Interview with: Laxman Datt Pant National Integrated College
1. How is your Teaching Experience in this Mass Communication Discipline?
I started teaching journalism at university level 8 years ago. Teaching has always remained a matter of pride for me. Many peopel still do not see media teaching a full time career. Yet, I do. It really gives me a thrilling experience -the efforts to attract someone towards media profession by means of teaching. 2. What opportunities do you see for the students studying this Media Discipline?
I began my teaching career since 1993 after my intermediate degree, and till date it is an appendage to me. During my one and half decades long teaching journey, I was an English teacher taught from primary level to Masters degree in the first half; in the second, I have taught various subjects of mass communication and journalism (MCJ) in different levels.
Whether it is an education or a profession, media have no boundary, opines different media educators and working journalist of Nepal. According to them, opportunities and challenges travel in parallel to any Media Venture.
Opportunities in Media
According to the latest update, there are 2866 newspapers registered, 379 licenses issuedfor radios and 31 licenses issued for television till the date; similarly, 848 newspapers are regular, 231 radio stations are on air and more than a dozen of televisions have begun their everyday job. Just imagine, how many station managers news editors, reporters, program presenters are required in this country, says Bhanu Bhakta Acharya, who is the author of several books in journalism.
The pre-gathering session of forming the Media Student network i.e "SAHAYATRA" concluded at the Russian Culture Center, Kamalpokhari amidst the rigorous participation of more than 22 Colleges providing media education in Nepal. The initiative of establishing this students’ network was taken by Media Studies Group of Kathmandu University.