Colleges in Kerala

National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT)  is an autonomous body of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt. of India. It was made to provide knowledge and skill development in the field on Information, Electronics and Communications Technology among students. Both Nielit Patna and Nielit Pali provides quality educational courses in the areas of Information, Electronics & Communication Technology (IECT). Nielit Patna promotes more than 10 courses in IT and software stream at affordable fees and give good placement. However, Nielit Pali is focussed at offering only digital literacy courses to its students. The qualities of Nielit centres vary, so considering course offerings, faculty, infrastructure and placement records. According to Shiksha reports, The placement records are yet to be mentioned in their official website. However, 27% of the students placed by Information Technology sector during NIELIT Patna past years placements followed by other sectors.

The school offers postgraduate diploma courses in print and broadcast journalism. MASCOM has been praised for its infrastructure, focus on academic aspects, and strong industry connections. 

• Courses: MASCOM offers an integrated course in Digital, Broadcast, and Print journalism, preparing students for the convergent needs of media professionals today.
• Facilities: The school has state-of-the-art facilities for training digital, broadcast, and print journalists, including studios, computer labs, edit suites, and smart classrooms.
• Placements: MASCOM has a strong placement cell that has helped its graduates secure interviews with reputed organizations such as The Week, The Times of India, The Hindu, The Telegraph, Forbes India, Reuters, and Dow Jones.

NIELIT Gangtok has not yet released any information regarding the placement. Candidates can stay tuned with Shiksha for any updates. On the placement portal, the NIELIT does, however, provide information about placement. A placement portal created especially to help NIELIT qualifiers is being used in an effort to empower and enable them. To begin a central effort to make these details available to the industry for employment purposes, NIELIT qualifiers will be able to register and submit details on the portal for free. Furthermore, the portal would streamline the process for prospective employers to evaluate applications and select candidates according to specific requirements and skill sets.

The Manorama School of Communication (MASCOM) has a good track record of placements, with many alumni working in reputed media organizations such as The Telegraph, Deccan Chronicle, DNA, Forbes India, Reuters, Dow Jones, The New Indian Express, Indian Express, and Press Trust of India. News organizations frequently visit the campus to hire students, and the institute takes pride in placing its students in well-renowned industries. The integrated course in Digital, Broadcast, and Print journalism prepares students for the convergent needs of a media professional today, and the state-of-the-art facilities for training journalists include studios, computer labs, edit suites, and smart classrooms. It can be said that the Manorama School of Communication has good placements.

The seat intake for UG Diploma at NIELIT Gangtok is 60. The details regarding the UG Diploma courses offered are mentioned below 

A 200-hour Advanced Diploma in Computer Application Accounting and Publishing (Part Time-Classroom) programme is offered. To be eligible for the course, candidates must have passed their 10+2 from an accredited board.

The three-month online course is called "Online Diploma in Computer Application (DCA), Accounting (Tally), and Publishing (Corel Draw, Photoshop, PageMaker)." This course is associated with the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) and is also given in blended mode. Applicants may apply if they have completed their 12th grade from an accredited board and possess a basic understanding of computers and internet concepts.

For young people from SC, ST, and EWS (women) in aspirational districts, the Advance Diploma in Computer Application Accounting and Publishing is a skill development Diploma programme that enhances employability in the IT and electronics fields. There are two batches of 30 candidates each for the course.

The cost of the one-year (full-time) NIELIT CHM "O" Level course is INR 10,000. The 400-hour course is divided into 186 hours of practical instruction and 214 hours of theory and conceptual instruction.