Naidu to address National Press Day event

New Delhi, Nov 14 (PTI) Vice President M Venkaiah Naiduwill inaugurate the valedictory event on the golden jubilee ofNational Press Day on November...

New Delhi, Nov 14 (PTI) Vice President M Venkaiah Naiduwill inaugurate the valedictory event on the golden jubilee ofNational Press Day on November 16 here, the Press Council ofIndia (PCI) said today.

Union ministers Smriti Zubin Irani and RajyavardhanRathore will also attend the function, the council said in arelease.

PCI chairman Chandramauli Kumar Prasad will preside overthe function.

There will be a discussion on 'Challenges Before TheMedia' and distribution of 'National Awards for Excellence inJournalism, 2017' as part of the function, the release said.

Around 30 delegates from media councils and similarbodies across the world will be present on the occasion, itsaid.

On the sidelines, between November 16-18, the WorldAssociation of Press Councils has scheduled its executivecommittee meeting and a session on proposed establishment ofAlliance of South Asian Press Councils, it added.

President Ram Nath Kovind was to address the valedictoryevent, but due to some changes is his schedule he would not bepresent and Naidu will inaugurate the programme, a PCIofficial said. PTI MPSMN.

This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.

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