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Move to merge Ranade Institute with Pune varsity media department opposed
The Hindu
It will affect interests of students from rural hinterland, say student outfits
The city’s student community has loudly opposed the proposed decision of the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) to merge the famous Ranade Institute of Communication and Journalism with Pune varsity’s Department of Media and Communication studies. The Ranade Institute, established in 1964 and deemed as an iconic fixture in the city’s socio-cultural fabric, has served as a finishing school for several of State’s journalists and communication specialists. The British-era building where the Institute functions from dates back from 1910.More Related News