Chandigarh, Dec 8: Addressing the gathering on the second day of the three-day Media Choupal organized at Chandigarh under the auspices of Rashtriya Suraksha Jagaran Manch (RSJM), Dr. Indresh Kumar, Member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) National Executive said that population control is in the human interest and those who oppose it will be called anti-humanity.
Delivering a keynote address on day two of the Choupal at NITTTR-Chandigarh, Dr. Kumar said that the media has to play a pivotal and important role in creating awareness among the masses about the necessity for controlling the population.
The ninth edition of the three-day 'Media Choupal 2022' on the theme 'Bharat Abhyudaya in Amrit Kaal: Challenges and Solutions was organized at the NITTTR campus, Chandigarh. The theme of the inaugural session of the ninth edition of this Media Choupal was 'Communication-Education in Amrit Kaal: Indian Vision'. In the inaugural session, Professor Rameshwar Mishra 'Pankaj', Professor KG Suresh, Professor Baldev Bhai Sharma, and Professor Kusumlata Kedia participated as speakers.
Addressing the gathering Dr. Indresh Kumar said falsehood and illusion do not last long as they do not have a scientific basis. The universal truth is seen as the character of knowledge and science. God 'knocks' us every day in dreams and tells us that we were, are, and will continue to be Indians.
Sharing his experience, he said: "If a group photo of people from all parts of the country is displayed, they cannot be identified by their caste, religion, financial status as poor or rich. Everyone is recognized as Indian only. Instead of jealousy and hatred, we should make smiling a part of our life. If smiling for a few moments can make a photo beautiful, imagine how beautiful life will be if you keep smiling all the time.”
He said that “India needs to be understood. Population control is in human interest and those who oppose it will be called anti-humanitarian.
Prof. K G Suresh, Vice-Chancellor of Makhanlal Chaturvedi National Journalism and Mass Communication University said that citizen journalism is trending these days. When a citizen cannot be a doctor or an engineer sans a proper and suitable degree, then how is a citizen can qualify to be a journalist possible? We need to first determine the media's ability to intervene. He said that mass communication should be included as a subject in civil services, only then this Amritkal would be complete.
The chairman of the program Professor Rameshwar Mishra Pankaj said that this program is very relevant in the current perspective. The word 'Amritkal' alone changes the entire scenario. The source of knowledge is derived from education through formal and informal means. In his presidential address, he emphasized the need for making the media's vision more India- oriented.
The chairman of the program Professor Rameshwar Mishra Pankaj said that this program is very relevant from the current perspective. The word 'Amritkal' alone changes the whole scenario.
Technical sessions: After the inaugural session, three technical sessions were held on different topics, in which research papers were presented by academicians, researchers, and media experts. The theme of the first technical session was 'Role of communication in the progress of India', in which Professor Baldev Bhai Sharma and Co-chairman Dr. Anand Patil were the session chairpersons. The session was conducted by Dr. Ravia Gupta and Akanksha Singh presented a vote of thanks. A total of 8 research papers were presented in this session. The second technical session was on the topic 'Concept of Self-Reliance: Special Reference to the Media', in which Reshma Singh was the chairperson and Dr. Ajay Singh was the co-chairperson. The session was moderated by Dr. Praveen Kumar Jha and the vote of thanks was presented by Dr. Shivanand Pandey. A total of 7 research papers were presented in this session.
The theme of the third technical session was 'New Education Policy and Communication-Teaching', in which Professor KG Suresh and Co-Chairman Dr. Bacha Babu were the session chairpersons. The session was moderated by Anshula Garg and Dr. Archana Kumari presented the vote of thanks. A total of 7 research papers were presented in this session.
RSS National Executive member Dr. Indresh Kumar was the Keynote speaker for the second-day program while RSJM President Lt. (Retd.) Rajanadan Singh presided over the program. Union Minister of State Ashwini Choubey was the chief guest. MCU VC Prof. K G Suresh and Vice President of Rashtriya Suraksha Jagran Manch, Lt. J. KJ Singh were special guests.
The program began with lighting the lamp. National Secretary of Rashtriya Suraksha Jagran Manch Rajkishore Prajapati gave the welcome speech and the theme of the session was enforcement by Professor Rameshwar Mishra Pankaj. Professor BS Pabla, Director-in-Charge, NITTTR thanked everyone while explaining the role of the institute in the event. Dr. Anand Patil coordinated and conducted the program and Ashutosh Singh co-coordinated it.
Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister of State Ashwini Choubey said that in the era of self, selfie, and selfish journalism, the effort made by Media Choupal is important. The churning of the ocean which is going on here on both positive and negative sides will certainly make us resolve to work to take India to the pinnacle of glory.
He said that this is the golden age of India's glory. This is also the decade of technology. India is moving fast in the field of information technology. So we need to carry forward our cultural and spiritual heritage with pride.”
National President of Rashtriya Suraksha Jagran Manch L.J. (Retd) Rajnandan Singh, underlining the role of media, shared his experiences during the presidential address.
Discussions: It may be noted that the second day of Media Choupal started with a discussion, in which all the members involved in this Choupal established mutual dialogue. This discussion was coordinated by Harshvardhan Tripathi. Dr. Anand Patil explained the form and extent of this choupal from Ladakh to Lakshadweep. It is notable that 500 educationists, communicators, media persons, researchers, etc. from almost all the states participated in this choupal.
The first discussion session of the second day was presided over by renowned writer Prof. Kusumlata Kedia. At the same time, author Ashish Kaul explained the theme. On this occasion, Professor Kusumlata Kedia said that “ruler is not a gender-based word or they should not be identified on the basis of gender. Rather, the ruler should be known and recognized only as a ruler. India, which is our nation, was, is, and will remain spread from Asia Minor to the distant Pacific Ocean. All the present-day 'stans' in Central Asia have been part of India since ancient times.
Psycho warfare expert Dr. Varnika, author and administrative officer Dr. Shailendra Kumar, and Lt.Gen. (Retd) Kamal Jeet Singh joined the discussion. Rishabh Krishna and Pranav Sirohi managed the stage.
The second discussion session was presided over by Jasbir Singh, Ex-Chairman of the Rajasthan State Minorities Commission. The stage was moderated by journalist Harshvardhan Tripathi and the session was coordinated by Dr. Anand Patil and Ramanshi Mishra.
All the sessions on the second day ended with a cultural evening. Dance, song-music, and poetry recitation were organized in cultural programs. On this cultural evening, Vijaya Bharti, Ankit Singh Vishnu, and Amit Tyagi engaged the audience with their art.
The three-day media choupal concluded with media experts, educationists, and others discussing major topics and presenting over 21 research papers on related themes. Over 200 media persons, educationists, researchers, and others attended the three-day event. Panel discussions and cultural programs also marked the choupal.
The third day began with a panel discussion presided over by Ranjana Yadav former Hindi News Reader of Doordarshan. Censor Board Member and senior journalist Anita Chaudhary, writer and solo traveler Dr. Kayanat Kazi, and writer Sonali Mishra were the speakers, and Ritu Dubey Tiwari conducted the session.
The second-panel discussion was devoted to ‘Children’s Issues: Role of Media’. Jaideep Karnik, Editor of Amar Ujala Digital moderated the theme. Dr. Sangeeta Gaur, assistant director of Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation, journalist Harshvardhan Tripathi, and Dr. Kayanat Kazi presented their views. Anil Pandey, Director of India For Children coordinated the session.
Group Discussion: A group discussion on future events was held on the last day. Golok Bihari Rai, National General Secretary of Rashtriya Suraksha Jagran Manch chaired this session. The topic was promoted by Harshvardhan Tripathi and Anil Pandey. Prof. Anil Soumitra coordinated the session. The session was moderated by Rupali Awadhe and Ashutosh Singh.
On this occasion, Dr. Kayanat Kazi's book 'Devgarh Ke Gaur' was also released. This book is based on the journey during the Corona period.
Participating in the group discussion Dr. Kainat Qazi said that nowadays children are losing their connection with reality because we have given them mobile phones. We like to say and hear that children should not have mobiles in their hands but this is not possible because as long as we have mobiles in our hands, we cannot remove mobiles from children. Digital media is such a fire that we must use it with caution. If we do not take precautions, this fire will burn our house.
Ritu Dubey Tiwari said that at present there are 250 million young students in the country. The Corona period was such a time when we parents ourselves gave mobiles to the hands of our children. We have given such a weapon of information in the hands of the children, which we ourselves do not know how to use. We have given ourselves over to social media and have become complete puppets of the internet. We have to think about it.
Sonali Mishra said that digitalization talks about giving us virtual freedom, whereas it has made us its slaves. We should fully consider this kind of digital freedom. The kind of discourse that has been created at present will prove fatal for us.
Ranjana Yadav said that digital media is acting like a vulture. We feel safe seeing the children in the house and with the feeling of insecurity we do not let them out in fact we are putting them in captivity of digital media in the room of our houses, which is the most unsafe of all.
On this occasion, Jaideep Karnik said that what happens digitally can be dry, but human beings do have sensibilities. In the last decade, the space children get on TV, newspapers and digital media is less than one percent and most of the news in newspapers is related to child crime. He further said that the media should not reveal the identity of any minor.
Former Haryana Director General of Police KP Singh said that the media is a visionary. The role of the media cannot be limited. Issues related to children are not discussed in the media. It is wrong to limit it only to crime. Special attention should be paid to the increasing issues of drug abuse among children. Media should create an atmosphere of discussion.
On the first day, Major Saras Tripathi, treasurer of All India Nationalist Writers’ Association welcomed the participants and the guests and explained the objectives of the media choupal. Dr. Kunjan Acharya conducted the proceedings while Ashok Malik, Chairman of the Organizing Committee proposed the vote of thanks.
On the second day, National Secretary of Rashtriya Suraksha Jagran Manch Rajkishore Prajapati gave the welcome speech and the theme of the session was explained by Professor Rameshwar Mishra Pankaj. Professor BS Pabla, Director-in-Charge, NITTTR thanked everyone while explaining the role of the institute in the event. Dr. Anand Patil coordinated and conducted the program and Ashutosh Singh co-coordinated it.
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