A Commissioning Editor is a person who advises a publishing house on which books to publish. A Commissioning Editor also performs a managerial role to authors under contract. He/she ensures that deadlines are met.
Personal Competencies
You are proficient in languages and have good verbal and written communication skills
You possess a sharp eye for detail
You like to analyse things (problems and situations)
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication/Publishing/Digital Publishing
OR
Complete a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication/Publishing/Digital Publishing followed by a Master’s degree in Mass Communication/Media Science
OR
Complete a Diploma in Mass Communication/Digital Media
For admissions in some specific institutes, you must qualify their entrance examinations (if applicable)
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Departments of Mass Communication/Mass Media 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 3. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara 4. University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram 5. Utkal University, Bhubaneswar 6. UNIPUNE - Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 7. Osmania University, Hyderabad 8. IIM Ahmedabad
Private Institutes (Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying) 1. NSHM School of Media and Design 2. Institute of Creative Excellence, Kolkata 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 25,000 - 5,00,000*.
*(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: Newspaper Houses, News Agencies, Magazines, Websites, Publishing Houses, Advertising Companies, Radio and TV Stations, etc.
Work Environment: Work is mainly office-based. However, you might travel to meet authors, and attend conferences and/or book fairs. Work practices are increasingly dependent on the internet and web-based technologies. You are likely to work 9 to 10 hours every day for 5 to 6 days a week. You may have to put in extra hours as and when the need arises.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Commissioning Editor
NCS Code: NA | MC0061. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication/Publishing/Digital Publishing
OR
Complete a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication/Publishing/Digital Publishing followed by a Master’s degree in Mass Communication/Media Science
OR
Complete a Diploma in Mass Communication/Digital Media
For admissions in some specific institutes, you must qualify their entrance examinations (if applicable)
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Departments of Mass Communication/Mass Media
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
3. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara
4. University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
5. Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
6. UNIPUNE - Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
7. Osmania University, Hyderabad
8. IIM Ahmedabad
Private Institutes
(Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1. NSHM School of Media and Design
2. Institute of Creative Excellence, Kolkata
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 Courses
• NPTEL* Swayam - https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in › noc20_ar15 › preview, https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in › preview
• Udemy - https://www.udemy.com › topic › media-training
*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 25,000 - 5,00,000*.
*(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: Newspaper Houses, News Agencies, Magazines, Websites, Publishing Houses, Advertising Companies, Radio and TV Stations, etc.
Work Environment: Work is mainly office-based. However, you might travel to meet authors, and attend conferences and/or book fairs. Work practices are increasingly dependent on the internet and web-based technologies. You are likely to work 9 to 10 hours every day for 5 to 6 days a week. You may have to put in extra hours as and when the need arises.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Editorial Assistant → Assistant Editor → Commissioning Editor → Senior Commissioning Editor → Editorial Director
The approx. salary of a Commissioning Editor ranges between INR 25,000 - 84,000* and more per month.
Source: https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Commissioning_Editor/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
commissioning editor, senior commissioning editor, assistant editor