The Uttarakhand News Cameramen’s Association organised a photography exhibition in Dehradun on the occasion of World Photography Day on Monday.
Vice chancellor of Uttaranchal University Rajendra Joshi inaugurated the event at the Heritage School. In the exhibition, members of UNCA had put up their photos specifically on the subject of the recent disaster experienced in Uttarakhand.
Joshi said that the disaster experienced in Uttarakhand had caused much grief while adding that precautionary measures should be taken to prevent death and destruction from such disasters in the future. Special guests Indian Media Centre, Uttarakhand chapter head Anoop Nautiyal, Pradesh Congress Committee vice president Suryakant Dhasmana and Heritage School managing director Avdhesh Chaudhary appreciated the role played by the media in presenting the true picture of the disaster scenario.
A short film on the disaster by photo journalist Mukesh Rajput and Avneesh Premi was also screened on the occasion. The Fortis Hospital also held a heart check up camp for UNCA members on the occasion. UNCA office bearers were also present on the occasion.