Foundation day celebration of Udupi District Working Journalists Association on April 12

By Richard D’Souza
Bellevision Media Network

Udupi, 11 Apr 2024: Under the auspices of the Udupi District Working Journalists Association, in collaboration with the Udupi Girija Group of Concern and the Udupi Press Bhavan Committee, the foundation day of the association was organized on April 12 at 10.30 am at the Udupi Press Bhawan, District President of the Association Rajesh Shetty Alevuru said.

 

Speaking at a press conference called in Udupi, he said that Udupi Taluk Working Journalists’ Association was formed as Udupi District Working Journalists’ Association after Udupi was formed as a separate district in 1997. Its inauguration was held on A.12, 1998 in the hall of Udupi MGM College. That day was decided to be celebrated as the foundation day last year during the silver jubilee celebrations of the association. Similarly, this year also it is intended to celebrate the foundation day of the association. He said that this day will be celebrated as foundation day every year.

 

 

Dr. Rabindranath Shanubhag, President of Udupi Human Rights Defense Foundation will inaugurate the Foundation Day. Association President Rajesh Shetty Alevoor will preside. Founder General Secretary of the association and editor of Kundaprabha weekly U.S. Shenoy will speak about the foundation day.

 

Girija Group of Concern’s Managing Director Ravindra K. Shetty will unveil the nameplate of the president and general secretaries of the association who have served since the establishment of the association. On this occasion, senior journalist Subhash Chandra Wagle will be honored on the foundation day.

 

He informed that Association Silver Jubilee Committee Coordinator Muhammad Sharif, National Committee Member Arun Kumar Shiruru, State Committee Member Kiran Manjanbailu, Press Bhavan Committee Coordinator Ajit Aradi, Association General Secretary Nazir Polya, Treasurer Umesh Marpalli will be present.

 

Press conference co-convener Ankit Shetty, Udupi district executive committee member Michael Rodrigues, Harish Kunder were present in the press conference.