IMPHAL, Mar 17: “The First Media Exposure Trip in connection with the “Act East” policy of government of India, being organized by the Editors Guild, Manipur is all set to leave for Thailand on March 22.
In statement the Editors Guild, stated that altogether 14 editors belonging to both print and electronic media are expected join the Exposer trip.
The objective of the trip was to familiarize the Editors of Manipur and to expose the Manipur media to equip themselves with the changes taking place in the neighboring south east Asian countries even as India is aggressively implementing the “Act East” policy, it said.
This is the first of series of tours that the EGM will be organizing with the help of different agencies, it said adding that the current trip is being organized with the support of various government departments, individuals, well wishers and contribution from the participants themselves. In this connection the EGM requested all participating editors to deposit their share of contribution to the Treasurer or Secretary general of EGM as soon as possible.