Press Release
NUJ(I) TO HONOUR CORONA HEROES, FORMED COMMITTEE.
Noted journalist Alok Mehta will head the Committee.
New Delhi, 16 May, 2020 : The National union of Journalists (India) ,oldest and largest body of scribes of the country is going to honour organisations and professionals including journalists rendering excellent service during war against Corona throughout the country. Union has formed a seven member committee for selecting the qualified persons and bodies to be honoured. Committee formed under the chairmanship of noted journalist and former chairman of Editor's Guild of India Dr Alok Mehta includes retired IAS ,former Additional Chief Secretary of Assam Mr Kamalkanti Mittal, former Chief Medical Officer of Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Chairman of voluntary organization "Choupal" Dr R S Tonk, ex hockey Olympian, and player of World Cup Champion Team Mr Ashok Dhyanchand, former Director of Infomation Uttar Pradesh Mr T S Rana, Senior Advocate Supreme Court and Environmentalist Ashwini Dubey and Senior journalist and member of Press Council of India Mr Anand Rana. This information was announced by NUJ (I) in a press Conference held at it's head Office at 7 Jantar Mantar Road, New Delhi on Saturday, arranged through a webinar.
Briefing the press Ras Bihari, President, NUJ(I) , Rakesh Thapliyal , President,Delhi Journalist Association,(DJA) ,and General Secretary K.P.Mallik said that many organisations and professionals are doing excellent job during war against Corona countrywide by feeding the poor and distributing ration items and masks. Some are also providing financial help and other facilities during such a big crisis. People from all section of life including Politicians, Doctors, Paramedical staffs, administrative officers, police officials and journalists are engaged in above noble work with full interest.They are doing excellent job daring their life. Unfortunately some Corona Heroes also have sacrificed their life while doing such a noble task. So NUJ (I) along with it's affiliated units has come forward to honour Heroes of Such a great crisis, they informed. Press Conference was aired through webnair.
Prasanna Mohanty, Secretary General of NUJ(I) and other office bearers of the Union also addressed the press conference and explained the effort of NUJ (I) during Corona crisis. Treasure Dr Arvind Singh, (UP) Pradip Tiwari (MP) MDVSR Punnam Raju (AP), Sayed Junaid, (J&K) Bhupen Goswami( Assam), Ramachandra Kannoujia (Uttarakhand) Vice Presidents, Seccretary, Kamal Kant Upmanyu (UP), Pankaj Soni( Rajastan), K.K.Kandaswami,(Tamilnadu) and Prasant Chakraborty (Tripura) also addressed . Office bearers of DJA were also present at Jantar Mantar Office during the Press Conference. President Ras Bihari gave brief introduction about the members of selection committee. He also informed that information regarding persons and organisations doing excellent service during war against Corona can be passed to the selection Committee through email nujindia@gmail.com. All informations should reach by 30th may 2020. Informations should contain name of the person or organisation,photo, mobile number and details of device with photographs. It can also be send through Office bearers of NUJ(I) and office bearers of it's affiliated units. All details will be available on the website of NUJ(I) www.nujindia.com informed Ras Bihari , President NUJ ( I).
Man Mohan Lohani
Office Secretary