MAHABUBABAD: Posters announcing the Mahabubabad District Conference of the Telangana Tribal Working Journalists Association (TTWJA), scheduled to be held on November 13 at the Lions Club meeting hall in Mahabubabad town, were unveiled by District Public Relations Officer (DPRO) Pasunuri Rajendra Prasad on Tuesday.
Speaking on the occasion, TTWJA leaders said the conference would serve as a platform to discuss the rights of tribal journalists, address the challenges they face at the grassroots level and formulate a future action plan to strengthen the organisation.
The leaders demanded equal and adequate remuneration for all eligible journalists. They also called for the immediate issuance of accreditation cards and health cards to journalists working in print, electronic and digital media.
They further demanded that the government allocate house sites and construct houses for economically disadvantaged journalist families. They sought Rs. 50 lakh accident insurance coverage and financial assistance for the families of journalists who lose their lives while discharging their professional duties.
The leaders also urged the government to introduce a special protection law to prevent harassment and attacks on journalists. Strengthening the association from the mandal to district levels and electing new committees would also be among the key objectives of the conference.
They appealed to tribal journalists working in print, electronic and digital media across the district to attend the conference in large numbers and make it a success.
TTWJA State Vice-President Banoth Chandu Naik, state leaders Guguloth Ramesh Naik and Tejavath Ravi Naik, district leaders Seetharam Naik, Angoth Chandulal Naik, Bhanoth Suresh Naik, Ramesh, Srinivas, Nagaraju and others participated in the programme.
