Port Blair, June 7: Mr. K Ganeshan, President, DNA, along with Mr. Vijay Kr. Roy, Editor-in-Chief, The Echo of India today met the Secretary (IP&T) and submitted a representation highlighting three vital issues related to IP&T empanelled local print media. The first issue was regarding re-starting the Media Exposure Tour to the mainland which was halted after the Covid-19 pandemic. The second issue was regarding the issue of vacancy notices in print media. The Vacancy Notices are presently published only in The Daily Telegrams. The third issue was related to deputing designated PRO in different departments of the administration who can clarify doubts/queries of local media related to their department.  

The Secretary (IP&T) directed the concerned staff of Directorate of IP&T to resolve the two issues raised by the media at the department level as soon as possible while he assured to take up the third issue with the higher authority.