National seminar at HMV 27.6.2016

The Mass Communication & Video Production Department of Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar organized one day national seminar on “Journalism: Gaps between Theoretical & Practical Approaches” under Community College scheme of UGC.  The Chief Guest of inaugural session was Sh. Om Gauri Dutt, Station Director, Doordarshan, Jalandhar.  The seminar was started with Mangal Tilak and Lighting the lamp.  DAV Gaan was recited by the participants.  The keynote speaker of the seminar was Prof. Sanjeev Bhanawat, Director, Centre of Mass Comm., University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.  The resource persons were Sh. Baljeet Balli, Editor, Babushahi.com and Mrs. Radha Sahni, Sr. Producer and News Anchor, PTC News, New Delhi.  Seminar Coordinator Mrs. Rama Sharma introduced the topic of the seminar.  Principal Prof. Dr. (Mrs.) Ajay Sareen welcomed the guests with bouquets of flowers.  While addressing, Dr. Sareen said that in the present scenario, Media plays a very important role and it is the prime responsibility of the media to show reality to the people.

Chief Guest Sh. Om Gauri Dutt said that media, now a days is commercialized.  It is the need of the hour to maintain a balance between commercialization and its prime responsibility.  Keynote speaker Prof. Sanjeev Ahanawat said that media should accept the challenge of creativity, thinking and imagination.  Resource person Sh. Baljeet Balli said that media is polluted these days.  He also talked about women education in journalism.  He said that language should be pure in journalism.  Mrs. Radha Sahni, Sr. Producer & Anchor in PTC news said that writing skills are very important in the field of journalism.  Our thinking should be positive, only then we can contribute in Nation building.

            In the valedictory session, Sh. Irwin Khanna, Editor, Uttam Hindu was the Chief Guestand Sh. K.K. Rattu, Director, Media Studies, DAV University was the Guest of honour.  Sh. Irwin Khanna said that media is the most important fourth estate for the smooth administration of a country.  We should feel our responsibility towards nation.  Sh. K.K. Rattu encouraged the students to set a goal in their life and keep doing hard work to achieve it.

            Seminar convener & Dean Academics Dr. Meenakshi Syal gave vote of thanks.  The seminar was attended by more than 100 participants from Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Chandigarh & New Delhi.  On this occasion, Dr. Kamlesh Singh Duggal, Dr. Namrata Joshi, Dr. Ranbir Singh, Dr. Simran Sidhu, were also present.