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Scribes tour to Sikkim flagged off
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 09 2022:
MAHUD Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh flagged off a team of journalists on a tour of Sikkim from Manipur Press Club on Monday.
A total of 19 female journalists, All Manipur Working Journalists' Union (AMWJU) president Wangkhemcha Shamjai, vice-president Athokpam Jiten, general secretary Khwairakpam Naoba and members of Standing Committee of the union are participating in the tour programme.
Speaking to media persons on the sidelines of the flagging off ceremony, Y Khemchand said that the tour will help the journalists in acquiring knowledge on journalism and the environment of Sikkim.
Besides, it is also a part of women empowerment, he added.
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He said that AMWJU's initiative of organising such a tour is a good step towards exploring more of the potential of the State's women journalists.
President of AMWJU W Shamjai said that compared to other States of North East India, Manipur has more number of women journalists and the tour was organised with an objective to empower State women journalists.
He said that on reaching Sikkim, the team will interact with the journalists of Sikkim.
He added that the team will also be making reports on various developmental projects, education and agriculture systems etc.
taken up by the Sikkim Government.
The president of Indian Journalists' Union (IJU) Geetartha Pathak will be joining the tour, he added.
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