Udalguri-Sonitpur, Nov 10: The Sonitpur District Committee of the All Assam Journalists’ Welfare Trust was formed at a general meeting held at the conference hall of Shankar Mandir Namghar in Ward No. 8 of Dhekiajuli on November 10.
The meeting began at 4.30 pm under the chairmanship of senior Dhekiajuli-based journalist Sujit Kataki, while senior journalist Naba Kumar Deka explained its objectives.
Following discussions, the journalists unanimously constituted a 15-member executive committee, appointing Sailab Bhattacharya as president and Ganesh Deka as secretary.
Ananda Sharma and Pankaj Dev were appointed vice-presidents, while Dolly Das and Polly Hazarika were named joint secretaries. Pujaram Basumatary, Shoniram Daimary and Hafizur Rahman Ansari were appointed organising secretaries.
Khyati Shivam, Pabitra Kumar Das and Tapan Sengupta were included as executive members. Naba Kumar Deka was appointed chief adviser, with Sujit Kataki named special adviser.
The meeting also adopted a resolution calling on the newly formed committee to work actively towards ensuring the financial security, safety and overall welfare of journalists across Sonitpur district.
