Reconstitution of the Central Press Accreditation Committee (CPAC)
Reconstitution of the Central
Press Accreditation Committee (CPAC)
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has reconstituted the
Central Press Accreditation Committee (CPAC). The new members of the CPAC are
as follows:
|
S.
No.
|
Name
of the Representative
|
Association/Union/Federation
|
|
1
|
Shri
Frank Noronha (Chairman), Director General (M&C), Press Information
Bureau, Government of India, New Delhi
|
Ex-officio
|
|
2
|
Shri
Pramod Kumar
|
National
Union of Journalists (India), International Federation of Journalists
|
|
3
|
Shri
Surendra Verma
|
Association
of Accredited News Cameraman (Regd.)
|
|
4
|
Shri
Shyam Babu
|
Indian
Federation of Working Journalists
|
|
5
|
Shri
Rabi Rath
|
Association
of Small and Medium Newspapers of India
|
|
6
|
Ms.
Meenakshi Pandit
|
All
India Journalists Welfare Association
|
|
7
|
Shri
Supriya Prasad
|
News
Broadcasters’ Association
|
|
8
|
Shri
Rahul Kanwal
|
Broadcast
Editors’ Association
|
|
9
|
Ms.
Ira Jha
|
Press
Association
|
|
10
|
Shri
L.C. Bhartiya
|
All
India Small & Medium Newspapers Federation
|
|
11
|
Ms.
Sabina Inderjeet
|
Indian
Journalists Union
|
|
12
|
Shri
M.K. Mahadev Rao
|
Working
News Cameramen’s Association
|
The names of the nominated members are as follows:
|
S.
No.
|
Name
of the Representative
|
Organization
|
|
1
|
Ms.
Navika Kumar
|
Times
Now
|
|
2
|
Shri
Diwakar Asthana
|
The
Times of India
|
|
3
|
Ms.
Coomi Kapoor
|
Indian
Express
|
|
4
|
Shri
Jayanto Ghoshal
|
ABP
|
|
5
|
Shri
Amitabh Sinha
|
IBN-7
TV
|
|
6
|
Shri
Akhilesh Sharma
|
NDTV
|
|
7
|
Shri
Kalyan Barua
|
Assam
Tribune
|
|
8
|
Shri
Iftikhar Geelani
|
DNA
|
|
9
|
Ms.
Nistula Hebbar
|
The
Hindu
|
|
10
|
Shri
Shekhar Iyer
|
Deccan
Herald
|
The tenure of the CPAC shall be for a period of two years from the date of
its first meeting.
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Government committed to
promote India as a Soft Power
Government proposes to collaborate with Industry for setting up an Institute of Excellence for Gaming and Animation : Col. Rathore
Government proposes to collaborate with Industry for setting up an Institute of Excellence for Gaming and Animation : Col. Rathore
Minister of State
for Information & Broadcasting, Shri Rajyavardhan Rathore has said that the
Government was willing to partner with the Industry to set up an Institute of
Excellence for Gaming and Animation. The idea was under discussion in view of
the Skill potential in the Media & Entertainment Sector where the youth workforce
could act as a force multiplier. The proposed joint initiative could lead to
the convergence of Content, Skill & Technology in the M&E domain. Col.
Rathore stated this while delivering his address at the CII Big Picture Summit
at New Delhi today.
Regarding the various initiatives undertaken by the Government across M&E sectors, the Minister said that the potential of India as “ Film shooting destination” was a part of the proactive initiative in the policy domain. The Ministry was pursuing the idea of funding Indian Films in collaboration with the industry to participate in the prestigious International awards such as Oscar and Cannes. This was being noted keeping in mind the vision of the Hon’ble Prime Minister to project the soft power potential of the country. In this context, the Ministry also proposed to set up NFDC as a Single Window Institution for all film shooting permissions in India. The Minister called upon the industry to undertake ‘ Out of Box Solutions ’ to promote cinema through small theatres and mobile theatres in rural areas to enhance the reach of cinema. He also called upon the Industry to reinforce campaign and networking to project the importance of India’s soft power across global communities.
In his address Col. Rathore emphasized that the future road map of the M&E Sector depended upon technology, creativity and vision to tap resources for optimal utilization. The Government’s policy would incorporate the same keeping in mind the contemporary M&E domain framework. Quoting some of the initiatives of the Ministry, Col. Rathore reiterated the success of FM Phase III auctions in the light of the transparent process adopted, measures being put in place to fast track digitization and the emphasis of the Government on Social Media and Digital advertising to ensure enhanced presence of Government initiatives. Col. Rathore also emphasized the need to provide top class training to the media fraternity so as to ensure good quality skills and content in view of the challenges facing the sector.
Special Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Shri J.S. Mathur speaking at the Summit said that M&E landscape was undergoing transformative changes and this was a challenge for all concerned stakeholders. Shri Mathur emphasized that the Government had taken many initiatives for providing an enabling environment for the growth of the sector. He also said that the rapidly changing technology provides great opportunities for the players in the sector specially the content developers and creators.
Regarding the various initiatives undertaken by the Government across M&E sectors, the Minister said that the potential of India as “ Film shooting destination” was a part of the proactive initiative in the policy domain. The Ministry was pursuing the idea of funding Indian Films in collaboration with the industry to participate in the prestigious International awards such as Oscar and Cannes. This was being noted keeping in mind the vision of the Hon’ble Prime Minister to project the soft power potential of the country. In this context, the Ministry also proposed to set up NFDC as a Single Window Institution for all film shooting permissions in India. The Minister called upon the industry to undertake ‘ Out of Box Solutions ’ to promote cinema through small theatres and mobile theatres in rural areas to enhance the reach of cinema. He also called upon the Industry to reinforce campaign and networking to project the importance of India’s soft power across global communities.
In his address Col. Rathore emphasized that the future road map of the M&E Sector depended upon technology, creativity and vision to tap resources for optimal utilization. The Government’s policy would incorporate the same keeping in mind the contemporary M&E domain framework. Quoting some of the initiatives of the Ministry, Col. Rathore reiterated the success of FM Phase III auctions in the light of the transparent process adopted, measures being put in place to fast track digitization and the emphasis of the Government on Social Media and Digital advertising to ensure enhanced presence of Government initiatives. Col. Rathore also emphasized the need to provide top class training to the media fraternity so as to ensure good quality skills and content in view of the challenges facing the sector.
Special Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Shri J.S. Mathur speaking at the Summit said that M&E landscape was undergoing transformative changes and this was a challenge for all concerned stakeholders. Shri Mathur emphasized that the Government had taken many initiatives for providing an enabling environment for the growth of the sector. He also said that the rapidly changing technology provides great opportunities for the players in the sector specially the content developers and creators.
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