Guidance Provided to New and Veteran Journalists by Lanke, Holam, Kulthe, and Dhamale

Ahmednagar | December 18 | Atul Dethe

(Press) Journalists from the pre-independence era dedicated their writing to secure India’s freedom, secretly printing and distributing newspapers and raising awareness among the masses. Their significant contribution to the freedom struggle was followed by political journalism after independence, which supported the nation’s development. Today, journalism is centered on development, and this kind of journalism is vital for the welfare of the country, stated District Information Officer Dr. Kiran Moghe.

(Press) The district-level workshop for journalists was held on December 17th at the CSRD College auditorium, jointly organized by the Nashik Divisional Accreditation Committee, District Information Office, and the CSRD Institute of Social Work and Research, where Dr. Moghe addressed the audience.

During her speech, Dr. Moghe provided guidance on various schemes and rules available for journalists. He highlighted that senior journalists above 50 years of age are eligible for certain legal relaxations in accreditation. He also outlined the government schemes provided by the central and state governments for senior journalists, such as health benefits, travel concessions, and other aids, explaining the procedural steps required to avail of these. He reassured that the District Information Office is always ready to assist journalists. Additionally, he gave information about welfare schemes ranging from ₹1 to ₹5 lakh for the families of struggling journalists and offered valuable insights for both new and veteran journalists in attendance.

In his introductory speech, Sudhir Lanke, Chairperson of the Nashik Divisional Accreditation Committee, explained the accreditation process for journalists. He urged journalists to familiarize themselves with the various schemes run by the committee, emphasizing that it actively works for their welfare.

The workshop was graced by key guests Prakash Kulthe and Ramdas Dhamale, who shared their extensive experience to guide the new generation of journalists.

Dr. Vijay Sansare from CSRD highlighted the need for such workshops to be held regularly, enabling journalists to gain knowledge about various welfare schemes. He thanked the Director of CSRD, Dr. Suresh Pathare, for his constant support and assured that the college would always take initiative for such activities under his guidance.

The event was anchored by Prof. Samuel Waghmare, while the workshop was opened with remarks by Accreditation Committee member Vijaysingh Holam. The vote of thanks was delivered by BJMC student Bhairavnath Wakale.

The success of the workshop was attributed to the hard work of Kishor Dhage, Pradeep Ratnaparkhe, and other faculty and staff members, along with BJMC students Atul Dethe, Prashant Patole, Magar Navnath, Maryam Sayyed, Esther Rohluopui, Rasika Chawla, Deepak Shirsath, Pankaj Gundecha, Antariksh Puri, and Tushar Sonawane. Support for the event was also provided by Santosh Gaikwad, Vijay Kedare, Lalita Kedare, and a large number of senior and emerging journalists from across the district.

The workshop was well received, with journalists expressing their satisfaction and discussing its benefits.