University, will start a four-year BA (Hons) in Media and Communication, when the academic year 2021-22 begins in O
Nitte Institute of Communication (NICO), a constituent college of Nitte Deemed to be University, will start a four-year BA (Hons) in Media and Communication, when the academic year 2021-22 begins in October. It will be in tune with the requirements of the new National Education Policy (NEP). NICO has been offering BA and MA in Mass Communication and Journalism for the last nine years. The curriculum of the BA (Hons) programme has been designed keeping with the industry requirements and includes subjects such as Animation, Social Media Marketing, Short Filmmaking, Photography, Introduction to VFX, Data Journalism, Advertising and Event Management, among several others, a release from the university said.
Over the decades, the Anglo-Indian Grand Christmas Ball in Chennai has stepped into many venues, from Railway enclaves to private halls. It has left an indelible mark on some of these venues, Faiz Mahal and Shiraz Hall, both in Egmore, counted among them. This Christmas Day (December 25), Faiz Mahal is playing host to yet another Grand Christmas Ball. The soiree is organised by Anglo-Indians but by no means restricted to them. In these times of dwindling Anglo-Indian presence even in enclaves with a distinctive Anglo-Indian flavour, this event signifies an effort to preserve a cultural tradition that has enriched Chennai












