BHAKTAPUR, Aug 24: Newly elected Chairperson of the Federation of Nepali Journalist (FNJ), Govinda Acharya, has pledged to spearhead a campaign aimed at revoking the membership of fake journalists registered with the Federation.

At a program organized by Rafat Sanchar Club here today in honor of the newly elected office-bearers of the Federation, Chairperson Acharya reiterated that the genuine journalists screened through public hearing would only be granted membership from now onward.

Acharya explained, “The new membership of the FNJ would be issued after conducting public hearing on the candidates. This new drive itself would help brush aside fake journalists itself.”

He reaffirmed his commitment to ensure professional and physical security of the media persons during his three-year stint.

Similarly, Federation’s Vice-Chair Dilip Thapa Magar affirmed his commitment to prioritize press freedom as his top agenda besides being effortful to ensure the welfare of the journalists.

Likewise, Secretary-General of Federation, Ramesh Bista, pledged to work to enable environment for journalists and media houses, especially those operative in small investment.
Present at the program were the FNJ, Bhaktapur Chapter Chair Puskar Raj Budhathoki and Chairperson of the Rafat Sanchar Club Sushil Bandhu Thapa among others who univocally spoke of the need for the Federation to work for the welfare of the working journalists. RSS

KATHMANDU, Aug 23: Nepali Congress senior leader Ramchandra Poudel has urged the newly elected leadership of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) to get involved for promotion of professional journalism by ensuring journalists’.

Addressing a program organized to honor the newly elected FNJ executive committee in Kathmandu on Wednesdsay, he urged the FNJ for contributing to the implementation of constitution and strengthening the democratic norms and values. The recent 25th general convention of the FNJ elected the new leadership under the chair of Govinda Acharya.
“Journalists can play a significant role in keeping the national unity intact,” he added.

Also speaking on the occasion, NC central member Dr Ramsharan Mahat said journalists were expected to raise the issues that helps accelerate national development. One of the agenda of FNJ should be the address to the concerns of working journalists.

Likewise, CPN (Maoist Center)’s Spokesperson Pampha Bhusal took the time to call on journalists to abide by the professional ethics.

FNJ newly elected chair Acharya said he was committed to taking the organisation ahead as an umbrella organisation of all journalists in real sense. RSS

KATHMANDU, Aug 22: Newly elected Chairperson of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), Govinda Acharya, has said that the FNJ would be developed as an umbrella organisation during his next three-year leadership.

At a program organized in Kathmandu on Tuesday to congratulate to newly elected executive committee of FNJ, Acharya pledged to devise action-plans that would ensure FNJ to be an umbrella organization of all the journalists in the country in a real sense.

Also speaking at the program, newly elected Vice-Chairperson Bipul Pokharel expressed his solidarity with President Acharya’s commitment to develop FNJ as a common platform for all the media persons across the country.

He also affirmed his commitment to help resolve the issues relating to the working journalists during his stint as the Vice-Chairperson.

Former Chairmen of FNJ Dr Suresh Acharya and Taranath Dahal, advisor Poshan KC, Nepal Press Union President Badri Sigdel, Press Centre Nepal President Maheshwor Dahal, President of the Federation of Progressive Journalists, Narayan Sharma, among others urged the newly elected 45-member executive committee of FNJ for ensuring welfare of the working journalists.

Of the total 1,508 voters, only 1,449 votes were cast. More than 10,000 journalists across the country are associated with FNJ. RSS

KATHMANDU, Aug 22: The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) has elected Govinda Acharya as its new president.

The 25th General Convention of the umbrella organization of the Nepali journalists elected a 47 – member new executive committee under Acharya’s leadership.

Acharya garnered 732 votes against 627 votes obtained by his closest contestant, Tirtha Koirala. Of the total of 1,508 voters, 1,449 votes were cast in the general convention.

Among the other elected officials, Bipul Pokhrel was elected as the vice president from the open category, Dillip Thapa Magar as vice president from the inclusive quota, Ramesh Bista as general secretary, Ram Prasad Dahal as secretary from open category, Udaya GM as secretary from indigenous category, Shital Prasad Mahato as secretary from Madhesi category and Rem Bahadur Bishwokarma as secretary from the Dalit category.

Prakash Thapa has been elected as associate secretary while Rajesh Mishra was elected as the treasurer. Roshan Puri has been elected as the coordinator of the Account Committee. RSS 

Photos: Mukunda Kalikote