JOURNALISM COURSE ON DEFENCE JOURNALISM HELD AT SILIGURI

By Rita Das (TNI Siliguri) ~ Edited By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri)

Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 19th September, 2015: Defence Correspondents Course 2015 for journalists from electronic and print media was conducted in Trishakti Corps from 05 Sep to 17 Sep 15. The course was attended by 32 journalists including Gp Capt TK Singha, CPRO, Kolkata. The course was conducted in two phases with the Army Module conducted at Sevoke Road from 05 to 11 Sep 15 and Forward Area Tour conducted from 12 to 16 Sep 15 in Sikkim. The journalists were given an exposure to various training and operational aspects of the Army including their interaction with forward troops. It was an enriching experience for the young journalists who are entering into defense journalism. General Officer Commanding Trishakti Corps addressed the course and expressed hope that the participants would carry valuable lessons from the course which would help them in defense-related reporting in future. Defense Correspondents Course is meant for journalists from the print and electronic media to acquaint them with the nuances of the armed forces to help become Defence Journalists.

Photo: Trishakti Corps (Siliguri)