STATE TIMES NEWS
Leh: Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Leh organised an interaction-cum-discussion programme on the occasion of National Press Day with the members of the media fraternity functioning in Leh district on Wednesday.
The programme was headed by Assistant Director, Information Department, Leh Dr. Tundup Namgail. Members of all government and private media houses, officials and staff of DIPR, Leh, journalists from Ladakh Journalists Union, Press Club Leh, Doordarshan Leh, All India Radio Leh and other media organizations attended the special media persons meeting on the occasion of the National Press Day.
RNU Head Ramesh Chandra, President Press Club Leh Stanzin Desal and STATE TIMES Bureau Chief Leh & General Secretary Ladakh Journalists Union (LJU) Tsewang Rigzin were among the prominent media persons present on the occasion.
A detailed deliberation was held on various topics, including the role and functioning of the media in Ladakh as a watchdog, and the challenges and difficulties faced by the media persons/media houses.
All the members participating in the programme put forth their views, ideas, feedback, and suggestions, to be worked upon, to strengthen the existing media scenario in the district and to facilitate the media persons to ensure detailed and informed coverage.
Sharing their concerns, most of the media members stressed the need for timely and proper channelization of information regarding events and programmes with buffer/cushion time rather than instantaneous expectation to provide due coverage of the events/ activities.
Also, the media fraternity lauded the efforts of DIPR Leh for observing National Press Day, a first-of-a-kind, acknowledging the work of the media houses and persons.
Appreciating the hard work and dedication of the media persons, Assistant Director, DIPR, Leh assured to take up their issues and concerns with the higher authorities and expressed hope to have them resolved in the future.
