ITANAGAR, Aug 18: The Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Journalist (APUWJ) today launched and distributed its approved press ID card to the members of the state press, in a simple ceremony at the Arunachal Press Club (APC) here today.
The press cards were handed over to the members concerned by APC president Dodum Yangfo. Yangfo in his speech called upon all press personnel to strive for quality journalistic works while upholding the press ethics and professional responsibility.
APUWJ president Amar Sangno, under whose initiative today’s development has taken shape said, “In our continued attempt to curb the misuse of the press tag, the APUWJ has issued new ID cards to the working journalists.”
He also informed that only the bearer of these new cards will get entry into the Arunachal Press Club; a decision which was unanimously resolved during an executive meeting of the APC, APUWJ and the Arunachal Electronic and Digital Media Association (AEDMA), at the APC held on 9th August 2020 recently.
The resolution for restricting the entry of journalists into the APC was taken in view of the mushrooming of various media houses in the state in the past few months.
