Udalguri-Sonitpur, Nov 10: The Udalguri District Committee of the All Assam Press Correspondents’ Union (APCU) reapproved its 11-member executive committee at a special executive meeting held at the Bodoland Guest House in Bhergaon on November 9.
The meeting reviewed organisational activities and future plans, besides discussing decisions taken at the union’s biennial conference at Khoirabari on July 26, the special general meeting at Kanaka Rural Resort, Panchnoi, on September 27, and an earlier special executive meeting at Bhergaon on November 7.
As per the resolution, Naba Kumar Deka was reapproved as president, Ganesh Chandra Deka as working president, Fatik Rabha as vice-president and Prafulla Kumar Boro as secretary. Sudarshan Kalita, Chourangchar Baglari, Koustubh Moni Sharma, Bipul Hazarika, Pankaj Kumar, Sajid Khan and Jonas Basumatary were retained as executive members.
The meeting also reapproved 15 journalists as general members to support the executive committee in carrying out its activities. Those named included Dhanadeep Bora, Arup Boro, Bhuban Bania, Bhuban Thapaliya, Pinku Kalita, Deepak Deka, Ganesh Sharma, Tapan Sengupta, Jagadish Pathak, Sanjoy Baruah and Shashanka Pratim Shandilya.
Bapan Chandra Sharma, Narayan Deka, Gunajit Das and Dhruva Saikia were reapproved as advisers to the district committee.
The meeting recalled that Naba Kumar Deka and Dhiren Mahaliya had been reapproved as APCU central representatives at the September 27 special general meeting.
Members also discussed welfare demands for recognised APCU journalists and their families, including access to government schemes, financial assistance and grants, and the provision of a laptop to each eligible journalist.
The committee decided to submit separate memorandums to the concerned ministers, the Deputy Chief Executive Member of the Bodoland Territorial Council, executive members and Members of the Council Legislative Assembly, seeking the allotment of two kathas of land each to journalists at district and sub-divisional headquarters.
The committee reiterated its commitment to strengthening the organisation and pursuing the welfare, recognition and professional interests of journalists.
