National Press Day being observed today
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16 November, 2022 12:12 pm IST
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The National Press Day is being observed on Tuesday across the country to commemorate a free and responsible press.
The day is being observed as the Press Council of India started functioning on this day as a moral watchdog to ensure that the press maintains high standards and is not fettered by any influence or threats.
Since the year 1997, the Council has commemorated the day in a significant way through seminars with relevant themes.
As part of the observation, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur will be the chief guest at the National Press Day Celebration in Delhi.
In the year 1956, the First Press Commission decided to form a body bestowed with statutory authority, meant to fulfill the responsibility of maintaining the ethics of journalism. The Commission felt that a managing body was required in order to connect with the people of the press and also to arbitrate on any issues that arose.
In 1966, on 16the November, the PCI was formed and following this, the National Press Day has been celebrated ever since on 16th November, every year to commemorate the establishment of the council.
According to the Press Council of India’s official website, the council is traditionally chaired by a retired Supreme Court Judge and 28 additional members of which 20 are members of the media outlets operating in India. Five members are nominated from the Houses of the Parliament and the remaining three represent cultural, legal and literary fields.
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