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Affiliated to GGSIP University, New Delhi Approved by Bar Council of India February 2021 Fortnight 1 16 Pages Volume 6 Issue 3 JOURNALISM @DME Official Newsletter of DME Media School WHAT'S IN THIS ISSUE Students Resolve... Netaji .. 2 New Labour Codes Analyzed .. 3 - 6 FDP by RIM ... researchers .. 7 SPARC ignites the young minds Mahatma Gandhi's work & thought .. 8 through momentous programmes व संवाद ंखला .. 9 on Republic Day Faculty Achievement .. 9 Sufia Mirza Know your Seniors .. 10 Students with Positive Attitude and Resonating Communication - SPARC, the Students' Council Say it in .. 10 of DME Media School, organised the Republic Day celebrations on the eve of 72nd Republic Day i.e. on January 25. With a focus on the freedom struggle and the making of Indian Constitution, Cartoon .. 10 the event, organised on a virtual mode through zoom platform, aimed at not only igniting the nationalistic fervor among the students, but also to give them an insight into tints and shades Book Review .. 11 of Indian Constitution. Film Review .. 11 The event was graced by special guest Mr Mathew Mattam, CEO of CYDA (Centre for Youth Development and Activities), Pune. Mr Mattam discussed in detail the policies and youth in Media ... fresh batch of students .. 12 India while elaborating on the different aspects of the Republic. He referred to Global Youth Development Index of 163 countries in which India is at 133 position. “Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Students ... in patriotic fervour .. 14 Nepal are doing much better than us. They are at 31, 69 and 77 position." ICAN4 Call for Papers .. 15 Dr Ravi Kant Swami, Director, DME, said that it was a matter of great pride and joy for us that, “India is not only the largest democracy but also the most deep rooted democracy in the world”. Director General Justice Bhanwar Singh reminded the audience about the sacrifices made by our freedom fighters and their role in the freedom movement. He said that these freedom fighters have made significant contribution to the formation of the Indian Republic. Talking about the freedom and the rights enjoyed by the citizens, Dr Ambrish Saxena, Dean, DME Media School, referred to the fundamental rights granted to the people of India. “These rights are the heart and soul of our constitution,” he said. “The best thing of this country is the Indian Constitution which has kept us integrated despite diversity and differences, he added. Dr Susmita Bala, Head, DME Media School, pointed out the changes observed in the 72nd Republic Day parade in view of Covid - 19 pandemic. The event witnessed some extraordinary performances by the students of BA JMC First Semester in the form of speeches, poetry recitations, dance and skit presentations touching upon the various aspects of the Constitution followed by a vote of thanks by Sufia Mirza, student BA JMC first year and member of Student Council SPARC. The main force behind the mesmerizing celebrations was Ms Krishna Pandey, Faculty Coordinator of SPARC. The faculty members who handled the creative and the technical aspects of the programme included Mr Ritwik Ghosh, Mr Sumantra Sarathi Das and Mr Sachin Nair. February 2021 Fortnight 1 16 Pages Volume 6 Issue 3 Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti Celebrations orgnaised by SPARC Students resolve to follow the vision and ideals of Netaji Nikita Taneja DME Media School Students' Council – SPARC celebrated the 125th should be made aware of Netaji's ideals and his contribution to the birth anniversary of the great revolutionary and nationalist leader Indian freedom movement. There is a lot to learn from Subhas Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on January 22. The celebration, Chandra Bose. “Today's youth needs guidance, encouragement and organised on a virtual mode through zoom platform on the eve of inspiration and Netaji's vision and ideals can help them in dealing Netaji's birthday, focused on his life and contribution to the freedom with difficult situations in life”, he said. movement. Dr Susmita Bala, Head, DME Media School talked about the Mr Rajesh Badal, seniour journalist, film maker and former Executive contemporary value of Netaji's ideals. She encouraged the students to Director, Rajya Sabha TV was the Special Guest of the function. He follow the values Netaji fought for. dwelt on the life of Subhas Chandra Bose and shared some interesting The celebrations continued with cultural activities like skit performance, anecdotes on Netaji's struggle against the British imperialism. poetry recitation and speeches on the life of Subhas Chandra Bose. The “History has not given its due to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose who students expressed their gratitude to Subhas Chandra Bose and continues to be revered as youth icon by many even today. Despite his resolved to follow Netaji's vision and ideals. rich upbringing, Netaji gave up everything to free his mother land Ms Krishna Pandey, Faculty Coordinator of SPARC, planned and from the clutches of British,” Mr Badal said. His rich anecdotes on the executed the whole programme while Mr Sachin Nair produced the AV life of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose enthralled the audience. on Netaji. The faculty members who handled the creative and the While remembering Netaji, Dr Ambrish Saxena, Dean, DME Media technical aspects of the programme included Mr Ritwik Ghosh and Mr School, pointed out that it is high time that the young generation Sumantra Sarathi Das. Official Newsletter of DME Media School Page 2 February 2021 Fortnight 1 16 Pages Volume 6 Issue 3 National Webinar on New Labour Codes: Implications on the News Media Workforce New Labour Codes analyzed in the light of media ecosystem Dr Ambrish Saxena and Mudita Raj Experts from media, law, policy and academics discussed and analysed Delhi, K R Mangalam University, Gurugram, Apeejay Institute of Mass the new labour codes and their implications on the professionals of Communication, New Delhi, IMS Noida and Delhi Metropolitan media industry in a national webinar organised in hybrid mode by the Education, Noida joined the sessions in large numbers. Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID), New Delhi and The webinar in its course brought forth various aspects of Labour Laws as Delhi Metropolitan Education (DME), Noida on January 27. the experts deliberated on the journey of Labour Codes in the Country. The webinar titled “Deconstructing New Labour Codes: Implications on The discussion chartered the evolution from the Working Journalist Acts the News Media Workforce” was was organised in the backdrop of the 1955/1957 to the New Labour Codes enacted in contemporary times. merger of the Working Journalists Acts in Wages and Service Condition Issue of wages and news media working conditions in the overarching new Labour Codes and its implications. Experts highlighted that the wages & working conditions of people The webinar started with the address of Prof. (Dr) Jaishri Jethwaney, employed in the news media has been a debated issue for long. Big Senior ICSSR Research Fellow in ISID. As convener she introduced the media houses in general have never welcomed the setting up of wage webinar, explained its rationale and underlined the thrust areas. Co- boards by the government to fix wages since the 1950s. In all, there Convener Prof. (Dr) Ambrish Saxena, Dean, DME Media School, DME, have been six wage boards, the last Wage Board also known as the emphasised the important of the webinar and explained its objective. Majithia Commission made suggestions on the need for extending social The webinar opened the scope of discussion on various issues vexing the security measures to media persons. Its recommendations were not media workforce today. The pedagogy of the webinar included implemented by most of the organisations, despite the intervention of presentation, expert opinion, and panel discussion. the Supreme Court. Participation of students of media institutions Journalism is a highly technical job and requires people of varied skill The webinar in its 2 sessions - Keynote Session and the Expert-Speak sets. Employees are put on various independent grades from stringers to Session - witnessed active participation of 15 experts from New Delhi, editors and there isn't uniformity in this differentiation. Many journalists' NCR, Lucknow, Bhopal and Bhubaneswar. Faculty members and associations have criticised this practice and deemed it exploitation of students from Makhanlal Chaturvedi University of Journalism and Mass the youth. Communication, Bhopal, Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Official Newsletter of DME Media School Page 3 February 2021 Fortnight 1 16 Pages Volume 6 Issue 3 New labour codes: Consultations and legislative definition of working journalists in the new labour codes- a long term process demand, stringers -what the new labour codes hold for them- will Parliament that met during the Covid-19 times in its Monsoon someone stand for them, media proprietors-what do the subsuming of session passed the three codes with a voice vote (One Code was acts concerning working journalists in the overarching labour laws passed in 2019), while the opposition had boycotted the session on mean to them, trade unions- their future and future of wage boards. the passing of the Farm laws. Conduct, production and transmission of the webinar The government has already put in the public domain rules and The Co-Conveners of the webinar - Prof. (Dr) Susmita Bala, Head, DME guidelines on all the Codes - Industrial Relations, Wages, Media School, DME and Prof. Seema Goyal, Media & Communications, Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and Social Security. The ISID, contributed significantly to the successful conduct of this Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour had looped in all the academic discourse. Other Co-Conveners - Ms Krishna Pandey, Mr major trade unions and many industry associations during over two Ritwik Ghosh and Mr Sumantra Sarathi Das, Assistant Professors, DME years' work in preparation of the bill.