National Press Day, a day to celebrate freedom to write

Vijay Gupta. Dated: 11/17/2018 11:30:06 AM


Vijay Gupta
Jammu, Nov 16
On the National Press Day, November 16, Editor-in-chief YoungBites Newspaper, Vijay Gupta pays heartiest tributes to everyone who has contributed for the development and innovative growth of print media. In the state of J&K the print media fraternity is working hard to deliver correct and relevant information to the people of state.
The day is celebrated to commerate the establishment of the Press Council of India in the year 1966. Since its inception and functioning the Press Council continues symbolizing a free and responsible press in the largest democracy of the globe.
The PCI was first constituted on 4 July 1966 as an ‘autonomous, statutory, quasi-judicial’ body, and it started functioning from16 November, 1966 with Justice JR Mudholkar, then a Supreme Court Judge, as its chairman.
Under the Press Council Act 1965, various relevant functions are being authorized for the PCI, like to help newspapers to maintain their independence, to build up a code of conduct for newspapers & journalists in accordance with high professional standards etc. More responsibilities are listed as to ensure on the part of newspapers and journalists, the maintenance of high standards of public taste and foster a due sense of both the rights & responsibilities of citizenship, to encourage the growth of a sense of responsibility and public service among all those engaged in the profession etc. PCI has the role of keeping vigil on developments which may tend towards monopoly or concentration of ownership of newspapers. Providing facilities for the proper training of persons in the profession, promoting a proper functional relationship among all classes of persons engaged in the production or publication of newspapers as well as developing technical and other researches are also put in its card.
Hats off to the media fraternity of Jammu and Kashmir who is working hard to deliver correct and accurate news to the people of J&K.

 

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