Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya Jalandhar
hosted first-of-its-kind a two-day workshop on environmental journalism for
aspiring women media professionals in collaboration with the Punjab State Council for Science & Technology (PSCST) & CMS
Vatavaran, New Delhi under the able guidance of Principal Prof. Dr.
(Mrs.) Ajay Sareen. The resource person of the event was Mr. Manish Chandra Mishra Assistant
Editor at Mongabay-India. The honorary guests of the event were Mr. Sabyesachi Bharti Deputy Director CMS
Vatavaran, Mr. Kencho Dorji Associate CMS. They were welcomed
with green planters by Dr. Navroop Dean Youth Welfare, Dr. Seema Marwaha Dean
Academics, Dr. Anjana Bhatia Advisor of the event, Dr. Rama Sharma & Mr.
Ashish Chadha Conveners of the event. The co-conveners of the event were Ms.
Sonali Beri & Ms. Jyoti Sehgal. The title of the workshop was ‘Empowering Women in Media: Future
Journalists for a Greener Punjab’. Organized under the Environment Education Programme (EEP) of
the Ministry of Environment, Forest and
Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government of India, this unique
initiative aimed to build the journalistic capacities of young women pursuing
media studies. Around 78 female
journalism students from several leading colleges and universities in
Jalandhar participated in the programme. The workshop was designed to provide
practical training in environmental
reporting, focusing on key areas such as fact-checking, storytelling,
multimedia journalism, data analysis, safety, social media engagement, and
emerging trends like AI and data visualization. The inaugural session was
conducted by Mr. Manish Chandra Mishra, Assistant Editor at Mongabay-India, a
DW Akademie Fellow, and a graduate of the Oxford News Marketing Program. He
brought extensive experience in covering environmental issues and led the
participants through an immersive and skill-driven training. This workshop
equipped aspiring women journalists with essential skills in environmental
reporting, including fact-checking, storytelling, multimedia tools, and data
journalism. Participants also learned about digital safety, ethical reporting,
and emerging trends like AI in media. The training aimed to empower them to
confidently report on environmental issues and become strong voices for
sustainability and change in their communities. This initiative was part of CMS Vatavaran’s broader mission to empower co-creation of innovative solutions
for planetary well-being by leveraging communication technologies,
strengthening capacities, curating collaborative spaces, and enabling transformative
engagements. Principal Prof. Dr. (Mrs.) Ajay Sareen appreciated the efforts of
PG Department of Mass Comm. & Video Production and PG Department of
Multimedia.
