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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (JS)
Mangaluru, Nov 25: Senior journalist Siddaraju, chairman of the Karnataka Media Academy had an interaction with the media persons of Mangaluru here at press club on November 25.
Addressing media persons Siddaraju outlined his vision and said "Media academy has been in existence for the past 33 years. Since government has appointed me as the chairman in May this year, I have taken some steps. When the Supreme Court announced that the deformation case is a criminal offense and not civil, we organized a seminar by inviting retired judge."
Scholarship to postgraduate students in journalism
"Media academy has introduced a new programme wherein we give internship to postgraduates in journalism with major Kannada daily. We also give them scholarship of Rs 10,000 a month for 10months during their internship. The idea is to make them skilled in the field and make them job ready."
Interaction with journalists
"I have written a letter to the chief minister to hold an interaction with the journalists in all 30 districts with the respective district in-charge ministers. The idea is to review about the programmes of the governments since journalists better know the problems and success of any government scheme. At the same time creating a platform to inform the government about the developmental issues of the districts in particular and state as a whole."
Survey of journalists’ economic and social status
"I have requested the chief minister to hold a survey on the social and economic status of the journalists. With the help of the survey it will be very easy for the government to give facilities to the journalists. We have already urged the government to give sites for building houses at concessional rates through urban local bodies. Revising of Rajiv Gandhi health care benefit, chief minister is enthusiastic to give benefits to the journalists. Now we have to motivate the officials."
Rajesh Shivpunji, state president, Khader Sha, information officer and others were present.