Shillong, Jan. 23 -- A stakeholder consultation aimed at strengthening media capacity for human-centred development reporting inMeghalaya was held here at the Main Conference Hall, Secretariat, today.
The programme was organised under the partnership between the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Meghalaya, and UNICEF.
The consultation was chaired by Commissioner & Secretary, Information and Public Relations, Dr. Vijay Kumar Mantri.
During the interaction, members of the media fraternity highlighted challenges related to access to information, logistical constraints and poor connectivity, particularly while reporting from remote and rural areas.
They also sought greater institutional support from DIPR when deputed ou...