Consultative workshop held at MU
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 16 2024:
A one-day consultative workshop on "Access to Information, Empowerment and Social Inclusion" was held today at Manipur University organised by the Centre for Study of Social Exclusion & Inclusive Policy (CCSEIP) and the Department of Mass Communication, MU .
The consultative workshop was graced by Dr Damodar Nepram, Director CCSEIP and Professor Dr Lilapati Devi Head i/c, Department of Mass Communication, MU as the chief guest and functional president respectively.
Senior journalist Sobhapati Samom kicked off the workshop with a discussion on the importance of reporting on the environment and climatic change.
He emphasized on the importance of consulting multiple experts and researchers regarding facts and news on the environment and climate to publish authentic reports.
The senior journalist also urged people to be cautious of information they access on social media or the internet as they are not always reliable.
He further encouraged the inclusion of environmental studies in department curricula.
Meanwhile, Professor Dr Rajkumar Lilapati spoke on "Media Literacy and Information Awareness" as well as issues of information/disinformation and protecting one's personal information from being accessed by social media platforms.
Lastly, Dr Thiyam Bharat Singh, Associate Professor CSSEIP, MU spoke about the Central Government's Visit Bharat Sankalp Yatra.