Panel to formulate policy for scribes’ welfare: Chouhan

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that a committee of journalists will be formed to formulate an effective and practical policy regarding journalists-welfare. The committee will also develop a code of conduct for journalists.

Chouhan also gave his consent to develop a state media center on the land of Patrakar Bhawan in Malviya Nagar. Chief Minister Chouhan was holding discussions with media representatives at his residence. Public Relations Commissioner Sudam Khade and OSD to Chief Minister Satyendra Khare were present on the occasion.

Journalists thanked Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan for approving the Samman Nidhi to the journalists Sunil Tiwari and Narendra Kulshrestha. A banyan plant was also presented to Chief Minister Chouhan by the journalists On the occasion. It is noteworthy that journalists Sunil Tiwari and Narendra Kulshrestha are seriously ill. On the initiative of Chief Minister Chouhan, the ‘Samman Nidhi’ honorarium fund has been sanctioned to both journalists.

Those who called on the Chief Minister Chouhan included journalists Shivanurag Pateria, Dinesh Gupta, Mrigendra Singh, Prakash Bhatnagar, Nitendra Sharma, Rakesh Agnihotri, Praveen Dubey, Prabhu Pateria, Rajeev Soni, Rishi Pandey, Sudhir Dandotia, Raghavendra Singh and Sunil Srivastava and others.