Department Of Communication Media for Children, Pune

The department of Communication Media for Children is a Unique one and only one of its kind in India. The Master’s course offered is innovative and multidisciplinary. It focuses on both educational and recreational needs of children between 3-12 years and trains women in producing a variety of media material in traditional (Puppets), electronic media (audio-video/ computers) as well as writing for children. Now the department is starting another exclusive program in Nutrition And Health Communication. Food Science and Nutrition has been one of strong programs of the Faculty of Home Science.

Objectives :

=> To train women into a fast growing field of mass media with special interest in producing material for Children.
=> To develop prototype media material for children and test its effectiveness.
=> To develop a resource center and become a clearinghouse of media material for and about children.
=> To develop a research center dealing with children,and media

Vision

SNDT Women's University is committed to the cause of women's empowerment through access to education, particularly higher education, through relevant courses in the formal and non-formal streams. Further the university is committed to provide a wide range of professional and vocational courses for women to meet the changing socio-economic needs, with human values and purposeful social responsibility and to achieve excellence with “Quality in every Activity”

Mission
SNDT Women's University is committed to the cause of women's empowerment through access to education, particularly higher education, through relevant courses in the formal and non-formal streams. Further the university is committed to provide a wide range of professional and vocational courses for women to meet the changing socio-economic needs, with human values and purposeful social responsibility and to achieve excellence with “Quality in every Activity”

Courses Offered

=> Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Communication Media for Children
=> Master Of Science ( M.Sc.) in Communication Media for Children
=> Master Of Science ( M.sc.) in Nutrition Health Communication

Research & Development / Topic

Research Projects

1. Situational Analysis of Children and Television in Jhabua. Research done for Development and Educational
Communication Unit, ISRO Ahmnedabad.

2. Briefs for Children’s Programs. Development and Educational Communication Unit. ISRO. Ahmedabad.

3. Reading Between the Lines. Content Analysis of Indian Newspapers.