A Copy Editor is responsible for checking and editing the copy or a final literary product. The Copy Editor strives to maintain grammatical legibility at all levels and is also crucial in determining changes in word or tone selection.
Personal Competencies
You have excellent writing skills, especially spelling and grammar
You pay attention to minute details
You have a creative bent of mind
You like to have clear instructions to follow
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10 + 2 in any subject
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism/any related field followed by Master’s degree in English/Journalism/any related field
OR
Complete Diploma/Online Course in Copy Editing
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
The course is offered by the Department of English/Journalism. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, New Delhi 2. Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi Delhi 3. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara 4. University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram 5. Utkal University, Bhubaneswar 6. UNIPUNE (Pune University) - Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 7. Jadavpur University, Kolkata 8. University of Calcutta, Kolkata
Private Institutes (Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying) 1. NSHM School of Media and Design, Kolkata 2. Institute of Creative Excellence, Mumbai 3. Garden City University, Bengaluru 4. Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai 5.Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun 6. Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai 7. Loyola College, Chennai 8. Sophia College for Women, Mumbai
*NPTEL - National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 10,000 - 3,00,000*.
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships & Loans
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.* • Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI • Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
•VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA). •Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of Work - Publishing Houses, Advertisement Companies, Government Departments, Consulting Companies, IT Companies, Legal Firms, Magazines, Newspapers
Work Environment - You are expected to work in an office setting or from virtual locations. You have to handle multiple writing projects and meet deadlines.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Copy Editor
NCS Code: NA | MC0071. Complete 10 + 2 in any subject
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism/any related field followed by Master’s degree in English/Journalism/any related field
OR
Complete Diploma/Online Course in Copy Editing
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
The course is offered by the Department of English/Journalism.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, New Delhi
2. Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi Delhi
3. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara
4. University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
5. Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
6. UNIPUNE (Pune University) - Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
7. Jadavpur University, Kolkata
8. University of Calcutta, Kolkata
Private Institutes
(Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1. NSHM School of Media and Design, Kolkata
2. Institute of Creative Excellence, Mumbai
3. Garden City University, Bengaluru
4. Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai
5.Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun
6. Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai
7. Loyola College, Chennai
8. Sophia College for Women, Mumbai
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Distance Learning Institute
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Online Course
• NPTEL* Swayam - https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec20_ge08/preview
• Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/course/become-a-more-effective-copyeditor/
*NPTEL - National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 10,000 - 3,00,000*.
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
• Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
•VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
•Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of Work - Publishing Houses, Advertisement Companies, Government Departments, Consulting Companies, IT Companies, Legal Firms, Magazines, Newspapers
Work Environment - You are expected to work in an office setting or from virtual locations. You have to handle multiple writing projects and meet deadlines.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Staff Writer → Copy Editor → Senior Copy Editor → Chief Copy Editor
The approx. salary of a Copy Editor ranges between INR 14,500 - 56,000* and more per month.
Source: https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Copy_Editor/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
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