Kidwai established the MCRC in collaboration with York University, Toronto and the Canadian International Development Agency.
The CIDA provided the MCRC with a range of sophisticated production equipment while York University sent the first generation of teachers.
Programmes were produced with the assistance of AJK MCRC's staff and featured some of the biggest names in Indian public life.
[3] Under the guidance of Professor Farhat Basir Khan, MCRC students Neal Kartik and Pranab Kumar Aich won the prestigious 'Student Focus Competition' at Sony World Photography Awards 2009, Cannes.
[5] Jamia's team achieved the feat by defeating 60 of the world's best universities across continents and bagged a cash prize of 50,000 Euros.
[6] Nishtha Jain, Shirley Abraham and Amit Mahadesiya are three Jamia Millia Islamia (AJK MCRC) alumni who got invited to judge Oscars by Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, USA in 2020.