School of Communication Studies, Panjab University


The School of Communication Studies is an institute for Journalism and communication studies in India which is a part of the Punjab University located in Chandigarh. The School began in 1941 in the University of the Punjab, Lahore,;it is the oldest institute of mass communication in South Asia. The School was founded by P. P. Singh, who studied journalism in the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, United States and later established the institute.

Courses offered

The community radio station of Panjab University was inaugurated on 13 February 2011. The station offers 4 broadcasts a day for over 10 hours duration. Having been set up by the School of Communication Studies, the CRS also acts as a training ground for the students of electronic media.
The content is generated by the students of the school with active help of the faculty and staff. The station provides internships to students and training to interested members of the public. It also undertakes activities such as the 72 hours marathon programming for awareness generation and community involvement.
The radio programmes can be heard over a range of 10 km.

Notable alumni