PCI team interacts with delegation of KEG
SRINAGAR – A Press Council of India (PCI) team on Saturday arrived in the Valley to study the media scenario in Jammu and Kashmir.
Headed by Balwinder Singh, the three-member Sub-Committee of the PCI visited the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) Srinagar and held detailed interactions with various delegations of media persons including editors, photojournalists and representatives of news agencies, an official statement issued here said.
The team also comprising members Kamal Nain Narang and Syed Raza Hussain Rizvi also sought feedback on the overall media scenario and the difficulties faced by the journalists in discharging their professional duties on day to day basis.
The PCI team also had an inspection of Media Facilitation Centre set by the Department since August 10, 2019 for facilitation of media fraternity.
“They were briefed by the officers of the DIPR regarding functioning of the MFC and support/facilities being provided to the media fraternity during the last seven months,” the official statement said.
“Later, the PCI team visited the offices of some newspapers where they interacted with the staff and enquired about their difficulties,” it added.
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