Voice of Media Reviews Journalists’ Safety, Rights at Khordha Meet ;

State Executive Committee discusses organisational strengthening; Satyanarayan Dash appointed district general secretary.

DILLIP KUMAR PATTNAIK

KHORDHA, OCTOBER 11:- Strengthening journalists’ unity, safeguarding their professional rights and ensuring their dignity and security were the key issues discussed at the state executive committee meeting of Voice of Media held at the Public Works Department Dak Bungalow in Khordha on Sunday.
The meeting was chaired by Khordha district president Dhaneswar Bidhar, while state president Prabhat Kumar Mishra attended as the chief guest. More than 50 journalists from different districts of Odisha participated in the deliberations.
Among those present were state secretary Sukanta Kumar Parida, state vice-presidents P. Tripathy, Balaji Patra and B.V. Shankar, state treasurer Saroj Kumar Muduli, and North Zone president Sadiq Hussain.

The participants held detailed discussions on the organisation’s forthcoming annual celebration and various issues affecting the professional lives of journalists. Speakers emphasised the need for a stronger and more united organisation to address the challenges confronting media professionals and ensure that they can perform their duties fearlessly, independently and impartially.
Addressing the gathering, Prabhat Kumar Mishra outlined the organisation’s objectives, ongoing activities and future programmes. He stressed that unity among journalists was essential to raising a collective voice for their legitimate demands and protecting their professional interests. He also underscored the importance of preserving the dignity and credibility of journalism.
The meeting further deliberated on measures to make the organisation more effective in addressing journalists’ grievances, promoting professional welfare and safeguarding their rights through collective initiatives.
In an important organisational decision, journalist Satyanarayan Dash was entrusted with the responsibility of district general secretary of Voice of Media in Khordha. Expressing gratitude to the state leadership for reposing confidence in him, Dash sought the cooperation of fellow journalists and office-bearers to strengthen the organisation and expand its activities in the district.
The meeting concluded with a collective resolve to strengthen unity among media professionals, uphold the dignity and safety of journalists, protect their legitimate professional rights and make the organisation’s future programmes more effective.