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IGNOU PGDEME Project for MNMP-101: Credits, the Two Options, Viva and Submission
MNMP-101 (Project Work – Electronic Media) is the single 8-credit project course in IGNOU’s 40-credit PGDEME. It is not a conventional dissertation. The official project guide gives every learner two options and asks them to pick only one: produce a documentary of about 20 minutes, or complete an internship of at least 15 working days.
Most missed rule
MNMP-101 carries a term-end examination of its own. The learner must fill the examination form for this course, and the evaluation is conducted as a viva-voce out of 100 marks.
The short answer
MNMP-101 is the Project Work (Electronic Media) course of the Post Graduate Diploma in Electronic Media. It carries 8 credits out of the programme’s 40, which works out to roughly 240 hours of study because IGNOU counts one credit as 30 hours. The project guide issued by the School of Journalism and New Media Studies offers two routes. Option 1 is the production of an audio or audio-visual documentary of approximately 20 minutes, covering pre-production, production and post-production. Option 2 is an internship of at least 15 working days at a television channel, radio station or online platform that produces audio or audio-visual content, arranged by the learner. The course is assessed out of 100 marks across two components, and a minimum of 40 per cent is needed in each.
Course facts
What is MNMP-101 in IGNOU PGDEME?
MNMP-101 is the only project course in PGDEME, and it sits at the end of the programme structure. Every other course in the diploma is either theory or the separate practical course, MNML-001. That makes MNMP-101 the point where the diploma is actually tested as production work rather than as written papers.
The official PGDEME Programme Guide states that the project manual for this course is published only in digital form, so the handbook is not posted with the printed study material. Learners retrieve it from eGyanKosh, IGNOU’s national digital repository.
| Item | Official detail |
|---|---|
| Course code | MNMP-101 |
| Course title | Project Work (Electronic Media) |
| Credits | 8 |
| Notional study hours | 240 (1 credit = 30 hours) |
| Programme | PGDEME – Post Graduate Diploma in Electronic Media |
| Programme credits | 40, across eight courses |
| School | School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS) |
| Eligibility | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline; no maximum age limit |
| Duration | 1 year minimum, 3 years maximum |
| Programme fee | Rs 9,500, one instalment |
| Admission cycles | January and July |
| Project manual | Digital only, on eGyanKosh |
The core choice
Which two options does MNMP-101 give you?
This is the part most learners get wrong, and it is the reason many MNMP-101 submissions are rebuilt late. The project guide does not ask for a general research dissertation. It asks the learner to choose one of two clearly separated routes and then complete that route fully.
Option 1
Documentary production
Produce an audio or audio-visual documentary of approximately 20 minutes.
- All three stages are compulsory: pre-production, production, post-production
- Begin with a concept note for the documentary
- Hand over the finished output on CD, DVD, pen drive, or Google Drive with access granted
Option 2
Media internship
Complete an internship of minimum 15 working days.
- At a television channel, radio station, or online platform working in audio or audio-visual content production
- The learner arranges the internship independently
- The internship report is not accepted unless the required certification accompanies it
Because the two routes produce very different evidence, the choice should be made early rather than after work has begun. A learner with access to a camera, a microphone and a cooperative subject is usually better served by Option 1. A learner already working in or near a newsroom generally finds Option 2 faster, since the internship doubles as workplace experience.
Programme structure
Where does MNMP-101 sit in the PGDEME structure?
PGDEME runs eight courses for a total of 40 credits. Two theory courses carry 6 credits each, four carry 4 credits each, the practical course carries 4, and the project carries 8. MNMP-101 is therefore the single heaviest course in the diploma.
| Course code | Course title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MJM-120 | Introduction to Journalism & Mass Communication | 6 |
| MJM-124 | Media and Society | 6 |
| MNM-001 | Broadcast and Digital Journalism | 4 |
| MNM-002 | Audio Production | 4 |
| MNM-003 | Digital Photography and Videography | 4 |
| MNM-004 | Audiovisual Production | 4 |
| MNML-001 | Practical: Electronic Media | 4 |
| MNMP-101 | Project Work (Electronic Media) | 8 |
| Total credits | 40 | |
Learners who want to confirm a code before registering can cross-check it against the site’s directory of IGNOU project course codes and credits, which lists project codes programme by programme.
Assessment
How is the MNMP-101 project evaluated?
MNMP-101 is marked out of 100. The marks are split across two components, and the learner must score at least 40 per cent in each of them, not merely 40 per cent overall. Clearing one component comfortably does not compensate for falling short in the other.
The assessment also runs through the examination system rather than around it. The project guide states that there is a term-end examination for this project course and that the learner has to fill the examination form to appear in it, exactly as for any other course in the programme. What differs is the nature of that examination: it is conducted as a viva-voce, held online or offline, and learners are informed of the viva date.
Practical consequence: submitting the report and output is only half of the requirement. A learner who submits the documentary or internship report but never files the examination form will not be called for the viva, and the project course stays incomplete on the grade card.
Once the viva is done and marks are released, progress can be tracked in the usual way. The site’s walkthrough on how to check IGNOU project status covers what each status message means and when to escalate.
Timing
When can you submit MNMP-101 and when can you appear for the viva?
Two separate timing rules apply, and confusing them is a common source of lost sessions.
- After six months: the project may be submitted The PGDEME Programme Guide states that assignments and projects can be submitted after completion of six months and before one year of registration.
- After one year: the viva becomes possible The project guide is explicit that a learner can appear in the term-end examination of this project course only after one year of registration. A January-cycle learner becomes eligible at the December term-end examination; a July-cycle learner becomes eligible at the following June term-end examination.
- Within three years: the course must be completed PGDEME carries a maximum duration of three years, and the project course has to be completed successfully inside that window.
IGNOU announces session-specific cut-off dates through official notifications, and these move from cycle to cycle. Rather than working from a remembered date, learners should confirm the current window on ignou.ac.in or through their regional centre. The general process, including what accompanies the report, is set out in the site’s IGNOU project submission guide.
Code clarity
Is MNMP-101 the same as MNMP-001, and why does MAJEM also use it?
Two separate points of confusion attach to this code, and both are worth settling.
First, the numbering. Older documentation and the project handbook itself carry the code MNMP-001, while the current prospectus and programme guide list MNMP-101. These refer to the same course, Project Work (Electronic Media), at the same 8 credits. Learners should follow the code printed against their own registration record.
Second, the shared code across programmes. MNMP-101 appears in the structure of both PGDEME and the Master of Arts in Journalism and Electronic Media. Both are run by the same school, under the same programme coordinator. The difference lies in what surrounds the course.
| Point of difference | PGDEME | MAJEM |
|---|---|---|
| Award | PG Diploma | Master’s degree |
| Total credits | 40 | 80 |
| Where MNMP-101 sits | The only project course | Year II, alongside a second project course |
| Additional project choice | None | MJMP-120 Dissertation or MJMP-022 Research Portfolio, choose one, 6 credits |
| Maximum duration | 3 years | 4 years |
Learners registered for the Master’s programme rather than the diploma should work from the dedicated page on the IGNOU MAJEM project for MNMP-101 or MJMP-022, because the surrounding requirements and the second project choice differ there.
Topic selection
What kind of MNMP-101 topics fit each option?
Topic choice follows the option, not the other way round. A subject that cannot be filmed or recorded is a poor fit for Option 1 however interesting it reads on paper.
Suited to Option 1, the documentary
- A 20-minute audio feature on a local water, waste or transport issue, built around field recordings and two or three interviews
- A short audio-visual documentary profiling a craft, trade or occupation in the learner’s district
- A radio-style documentary on a community health or literacy initiative, using ambience and voice
- An audio-visual piece on a public space and the people who use it, structured around a single day
Suited to Option 2, the internship
- Fifteen working days in the output or input desk of a regional news channel, documented shift by shift
- An attachment with a community or campus radio station covering programme planning and recording
- Time with a digital news platform’s video team, tracking how a story moves from script to publication
- A stint with a production house handling post-production, logging the editing and mixing workflow
Whichever route is chosen, the written component still has to be organised and presented properly. General expectations for structure, declarations and certification are covered in the site’s IGNOU project guidelines, and learners who additionally need a proposal drafted can refer to the guidance on the IGNOU synopsis and proposal page.
Avoidable mistakes
Why do MNMP-101 submissions get delayed?
BK Sahni has guided 5,00,000 students till date, and across electronic media project courses the delays cluster around a small number of avoidable errors rather than around weak subject knowledge.
- Treating the course as a written dissertation. Learners arrive with a literature review and no recorded output, then have to rebuild the submission around one of the two permitted options.
- Mixing the two options. The guide asks for one route to be chosen and completed. A half-documentary supported by a few days of unofficial observation satisfies neither.
- Submitting an internship report without certification. The report is not accepted unless the required certificate accompanies it, so the certificate must be collected before the attachment ends.
- Skipping the examination form. Since the viva is conducted through the term-end examination system, no form means no viva call.
- Incomplete front page. The project guide asks for email address, phone number and postal address on the front page, and missing contact details slow down the viva intimation.
- Handing over media without access. Where the output is shared on Google Drive, access has to be open to the evaluator rather than restricted.
Questions
Frequently asked questions on MNMP-101
How many credits does MNMP-101 carry?
MNMP-101 carries 8 credits. Since IGNOU counts one credit as 30 hours of study, the course represents about 240 hours of work. It is the largest single course in the 40-credit PGDEME programme.
Can a learner do both the documentary and the internship for MNMP-101?
No. The project guide states that learners are given two options and must choose only one. Either the audio or audio-visual documentary of approximately 20 minutes, or the internship of minimum 15 working days at a television channel, radio station or online platform.
Is there an examination for the MNMP-101 project course?
Yes. There is a term-end examination for this project course and the learner must fill the examination form for it, as for any other course. The examination takes the form of a viva-voce, conducted online or offline, and learners are informed about the viva date.
How many marks are needed to pass MNMP-101?
The project course carries a maximum of 100 marks. A minimum of 40 per cent is required in both components to complete the course successfully, so strong marks in one component do not offset a shortfall in the other.
When can a PGDEME learner appear for the MNMP-101 viva?
Only after one year of registration. A learner admitted in a January cycle becomes eligible at that year’s December term-end examination, and a learner admitted in a July cycle becomes eligible at the following June term-end examination. The project itself may be submitted after six months.
Where is the MNMP-101 project manual available?
The project manual is published in digital form only and is hosted on eGyanKosh, IGNOU’s national digital repository. It is not supplied with the printed study material, so learners need to download it separately.
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