Our Correspondent
Imphal, Sep. 16 EMN): The 48th foundation day of the All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU) was celebrated on Friday at the union’s Majorkhul premises in Imphal.
Manipur Works minister, Givindas Konthoujam, attended the formal foundation day function as the chief guest. Information and Public Relations minister, Dr. Sapam Ranjan, AMWJU president, Wangkhemcha Shamjai , and Khogendra Khomdram of Editors’ Guild Manipur also attended the foundation day.
Speaking on the occasion, minister Govindas appreciated the role of journalists during crucial times.
Since the present chief minister has a journalistic background, he is also aware of the pains and problems and also the plus points of this profession, he added.
He also promised to take up some of the required construction of guest rooms at Manipur Press Club premises.
Highlighting the initiatives taken up by the government for the welfare of the journalist fraternity in the state, the Information and Public Relations minister, Dr Ranjan, said the government will also look into the matter of shortage of staff in the I&PR department and other pending issues.
“We will also discuss the matter of journalists’ pension scheme with the commissioner and related officials on what points to be included and what to be rectified and forward it to the chief minister,” he said.
AMWJU president Shamjai and EGM president Khogendra also spoke on the occasion.