Scribes’ safety stressed at Ganjam meet
Brahmapur: The National Press Day was observed at Ganjam on Wednesday on behalf of the district office of Information and Public Relations Department. DIPRO Gurbir Singh presided over the meeting while ADM Saroj Kumar Mishra and Prof Bishnu Choudhury attended as guests. They emphasised on protection of mediapersons who are working yeomen’s job as fourth pillar of the Democracy. Winners of debate competitions held in English and Odia were given away prizes and certificates. The programme concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by SDIPRO Pramila Majhi.
Media role in democracy hailed at JSpur
Jagatsinghpur: The National Press Day was observed at the Collectorate here on Wednesday. ADM Saran Kumar Jena chaired the meeting. Collector Yamini Sarangi, DRDA Project Director Biswajit Das, Sub-Ccollector Narahari Sethy and DIPRO Pitambar Swain spoke on the occasion. Sharing their views on this year’s theme ‘Reporting from conflict area a challenge to Media’, they all hailed Media role in strengthening democracy. The meeting was attended by scribes, Government officials, advocates, NGO activists, senior citizens. DIPRO Swain proposed a vote of thanks.
‘Media helps Govts take right decisions’
Jharsuguda: The media has forced Governments to take right decisions on many occasions. This was stated by Jharsuguda ADM SR Patel and senior journalist Mehboob Mahtab at the National Press Day observed here by the Jharsuguda Press Club on Wednesday. They also observed that reporting from conflict area have always been challenges before mediapersons. Club president Santosh Mishra highlighted the importance of National Press Day. Among others, senior journalist GK Mohanty, Raj Kumar Sharma, JK Mohapatra, Sanjay lodha, Tl Tiwari, Soumya Ranjan Bishwal and Amjad Badshah spoke.
Day observed in Gajapati
Paralakhemundi: The National Press Day was observed here in Gajapati district with the theme “Reporting from conflict area: A challenge to media’’ as decided by the Press Council of India. Journalist Goruda Dhwaja Choudhury said it was sad that the district Collector couldn’t spare time to join the programme. The meeting was chaired by Sub-Collector Anam Charan Patra. CDMO Purna Chandra Kara and journalists Dwijen Padhi, Pradeep Nayak and Goruda Dhwaja Choudhury were guests of honour. Journalist Amodh Kumar Bardhan talked on the day’s topic.
Politicians, educationists join event in Subarnapur
Sonepur: Publication of factual information and protection of journalists were emphasised on occasion of the National Press Day observed at different places in Subarnapur district on Wednesday.. At the district-level programme, Biramaharajpur MlA Padmanav Behera, Sonepur College’s retired Principal Ramswami Mohapatra, educationist Haraprasad Rath, senior journalist Byomakesh Dash, DIPRO Ashok Mishra and District Journalists’ Association president Parsuram Mishra spoke. Among others, DSP Sulemana Ekka, DCPO Chaturbhuja Dash and social workers Gatikrushna Mishra and Sribachha Mallik were present. The programme held by the Tarbha Block Journalist Association was presided over by president Ashok Sahu and attended by block Chairman Saroj Kampa, BDO Prasanna Pande, Dr Khirod Mishra and all local journalists.