AMWJU fetes PRO Defense Wing
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 19 2014 :
A felicitation function was organized by All Manipur Working Journalists' Union (AMWJU) in honor of Col Ajaykumar Sharma, PRO Officer (Defense Wing), Ministry of Defense at Manipur Press Club today with Wangkhemcha Shyamjai, president of AMWJU attending as the functional President.
Addressing the gathering, Col Ajaykumar said that he was appointed as the PRO of the Defense Wing after the post was lying vacant for almost 10 months and expressed his heartiest gratitude to media fraternity of the State for giving co-operation to him.
He informed that two journalists from the State have been selected for undergoing defense corresponding course this year but the number will be increased from next year considering its importance and value in the State.
Wangkhemcha Shyamjai observed that the felicitation function was hosted with the objective to strengthen the ties between the PRO Defence and media here in the State.
Saying that the role of PRO is important in the present tense situation in Manipur, Shyamjai observed that AMWJU and PRO Defence should maintain a cordial relationship for better communication in the State.
He also announced that the vacant post of a member in the Standing Committee of AMWJU following the death of Yaiphaba has been filled in by The Times of India correspondent, K Sarojkumar Sharma.