Dastak- annual function of Centre of Media Studies

Dastak, annual function of Centre of Media Studies is a movement for the students who after completion of their studies stand on the threshold in the world of media to come out with flying colors and prove their potential in the outer world.

On 19^th October, Dastak was organized in Centre of Media Studies. The photo exhibition of the students was inaugurated. To portray the photographic and visual creations of students of P.G Diploma in Photojournalism & Visual-Communication of 2010-11 passout batch. It was a proud privilege for the students and staff of CMS to have amidst them Mr. Jagdish Yadav, Photo- Editor, Amar Ujala Newspaper. The programme started by introducing the guest by the CC of Centre of Media Studies Dhananjai Chopra which was followed by the welcome note by the Director Of IPS Prof. G.K Rai.

Prof Rai stressed on the idea that interactions with professionals help the students to come up with wide knowledge of their respective fields.

Next was the Chief Guest Mr. Jagdish Yadav who addressed the students. And was proud to announce how the students of the centre are creating their influence in the media industry. And praised the training given to the students in his opinion they have been and carved and molded in a way that they are well trained of the minute technical details. Also he throws some light on how the competition of the picture taken should be. Also laid stress on the idea that the photojournalist should understand the requirement of contemporary world. He stated that the scenario of photography is related to art and it is expression of art.

Mr. Yadav also spoke about the increasing possibilities in the field of photojournalism as specification in various fields viz. sports, society, culture, politics etc are enhancing

day by day.

After the inspiring words by Mr. Yadav, audiovisual show produced by the students of CMS was shown. In the end students got opportunity to interact with Mr. Yadav and widen their horizon of knowledge and gain practical knowledge of their field. The programme was ended by the thankyou note by the CC of Centre of Media Studies Mr. Dhananjai Chopra.

Prateek Pathak & Richa Tiwari

Students

B.A in Media Studies

University of Allahabad

Aagaaz- an artistic fiesta....

                           The spirit of resplendent potentials of the students of Institute of Professional studies of University of Allahabad hovered in the ambience of ‘AGAAZ’. The annual festival organized by Institute of Professional studies. With an aim to unwrap the versatile genius of its students.

                     On 18^th October at the auditorium of Music Department in the presence of Director IPS, Prof. G.K Rai and the staff and students of IPS ‘Agaaz’ paved its way. The inauguration was done with lighting of dia and was followed by a tribute given to sovereign of gazal singers, the very melodious Jagjeet Singh.

                       In his remembrance the students of IPS lighted the candles and in purity of thoughts and sublime aura his mellifluous soul was remembered. Persistence is taking steps of consistency whether or not the steps lead through sunshine loved or sunshine lost. With this Antakshari competition started. It was a solemn endeavor by the participants to spread the magic of their rhythm and multifarious tunes. At the end of the day the fervor of the melody soared high and the aura was pleasant. 

Richa Tiwari
Student
B.A in Media Studies
University of Allahabad

Transcending the Obvious : Explorations of Contemporary India- Second Lecture

                                The second lecture of lecture series ‘Transcending the Obvious: Explorations of Contemporary India’ organized by Institute of Professional Studies, University of Allahabad was by eminent scientist and Ex-Vice Chancellor of University of Allahabad Prof G.K Mehta. 

                                   The programme started by welcome words by Prof. G.K Rai, Director, Institute of Professional Studies, University of Allahabad. Prof Rai not only welcomed the guest but also said that the lecture series is great programme to bring eminent personalities from all over the country on various issues.

                                 The second lecture was on ‘Science, Technology and Applications for Societal Developments.The Role of Particle Accelerators : Past, Present & Future’.

Abstract of Lecture by Prof G.K Mehta

‘Science, Technology and Applications for Societal Developments

The Role of Particle Accelerators: Past, Present & Future’

                We live in an era dominated by science and technology and the two are closely intertwined. The twentieth century ushered in the era of particle accelerators to probe into the atomic structure of the matter. It produced bonding of scientific discoveries with technological innovations leading to tremendous societal benefits.

 In late sixties low energy accelerators were being used for basic nuclear physics studies. It was found that Proton Induced X-Ray emission (PIXE) provides a powerful technique for multi-elemental analysis, which led to novel routes in Environmental pollution studies , Forensic Science, Medical diagnosis, Geological prospecting etc. This was early seventies, now with micron size beams, micro-PIXE is providing a way for doing trace element analysis of individual cells to find correlations of diseases with elemental deficiencies.

          Role of accelerators in characterizing the samples through other techniques such as Rutherford Back-Scattering [RBS], Elastic Recoil Detection Analysis [ERDA] etc. emerged as extremely important but first there was concern that the nuclear particles will damage the material being studied. Gradually it was realized that the material is not damaged, its properties are changed/modified and if one understands the science of the interaction of ions with materials one can engineer the properties of the materials as per requirement.

          By the study with accelerated nuclei using targets made of different types of materials it was found that one can produce new types of nuclei and in some cases generate energy. Now we know that heavy nuclei emit energy if they are made to fission to form lighter nuclei - the Nuclear Fission. And light nuclei can be made to fuse to each other and in the process generates energy –Nuclear Fusion, which is the source of solar energy. These are being used to solve world’s energy crisis, but there is serious concern about the nuclear accidents. Accelerators are now providing a way to create accident free nuclear plants by making Accelerator Based Energy Source (ABES).

Accelerators, besides their role in basic nuclear, atomic and elementary particle physics, invariably open up new perspectives in various fields. It started with the ion implantation for electronic circuits leading to the integrated circuits and developments in ion beam technologies continue to provide the solutions for the bottlenecks in the path of miniaturization of electronic systems. It has been possible to increase the density of transistors on the integrated circuits because of constant improvement in the technology, particularly in beam focusing in the accelerators. Presently Focused Ion Beams of the order of a few nm are available, which are being exploited to increase the component density on the integrated circuits. Experiments with nano-sized ion-beams are clearly indicating the presence of quantum effects which will need new design concepts for the transistors.

 Phenomenal developments in ion beam technology is providing an arena that gives an impression that nothing is impossible as long as the aim is clear and the associated science is appropriately explored. Now with the nano world made approachable with the accelerators providing nano- beams we are witnessing achievements such as synthesizing, modifying and engineering the materials at the nano level. It is possible to make nano-composite materials to take up the emerging challenges of fabricating materials such as (1)Intelligent Glass - material which permits light but not heat (2) Material having negative refractive index to provide a way to make real object invisible. We have heard stories from our epics of an “invisible man”, well it may be real. (3) How to make material which can enable us to utilize the thermal energy in the car exhaust etc.

          Accelerated beams of charged particles (Ions) continue to open new frontiers for both fundamental and applied research in the sciences, and also in many technical and industrial fields. It is estimated that there are ~ 30,000 accelerators worldwide. Of these, only about 5% are research machines and these are mostly used for low energy research in multidisciplinary areas. Large number of low energy accelerators are used for electronics and industrial processing. Accelerators providing various types of ions with different characteristics and variable energies are providing excellent methods for medical-therapy.

          The particle accelerators are in operation around the world, serving medicine, industry, energy, the environment, national security, and discovering new science. As accelerator science and technology continue to advance, so too will their benefits to society.

After the lecture Prof. Mehta answered several questions asked by the audience. Vote of thanks was delivered by Prof. V.C Pandey. 

Prateek Pathak & Richa Tiwari
Students
B.A in Media Studies
University of Allahabad

Juvenile and Journalist might transport synchronization

हिंदुस्तान सांस्कृतिक वैविध्य का देश है। यहां सामाजिक समरसता के लिए जरूरी है कि हम सहिष्णु बनें। इसके लिए दूसरे धर्मो और जातियों के बारे में और ज्यादा जानने की जरूरत है। निहित कारणवश सामाजिक समरसता लाने में राजनीति की सीमाएं हैं। ऐसे में सिर्फ युवा और पत्रकार ही समरसता ला सकते हैं। यह विचार सीएमपी डिग्री कालेज के महिला प्रकोष्ठ की अध्यक्ष, समाजशास्त्री डॉ. हेमलता श्रीवास्तव ने बतौर मुख्य वक्ता दैनिक जागरण के पूर्व संपादक नरेंद्र मोहन की 77 वीं जयंती पर इलाहाबाद विश्वविद्यालय के निराला सभागार में आयोजित परिचर्चा राष्ट्र निर्माण में सामाजिक समरसता का योगदान में व्यक्त किया। डॉ. हेमलता ने कहा कि केवल कानून बनाकर समस्याओं का समाधान नहीं किया जा सकता। अगर ऐसा होता तो दहेज, कन्या भू्रण और समगोत्रीय विवाह को लेकर होने वाली हत्याओं पर बहुत पहले ही रोक लग गई होती। इससे पूर्व कार्यक्रम के मुख्य अतिथि न्यायमूर्ति गिरधर मालवीय समेत सभी सम्मानित अतिथियों ने स्व. नरेंद्र मोहन के चित्र पर पुष्प अर्पित किए। यह कार्यक्रम दैनिक जागरण और सेंटर फॉर मीडिया स्टडीज की ओर से आयोजित किया गया। परिचर्चा में बोलते हुए न्यायमूर्ति गिरधर मालवीय ने कहा कि जो बात मन में हो, उसे निर्भीकता से कहना ही सच्चे पत्रकार का गुण है। नरेंद्र मोहन ऐसे ही पत्रकार थे। उन्होंने पिं्रट मीडिया को विश्वसनीयता दी और सामाजिक समरसता को बढ़ाने में योगदान दिया। उन्होंने कहा कि स्व.नरेंद्र मोहन को जितना ही पढ़ेंगे और जानेंगे, उतना ही जीवन में सफल होंगे। परिचर्चा के विषय का प्रवर्तन करते हुए इलाहाबाद प्रेस रिपोर्टर्स क्लब के अध्यक्ष रतन दीक्षित ने कहा कि स्व.नरेन्द्र मोहन ने भाषाई पत्रकारिता को नया तेवर और कलेवर दिया। बाजारवाद और सामाजिक सरोकारों के बीच अद््भुत संतुलन स्थापित करते हुए उन्होंने राष्ट्रीय अस्मिता और मानवीय मूल्यों की अभिवृद्धि के लिए सार्थक प्रयास किए। वे सही मायनों में एक संस्था थे।

 इलाहाबाद विवि के सेंटर फॉर मीडिया स्टडीज के कोर्स कोआर्डिनेटर धनंजय चोपड़ा ने कहा कि उस दौर में पत्रकार काम करते हुए ही सीखता था और औपचारिक डिग्री या प्रशिक्षण की जरूरत नहीं थी। नरेन्द्र मोहन ने विदेश से पत्रकारिता का प्रशिक्षण प्राप्त किया, जो उनकी व्यवसायगत प्रतिबद्धता को दर्शाता है। सामाजिक समरसता को बढ़ाने के लिए जरूरी है कि हम लोगों के बीच से ही प्रतीक और चरित्र ग्रहण करें तथा मीडिया को स्थानीयता की ओर उन्मुख करें। गीतकार यश मालवीय ने भारतीयता और राष्ट्रवाद के अंतर को रेखांकित किया। उन्होंने नरेंद्र मोहन को याद करते हुए कहा- रास्तों ! कहां गए वे लोग, जो आते जाते, मेरे आदाब पर कहते थे जीते रहो। उन्होंने कहा कि वे असहमति के स्वर को भी पूरा महत्व देने वाले व्यक्ति थे। यह उनकी समरसता का उदाहरण है। वरिष्ठ पत्रकार राम नरेश त्रिपाठी ने कहा कि नरेंद्र मोहन ने धर्म और अध्यात्म को समाज में उसकी भूमिका के अनुरूप अखबार में पहली बार स्थान दिया। आपातकाल के दिनों में उन्होंने समझौता नहीं किया। उनकी दृष्टि विभेदवादी नहीं थी, यही कारण है कि सामाजिक समरसता की स्थापना में उनका महान योगदान हमेशा याद किया जाएगा। दैनिक जागरण इलाहाबाद के महाप्रबंधक गोविंद श्रीवास्तव ने सभी अतिथियों के प्रति आभार प्रकट किया। कार्यक्रम का संचालन दैनिक जागरण इलाहाबाद के संपादकीय प्रभारी सद्गुरुशरण अवस्थी ने किया। कार्यक्रम में बड़ी संख्या में पत्रकारों और छात्र-छात्राओं ने भाग लिया।

Prateek Pathak
Student
B.A in Media Studies
University of Allahabad