Safety items
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 15 2020:
To ensure safety and as part of its endeavour to prevent the spread of coronavirus while collecting information by media persons in the State, DIPR provided 200 bottles of hand-sanitizers and face masks each today.
IPR Commissioner M Joy handed over the items to All Manipur Working Journalist Union (AMWJU) president Bijoy Kakchingtabam in a simple function held at DIPR Complex in the presence of IPR Director H Balkrisna Singh, Deputy Director (Press) T Ramesh Singh and Dy Director (HQ) L Ashok Kumar.
During the function, the Commissioner stated that the duties and responsibilities of media persons are very important during this critical situation and appreciated the role played by them in disseminating correct information to the masses and DIPR is providing safety items to help protect them while performing their duty, he added.
He also urged them to take up all possible preventive measures including social distancing.
The hand-sanitizers were procured by DIPR and face masks were provided by Health Department, it said.