PCI fully committed to ensure safety of journalists: Prasad

Press Council of India (PCI) Chairman Justice Chandramauli Kumar Prasad today said the council is fully committed to ensure safety and security of journalists and the freedom of the press.
"PCI is fully committed to ensure safety and security of journalists and the freedom of the press for survival of democracy in the country with an integrated approach involving each and every person and institution working for the welfare of the journalists," Justice Prasad said while addressing a national seminar on 'Challenges before Media and Safety of Journalists' here today.
The seminar was organized by Punjab and Chandigarh Journalists Union (PCJU).

Justice Prasad stressed on the need to ensure safety, security and protection - physical, social and financial of the journalists specially in rural areas these being more vulnerable to physical attacks on the journalists.
Prasad said PCI is celebrating its golden jubilee this year. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the chief guest for the occasion to kick start the year long celebrations on November 16,- the National Press Day function at New Delhi," he said.
A series of functions, seminars, symposia and conferences will be conducted throughout the year all over the country on the issues of safety and security of Journalists and the Freedom of the Press.

Two members of PCI, S N Sinha, President Indian Journalists Union (IJU) and Kosuri Amarnath, Balwinder Singh Jammu, President PCJU, Veteran Journalists Gobind Thukral also addressed the seminar.
The PCI was first set up in the year 1966 by Parliament on the recommendations of the First Press Commission with the object of preserving the freedom of the press and of maintaining and improving the standards of press in India.
The present Council functions under the Press Council Act, 1978. It is a statutory, quasi judicial authority functioning as a watchdog of the press, for the press and by the press.