Dehradun, The newly elected working committee members of Uttaranchal Press Club had a courtesy meeting with Chief Minister Mr. Trivendra Singh Rawat at Chief Minister’s official residence.
Congratulating the newly elected working committee members, Chief Minister Mr. Trivendra Singh Rawat said, “the media plays an important role in democracy and it is a guard of democracy also.” He also expected from working committee members to help make the people aware about the welfare policies and programmes of the state government through healthy journalism.
Chief Minister said that in the days of information revolution, the role of media is more important. The trust of common people in media has increased. This will also help in public awareness and expected that media will provide positive support.
Vikas Dhulia, President of Press Club, praising the initiatives taken by the Chief Minister in public interest, said that they would help support spread the programmes of the government to the common people. He said that as per the journalistic norms, providing authentic information to the people will be the responsibility of the media.
He assured the Chief Minister of positive support.
On this occasion, Sanjay Ghildyal General Secretary, Devender Singh Negi Senior Vice-President, K.S.Bisht Junior Vice-President, Praveen Bahuguna Cashier of Press Club, Senior Journalist Ravinder Bharatwal, Bhupender Kandari, Jitender Anthwal, members of the working committee and media coordinator of Chief Minister Darshan Singh Rawat were present.
