Media workshop for new generation journalists held at Khoirabari

A day long media workshop for younger generation was organized at Khoirabari in Udalguri district on November 19.The media workshop was organized jointly by Khoirabari Press Club and NE Live web portal at Khoirabari college auditorium.Hundreds of young people starting their career in journalism from various places of the state namely-Guwahati,Tinsukia, Biswanath Chariali, Nagaon,Dibrugarh,Tezpur,Goreswar, Mangaldai, Lakhimpur etc attended the workshop which was presided over by Dhiren Mahaliya, president of Khoirabari Press Club.A few senior journalists of Udalguri district also attended the workshop as the resource persons.Lighting of the lamp by Maheswar Boro,MLA, Kalaigaon LAC marked the beginning of the media workshop which was later inaugurated by Jagadish Sarkar, EM,BTC. Dipen Deka,Chief Editor,NE Live in his welcome speech thanked young generation journalists for choosing journalism as their career.A periodic news journal "Journalists Barta" ( BTC Edition )was formally launched on the occasion.Senior journalist Jayanta Kumar Das formally inaugurated the new news paper. Jayanta Pratim Das, Associate Editor of News Time,Assam addressed the session as the appointed speaker.Senior journalists-Jayanta Kumar Das,(The Assam Tribune local correspondent); Babu Rabha Hakasam,(Asomiya Pratidin); Rabi Ram Boro,( PTI ) addressed the house as the resourced persons.All the speakers requested new generation journalists to follow social ethics and to be honest in the profession.They also said that nothing such news which could trigger communal violence be published in print,electronic or social media platforms. Merina Gogoi of Tinsukia was handed over "Selfie Queen" award in the open session while Bhuban Thapalia was awarded the "NE Live Social Award 2017".A few distinguished and veteran journalists of Khoirabari were felicitated for their contribution towards rural journalism in Udalguri district.They were-Harendra Nath Sarma,Advisor and Rishi Ram Boro founder president of Khoirabari Press Club.Prafulla Boro of Khoirabari Press Club offered vote of thanks at the end.