Sunday, 3 July 2016

PRCI Chandigarh Chapter honours community radio for 'Hamari Beti' Programme

- PRCI Chandigarh Chapter celebrates Daughters Day 
- Prof A.K. Grover, Vice Chancellor, Panjab University, attends as Chief Guest 
- Hamari Beti programme goes daily from weekly w.e.f. 15th July.

The citation of excellence for the Panjab University's community radio, Jyotirgamaya 91.2mhz, being received by School of Communication Studies Chairman Dr Jayant Pethkar, from the University's Vice Chancellor Prof A.K. Grover.  Also seen in the picture from L-R are former chairperson of SCS Dr Archana R. Singh, PRCI National Executive Vice President CJ Singh, Rtn Presidsent Elect PS Matharoo, and PU's Registrar Col G S Chadha.
Chandigarh Chapter of the Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) honoured the Panjab University’s community radio, Jyotirgamaya 91.2MHz, here today, for its weekly programme ‘Hamari Beti’ on the Daughters’ Day celebrations.

Secretary Chandigarh Chapter of PRSI Mr Aditya Sharma  
provided an overview of the PRCI's activities in the country. 
National Executive Vice President of PRCI, C.J. Singh, informed that PRCI had been organizing Daughters Day since 2011, to focus on the issues of discrimination confronting the women in the country and sensitise the population, and this year the National Council of PRCI has already submitted a petition to the Prime Minister office for declaring 1st July as the National Daughters Day.


The PRCI presented a plaque of honour to Prof. A.K. Grover, Vice Chancellor of Panjab University, Chandigarh and Dr Jayant Pethkar, Chairman, School of Communication Studies, on this occasion.

Dr Archana Singh, former Chairperson of
School of Communication Studies and one of the
key protagonists who championed the programme
of 'Hamari 
Mr Sunil Sharma, the technical incharge of
community radio, Jyotirgamaya


The Chapter also recognized the contribution of the School of Communication Studies, then chairperson of the SCS, Dr. Archana R. Singh, and radio station technical head, Sunil Sharma.

Prof Grover also complimented Dr Archana R. Singh who has taken the ‘Hamari Beti’ programme to the next level by writing a project in collaboration with Punjab State Council for Science and Technology with Dr Neelam Gulati Sharma as her co-principal investigator for “Science for Women’s Health and Nutrition” whereby this programme would become a daily broadcast from its current weekly status.

Prof Grover listed out diverse dimensions that the community radio could work on including interviewing the toppers, the PhD scholars, the science and technology departments in the university, as well as inculcating amongst the students of the University a sense of responsible citizenship whereby they should pledge to desist from wasteful expenditure in weddings and family celebrations, not to overburden their parents with avoidable expenses, and avoid any addiction.

Dr Archana R. Singh informed that the project would get underway and ‘Hamari Beti’ programme would go weekly from 15th of July as a part of the programme to address the women’s health and nutrition issues.

The Rotary Club Chandigarh’s President2017-18  Rtn. P.S. Matharoo, also commended the the community radio station for supporting the Hamari Beti project.

Tuesday, 28 June 2016

July 1 is Daughters Day

In a communication received from President B N Kumar, Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) shall be observing 1st July as Daughters Day, which is the birthday of Kalpana Chawla, the Indo-American astronaut. 

This year our focus is on #shakti4beti communication for Beti Suraksha that is in consonance with the Government of India's initiative of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao.

The PRCI has planned a three pronged campaign: 

1. To petition PM on declaring July 01 as National Daughters Day.  Please sign the petition. 

2. #shakti4beti social media campaign. PRCI already started twitter account and facebook page with this #. 


3. Finally, Daughters Day events on July 01 in which Chapters of PRCI across the Nation would be observing the same. 

Thursday, 12 May 2016

Be Creative or Perish: Chanakya

The latest issue of the PRCI's journal, CHANAKYA is out.  I'm sure many of you would have received the communication from the President B.N. Kumar, and ordered your personal copy, though these were limited.

It is a must read.  In case you don't have a copy, read it online. Click below for fullscreen preview.





Thursday, 5 May 2016

PR in Action. Register Now.


Public Relations Council of India in association with Indian PR Forum, is organising a knowledge event, PR Act at Mumbai on 20th May 2016, at 6:30pm at Mumbai Press Club. Those of us who are travelling to Mumbai, or intend to attend the event, must register for this great opportunity. 

Monday, 25 April 2016

Jatinder Vij to head HMT Ranibagh

Past Chairman of PRCI, Mr Jatinder Vij, who headed PR, HR, and lately the Skills Development, at HMT Ltd, Pinjore, has recently been posted to Uttranchal Pradesh at Ranibagh.

Jatinder who is an alumnus of Panjab University's School of Communication, has been chosen to another challenging assignment at Ranibagh, and we are sure, he would make a success of it...like always.

Though we at Chandigarh miss him, we are happy to have him there as an Ambassador of the city, represented by the open hand symbol designed by Le Corbusier, "Open to Give, Open to Receive".