Child reporters can contribute for positive change in society,” said mediapersons attending an orientation programme on child reporters organised by the Centre for Child and Women Development (CCWD) here on Thursday.
Journalists like Surendra Patra from Nababharat Hindi daily, Samadrusti fortnightly magazine associate editor Bighneswar Sahu, Haraprasad Das from Pragatibadi Odia daily and Hemanta Kumar Pradhan from The Pioneer English daily gave training to the child reporters about different aspects of reporting.
The mediapersons advised the children to report their problems and also positive changes of their area to different media to make their unheard voices heard. They taught the process of writing a report and communication with media houses and its representatives.
At the end of the programme, Sadasiv Swain of the CCWD announced that the NGO will help the children to publish their wall newspapers in different slums.
More than 40 children from Science Park, Niladri Vihar and Tuighoot slum participated in the programme.