Media Release

Mangaluru, Apr 1: The department of mass communication, St Aloysius College Mangaluru, organized a seminar on human rights based on the present situation of the city/state/nation on March 31.

The program was inaugurated by Balakrishna Rai, founder president of Human Rights Federation of India (NGO) who addressed the gathering with his keynote speech. He stressed on the necessity of human rights and the need for every individual to know about their rights. He spoke about the present scenario in society wherein rapes and ill-treating people are increasing. Knowing human values and human rights is very much necessary for individuals.

Balakrishna Rai educated the gathering about the basic needs of human rights, limits and uses of human rights and how media is important and what role it plays in society.

Vijayprasad Alva executive director of Human Rights Federation of India (NGO) also spoke about the importance of human rights. He also added that media is considered as the 4th pillar of democracy because it has the right to question powers as well as has the responsibility to inform people. So media should know how to write and emphasize on human values.

If there is any problem in society it is an individual’s right to question about the issue. If youth follow the wrong path then very few people take the responsibility to guide them, added Vijayprasad Alva. He asked the students to approach him when needed regarding human rights issues.

At the end of the event there was an open discussion among the audience and the delegates.

Chengappa A D, event guide, Vishal Nayak HOD of mass communication, Lohith Shetty faculty of social work deptartment, Pragati A S Pujya Shetty, event co coordinators and students and faculty of social work and mass communication were present.

For more information contact:

Programme coordinators :
Pragati A S. - 9035262490 (pragati.popsy@gmail.com)
Pujya Shetty - 9535311559 (puja.shetty92@gmail.com)