IJU – Indian Journalist union

K SREENIVAS REDDY, PRESIDENT

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Delhi union of journalist dharna

A screen grab of the IJU NEC virtual meeting on 24 November

IJU President Sreenivas Reddy speaking to media after…

IJU NEC meeting held on July 7, 2020

Shahjahanpur National Council Meeting

IJU NEC meeting held on July 7, 2020

Senior journalist Jaspal Singh Sidhu speaking at a Seminar

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Press Notes

Press club of India

The Press Club of India is basically a meeting point for the journalists as it is located in the heart of Lutyans Delhi where Parliament House and other Ministries, which are the area of activity of the journalists, are located. The idea to set up the Press Club of India was first conceived by eminent editor and veteran journalist Mr Durga Das way back in the early 1930s when he visited London as editor of the Associated Press of India which later came to be known as PTI. Read more

Indian Women’s Press Corps

The Indian Women’s Press Corps (IWPC) is India’s first association of women journalists. In its silver jubilee year, IWPC can say with pride that it has grown to become an integral part of the capital’s media scene and a popular rendezvous point for women journalists.
The Corps now has a membership of more than 800 journalists including reporters, editors, producers, anchors and cameraperson from across print, TV and Web. Besides 800 members with voting rights, there are 94 Associate members and 18 Corporate members. Readmore

Press Institute of India

Press Institute of India (PII) Founded in 1963, the Press Institute of India (PII) is an independent non-profit organisation established to create and sustain high and responsible standards of journalism. PII’s training workshops for journalists are focused on a range of issues – from development journalism, women empowerment and child rights to national security, foreign policy and plain writing-reporting-editing. The objective is to equip them with better reporting and writing skills, and to empower them better.. Read more

VVGNLI

V.V. Giri National Labour Institute (VVGNLI), an autonomous body of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, set up in July 1974, is a premier Institute of Labour Research, Training and Education. Since its inception, the Institute has endeavoured through research, training and publications to reach all those who are concerned with various aspects of labour, both in the organised and unorganised sectors. Readhere

Tribute to Com. Ravindra Doss

Chennai, 20 February 2021: Indian Journalists Union (IJU) President K.Sreenivas Reddy criticised the union Government for poisting false cases against the journalists for covering farmers agitation. Speaking in the The 18th State conference of Tamil Nadu Union Of Journalists (TUJ) held in Sri Muragan Mahal Auditorium at Courtallam district head quarters of Tenkasi District near temple city of Madurai on 20th February Com. Sreenivas Reddy said journalists in the country are passing through a critical period. On the name of codification of industrial laws union government dissolved working journalists act, wage boards and other social security acts. Know there are no special laws for working journalists as was envisaged by law makers in independent India. The freedom of the press is in danger and physical attack on media houses and working journalists increasing day by day. In the past one decade 154 journalists are arrested, interrogated. But in 2020 alone 67 cases have been registered on journalists including arrests. In 2021 during two months umpteen cases poisted against media and journalists. Paying homage to the founder of Tamilnadu Union of Journalists (TUJ) Late Com. Ravindra Doss he described him as a multifaceted personality. He was not only a journalist but a social worker who fought for the upliftment of downtrodden, he hailed

The Conference was inaugurated by Kadambur Rajan Minister for Information & Public Relations of Tamilnadu. Smt. TSK Mayuri, granddaughter of Late Veteran congress Leader Kamraj Nadar lite the lamp.

The Minister Kadambur Raju released a commemoration postal stamp on the name of Late DS Ravindra Doss, founder of Tamilnadu Union of Journalists (TUJ) and Vice-President Indian Journalists Union (IJU) which was a rare gesture of postal department. While addressing the meeting minister assured the journalists to solve problem of free travel issue immediately and to increase the budget of Information and Public Relations in forth coming budget session.

IJU Secretary-General Com. Balwinder Singh Jammu narrated the implementation of wage boards which was in pathetic condition. Referring to the united struggle farmers how people are participating including youth and women against anti-farmer laws. He called upon the journalists and media employees also to unite and fight against the anti democratic laws. IJU Secretary V.B. Rajan (Kerala), Puducherry Journalists Union President M .P.Mathimaharaja also spoke.

About 1000 delegates participated from all the districts of Tamilnadu. Several political leaders including member of parliament Nawas Kani, several local MLAs including Muhammed Abu Backer (IUML) Dr. S.J. Vijayadharani, Selvamohan Doss, Kuttiyappa, and other dignitaries of various walks of life including Prof. Dr. A. Kanagaraj, Chairman Jaya Group and SVS Group of Institutions educationalists, doctors, lawers and eminent social and civil right workers participated and gave their messages.

Journalists Union Leaders of Courtallam and Tenkasi made excellent arrangements for the conference. General Secretary of TUJ Com. Venkataraman and several senior leaders including National Council Members participated.