Our Correspondent
Imphal, May 3 (EMN): A 7-Day Basic Course in News Reporting was opened on Wednesday at Tamenglong District Information Office.
Deputy Director Chongtham Noyon Singh of DIPR Manipur who is the Course Coordinator of State Institute of Journalism, President, Tamenglong District Working Journalist’s Union Ramkung Pamei and the President of Manipur Hills Journalist’s Union Sothing Shimray were the chief guest, president and guest of honour of the day’s inaugural function.
The Course Coordinator Noyon in his speech stated that the present training course was the third program conducted in the hill district of Manipur. In the last year such training program were conducted at Ukhrul and Senapati District Headquarter. The 7 day basic course will be conducted in Churachandpur district Headquarter soon, he added.
It is first time in the district to conduct such programme. Though it is the beginning, it will pave the way for revival of Journalism in the district, he said. He also appealed the department for organising such training program in the hill areas. Altogether 26 youths are participating in the course which will conclude on May 9.
