The Utkal Journalists’ Association passed a slew of resolutions concerning welfare and socioeconomic security of working journalists at its State executive meeting held here on Friday.
The meeting held under chairmanship of association president Bibhuti Bhushan Kar passed a resolution to create a welfare fund of its own to provide economic security to journalists. It decided to place its demand before the State Government again for implementation of Majithia Commission recommendations. Besides, the association will take up issues like provision of professional security and hastening of working journalists’ identification work.
The members observed one-minute silence prayer in respect of former members Basudev Sethi of Paradip, Manas Dash of Dashapalla and Prasanna Dash of Dhenkanal, who passed away recently.
Among others, former president Pratap Mohapatra, working president Bikram Pani, vice-presidents Sampad Agrawal and Madan Pani, national executive member Baishnab Charan Jena, Bijay Kumar Panda, Haradhan Benarjee and Ramesh Mohanty were present.