IMPHAL, Jul 3: The All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU) organised a felicitation programme of Meghachandra Kongbam on his appointment as the Director of IPR today at Manipur Press Club.
The members of AMWJU and correspondents of National papers thank the Director for taking initiatives for the welfare of media persons and for daily dissemination of news to media regarding Departmental’s welfare schemes for the masses and achievements of the Government and also bridging the gap between DIPR and media.
The AMWJU further praised the Director for maximum output of work with a minimum staff.
The Director thanked the organizers of the programme and said that since the beginning of his career, he has a long association with the Union even though he is not a member and further said that democracy cannot be full-fledged without media since it is the fourth pillar of democracy.
The programme was attended by N Tombiraj Singh as chief guest and W Shamjai as president and staff of DIPR and most of media fraternity also attended the programme.
