Koraput: For the first time, the Koraput Press Club organized a district-level journalist meet at Pine Resort to discuss key issues concerning the media fraternity. The event witnessed the participation of prominent journalists, including Amitabh Behera, Ranjan Das, C.H. Santakar, and Ghanshyam Rath.
The meet was presided over by Bhavani Shankar Mishra, President of Koraput Press Club. Journalists from all 14 blocks of the district, representing print, electronic, and digital media, actively participated. Some notable attendees included Sharad Nayak, Sharad Dhal, Babul Singh, Parikshit Bishwal, Sashadhar Raut, Murali Dhar Barad, Surya Narayan Panda, Gajendra Kumar Sahu, Hemanta Kumar Panigrahi, Gopal Padhi, Sritarani Patra, and Subrata Mohanty.
Several senior journalists, including Subodh Kumar Chetty, Sushant Kumar Mishra, Uttam Kumar Nayak, Pavitra Mohan Sethi, Madan Mohan Sahu, and Manoj Das, praised the initiative. They emphasized the importance of organizing such events regularly to foster collaboration and professional growth among journalists.
The participants also discussed ways to enhance the role of journalists in public service and social development. The event concluded with a collective resolution to continue such initiatives in the future.