Talcher Working Journalists’ Association held a seminar ‘Journalism for common cause’ on the occasion of the National Press Day here on November 16 last.
The function began with planting of trees by the members of the association on the Prajamandal Bhawan premises followed by a blood donation camp. About 57 units of blood were collected. Debate, song and dance competitions among the school students were performed to make the day more colourful. In the evening, a meeting was held which was presided over by president of the association Artatrana Pani.
Senior journalist Prasant Pattanaik joined as chief guest and called upon the journalists to be free from bias. He also lamented that presently many daring and dedicated journalists are being targeted by the politicians, bureaucrats as well as anti-socials.
Among others, founder of web-media in Odisha and editor, Odisha Barta. Com Manojkant Dash joined as chief speaker, where as feature writer Satyaranjan Panigrahi and MlA Brajakishore Pradhan also joined as guests. Hundreds of journalists, students and intellectuals were present.