Column | Jagate Thiba Jetedina

Samaja Saptahika 31 Oct-6 Nov.

50 Great Indian Cartoonists (25) | Hemant Morparia

Cartoonwatch, Oct. 2015

Article

Manabikatara Katha, Oct. 2015

Column | Bindu Bisarga

Pratibimba, 11-17 Oct. 2015

Stalwarts of Odia Journalism 15 | Satya Mahapatra

Samadrusti 16-31 Oct. 2015

Cartoon Festival @ Chennai

'Cartoon Watch', published from Raipur, Chhattisgarh, is honouring three veteran cartoonists at Chennai on 24th October 2015. Sri Sankar, Sri Madan and Sri Keshav will be honoured with the 'Life Time Achievement Award' for their contribution to the profession. Shri N Ram, Chairman of The Hindu Group will present the awards to them at the Thakkar Bapa Vidyalaya, Venkatnarayana Road, TNagar, Chennai.

Sri Sankar (92), the senior-most artist of Chennai, has been an artist since 1946 and has worked with the Chandamama Group of Publications for 60 years since 1952. He is renowned as the creator of the 'Vikram and Vetal' series in Chandamama publications. Even at this ripe age of 92, he continues to be active, drawing for 'Ramakrishna Vijayam', a Tamil monthly magazine of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission.

Sri Madan (68) is a multi-faceted personality. He is a cartoonist, actor, writer, journalist and TV personality. He served with the Ananda Vikatan Group for nearly four decades. His columns are popular among the readers, besides the cartoons.

Sri Keshav (54) is a passionate banker-turned-cartoonist. He left a lucrative public sector bank job to join The Hindu in 1987 as a cartoonist and continues to serve the organisation till date. He is known for his political cartoons. He is also passionate about painting on mythological themes.

'Cartoon Watch' magazine, with Sri Triambak Sharma as its Editor, has been in publication from Raipur for the past 19 years, . The magazine has been organising cartoon festivals at different centres, including Raipur, Delhi, Mumbai and Pune since 2003, to honour veteran cartoonists. R.K.Laxman, BalaSaheb Thackeray, Pran, Abid Surti, Ajit Ninan and Surendra are among those honoured by Cartoon Watch in the past. Former President Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam was the chief guest of the Cartoon Festival held at Delhi in 2011. 'Cartoon Watch' magazine is included in the Limca Book of Records, India Book of Records and Unique World Records for its record as the only monthly bilingual cartoon magazine of India.

Triambak Sharma, Editor of 'Cartoon Watch' created the cartoon character, 'Prince' on the lines of Laxman's 'The Common Man' exclusively for the e-magazine, PreSense. 'Prince' was launched by Dr Abdul Kalam in 1988 at Chennai. Prince-toons are published in the e-magazine, PreSense for the past 85 months.

National Seminar on Mariners & Merchants of Odisha, Nov 25 – 26, 2015 at Bhubaneswar

National Seminar on  Mariners & Merchants of Odisha,  

Nov 25 – 26, 2015 at Bhubaneswar

 Abstract of  Papers may be sent by  e-mail to : 

Dr. Lalatendu Das Mohapatra
Convener, Technical Committee [Asst. Director, National Archives, Eastern Region,Bhubaneswar]

e-mail : lalatendu05@hotmail.com

Cell:     9437468781

Job Vacancy | Communications Manager with Rural Development Institute in Hyderabad

Communications Manager with Rural Development Institute in Hyderabad

1. POSITION VACANT: Communications Manager, Rural Development Institute, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

2. ORGANISATION BACKGROUND:

Landesa has been working in more than 40 developing countries over the past four decades and is dedicated to improving lives of individuals, families, and communities. Landesa partners with governments and local organizations to develop durable, sustainable, pro-poor and gender-sensitive laws, policies and programs, that protect and strengthen land rights of the poorest people.

Landesa, registered in India in 2008, as Rural Development Institute (RDI), has been working on securing land rights for the poorest, particularly women, enabling them to lift themselves from poverty. RDI’s theory of change incorporates research to inform and influence policy, legislation and implementation of schemes and projects related to land and the poor. RDI works in coordination with the national and state governments that are responsible for the implementation of these programs. RDI is currently working in seven states viz. Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and has a National Office at New Delhi.

For more details about RDI, please visit http://www.landesa.org

3. JOB DESCRIPTION/ RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reporting to the State Director and working closely with Director Advocacy & Communications, theCommunications Manager shall support RDI in achieving its objective of securing land rights for the poor, with emphasis on women, and be responsible for devising and implementing communication strategies, plans and programmes in collaboration with government and other stakeholders.

Key Job Responsibilities:

(1) Prepare and implement the communication plan, consistent with RDI India strategic objectives and project deliverables; 

(2) Design and develop communication products and materials, as per programme requirements;
(3) Assess the communication needs of different programmes and develop strategies for their effective implementation;
(4) Coordinate with external and internal stakeholders and implement programme communication plans;
(5) Take the lead in developing messages, packaging and effectively communicating programme learning and research results, to a range of audiences;
(6) Network, build relationships and explore media and communication opportunities for the achievement of programme objectives, elevating the issue of land rights and organizational visibility;
(7) Develop an information hub consisting of programme information and communication materials;
(8) Develop content to support the State Director for strategic advocacy.
Applicants should be Post Graduates in Mass Communications, Journalism, Social Science or a field relevant to Media/ Communication and Development.
(1) Applicants must have a minimum of seven years of progressively responsible work experience in planning and executing successful communications projects and campaigns for social development programmes;
(2) Significant experience in the development of multimedia communication products and proven success in influencing social values and behavior, through the development of such products;
(3) Experience in the use of and understanding of social media;
(4) Experience in working with creative teams for the development of resources and communications products. Experience of working with videographers and photographers, shall be an added advantage.
(1) Excellent writing, communication and presentation skills in English, as well as Telugu;
(2) Knowledge of PowerPoint, videography, photography, basic video and photo editing;
(3) Ability to define objectives, as well as develop and manage budgets;
(4) Strong advocacy and influencing skills;
(5) Ability to work collaboratively with a range of people at all levels;
(6) Ability to work under demanding deadlines and fix priorities for multiple responsibilities;
(7) Ability to lead, motivate, direct and mentor groups and individuals;
(8) Gender sensitivity and commitment to promoting gender equity.
(9) Commitment to the mission of a better, safer future for the world’s poorest people, especially women, through land ownership and secure land rights.
Strategic Alliance Management Services P Ltd.
1/1B, Choudhary Hetram House, Bharat Nagar
New Friends Colony, New Delhi 110 025 Phones: 011-2684-2162; 011-4165-3612; 011-4101-1564 and 011-4101-1565
Email: cm-rdi@sams.co.in

4. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:

Qualification:

Experience: 

Skills and Competencies: 

5. COMPENSATION OFFERED:

The offered compensation for this position is attractive and competitive to market rates. The offer made to the selected candidate shall be commensurate with qualifications, experience and salary history.

6. NATURE OF APPOINTMENT:

This is a full-time position with RDI.

7. LOCATION: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

8. REFERENCE: CM-RDI

9. CONTACT INFORMATION:

Senior Consultant

10. LAST DATE FOR APPLICATIONS:

Eligible candidates interested in this position are requested to apply to cm-rdi@sams.co.in with a cover letter outlining how they fulfill the expectations of RDI, along with an updated resume, giving details of three references, current cost to organization and expected compensation, by or before October 29, 2015. For further details please visit our website http://www.sams.co.in

Article | Women in Journalism in Odisha

Doordarshi, Oct. 2015

Stalwarts of Odia Journalism | Raishree Upendra Prasad

Samadrusti 1-15 Oct. 2015

National Seminar at Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha on 14-15 Nov. 2015

The Department of Sociology, Ravenshaw University invites abstracts for its two-day National Seminar on “Reconstructing  Development and its Discontents in India: Problems, Paradoxes and Possibilities” on 14-15 November 2015.
The objective of the seminar is to create an interactive forum to discuss various areas of the development discourse. The national seminar on development, as an academic quest, seeks to unite the academics and the development professionals engaged in the domain of development for an informed dialogue.

For Details contact:
Dr.Bikram Keshari Mishra
Head, Department of Sociology,
Ravenshaw University,
Cuttack, Orissa, India. Pin - 753003
Mobile – 9439849565
bikramjnu@gmail.com

Column | Window Seat

Window Seat | Mrinal Chatterjee

O Barabati!

I am not at all surprised at the unruly behaviour of a large section of people at Barabati Stadium during the Second T-20 cricket match, throwing water bottles and creating ruckus as Indian team collapsed like the proverbial pack of cards. This only reflects our desire to succeed at any cost. In real life we are not prepared to put that effort to succeed. We want somebody else to succeed for us. We assign that responsibility to Indian Cricket Team. When they fail, we feel aggrieved personally. Personal grief finds fuel when others also feel the same way. Then we become enraged and feel betrayed. And we want to do something... anything to give vent to our anger at having been let down. So we shout expletives, throw water bottles or any other article that we can lay our hands on, damage public property, if we can.
We fail to take a defeat in sports field sportingly because we are not winning in other fields. Because, we feel this is our best bet at winning. As a nation, we tend to outsource winning to somebody else on our behalf. When that happens, a cricket team wins, or a girl is crowned Miss World we take it as our personal victory. When that does not happen we feel let down.

The Barabati incident showed us our warts under media glare. That’s it.

College Elections

I am disturbed and dismayed as violence in student election is spreading to more and more colleges in Odisha, considered by many as a relatively peaceful state. Bombs are hurled inside colleges including a  Women’s University premises. College properties are vandalised. Roads are blocked. Traffic is disrupted almost daily in many places. Normal life is being disturbed.

I am told the same situation prevails in West Bengal too.

What is happening in the education sector? 

A teacher friend of mine asks: Whom do we teach? What do we teach? Where do we teach?
Colleges have turned into battle fields of lumpen elements. Local politicians are out to recruit party workers from colleges who would lend muscle power.

Is this how Odisha will prosper? Is this how India will graduate into a knowledge society?
I am disturbed.

Hope

Prof. Dhaneswar Sahoo, retd HOD of Philosophy , BJB College and Academy Award winner litterateur has set an example by donating the body of his mother for medical purpose. As his mother breathed her last he took her body and gave it over.
Here is a great, unassumingly simple man who walks the talk. He does what he preaches. 
In a society crowded with hypocrites, self seekers and downright goons, we need more people like Prof. Sahu amidst us to keep our faith on humanity.

Tailpiece

One beautiful girl on morning walk can improve the health of ten men.

(Courtesy: Facebook posting)

Mrinal Chatterjee a journalist turned media academician lives in Dhenkanal, Odisha. He can be contacted at mrinalchatterjee@ymail.com

Posted in www.orissadiary.com 8.9.2015

Column | Jagate Thiba Jetedina

Samaja Saptahika, 10-16 Oct. 2015

Column | Kathare Kathare

Mo Sahar Samparka, 6 Oct. 2015

COLUMN | Point by Point

Sambad Kalika 5 Oct. 2015

50 Great Cartoonists | Rajinder Puri

RajinderPuri: the humorist

Rajinder Puri, besides being a well known political cartoonist is also a veteran columnist and political activist. He was on the staff of The Hindustan Times and The Statesman as a cartoonist and writer. Currently, his column appears in Outlook magazine. He also writes for The Statesman and for the website Boloji under his column “My Word”. He does not draw cartoons these days as often as he used to do.

Puri was born on 20 September 1934 in Karachi, now in Pakistan. He drew cartoons for The Statesman in 1956-57, after which he went to London, where he drew cartoons briefly for The Guardian and The Glasgow Herald (1958–59). He returned to India to become cartoonist for the Hindustan Times from 1959 to 1967. He started working as a columnist and freelancer after this stint. From 1972 to 1977, he was the editor and proprietor of Stir Weekly. From late Seventies, he has been a freelance journalist and his work has appeared in several leading dailies and weeklies of India.

RajinderPuri moved into politics in 1977. He was the founding General Secretary of the Janata Party in 1977 and was in charge of campaign publicity in the 1977 general election that brought the Janata Party to power. Later he was founder General Secretary of Lok Dal, then Member National Executive and Labor Cell-in-Charge of BJP. Since 1988 he has been attached to no political party.
RajinderPuri was most active as a cartoonist in what is regarded as the golden period of Indian Cartooning: 1960-1980. He holds a major position in the great lineage of cartoonists in the country that include Shankar, Kutty, O.V. Vijayan and Kerala Varma.

Puri is nostalgic about those days. Terming the golden days of cartooning as ‘much more political and lively,’ Mr. Puri said in an interview “Cartoons in mainstream English newspapers have now become more graphic. There is not much critical comment in it. Cartoonists are more interested in illustration using computers. In some newspapers, cartoons have become just illustrations.” Urging the new generation cartoonists to develop greater interest in politics, Mr. Puri said they should also exhibit an independent assessment of political events. “They should be able to add something to the written word. Today’s young cartoonists are highly talented. Seniors have a lot to learn from them. They could also learn from us. Cartoonists of older times had greater ideological understanding than those now.”

In the evening of his long and illustrious career as a political cartoonist, thinker and writer, he lived in Delhi where he breathed his last on February 15, 2015.

This is what Times of India wrote about him on its 15 Feb issue:
“Junior cartoonists were in awe of the mind and art RajinderPuri generated. Senior cartoonists joked he wielded a dagger. That was him, the power of his mind, a combo of Vijayan, Abu, Ravi Shankar,

RK and Shankar, so beautifully amalgamated into a synchronized punch. Puri’s mind was pure because he had the anti-establishment mindset years before AAP, that was the power of his mind.

He was very audience conscious in the visual sense — never clutter art to respect the reader. His intellectual cartooning senses were forceful and his columns were equally cerebral and thought provoking. Never has a cartoonist wielded so much power in the pen for sheer impact. I studied his lines and said to myself. Never deviate from the power of the black and white line.

He taught us that cartooning is like a laser thin beam, the sharper it is the more incisive it is. His personalties, unlike Laxman, portrayed the other side devil ethos of leaders, perfect features, powerful metaphors and excellent rendering with the most advanced political mind much superior to columnists who could never illustrate their minds … which he did. That was his power — to write and illustrate your own verbiage”.

Information | National Conference on Kabir in Raipur

National Conference on Kabir

Kabir Communication Research Study Center, Kushabhau Thakre University of Journalism and Mass Communication, Raipur is organizing a two day National Conference on Kabir: A Great Communicator at the University Campus.

The Sub- themes of the Conference will be:

1. KABIR: A Great Communicator
2. KABIR: Literature and Communication
3. KABIR: Harmony
4. KABIR: Philosophy
5. KABIR: Youth World

Research papers are invited both in soft copy to the email id: ktujm.em@gmail.com, drnarendra88@gmail.com and in hard copy to the postal address of the University.

Last date of submission of abstract is 03/10/2015.

Last date of submission of complete papers is 05/10/2015.

For Details contact: 

Dr.Narendra Tripathi

Co-Convener

National Conference ‘Rashtriya Chaupal’

Kushabhau Thakre University of Journalism and Mass Communication, Raipur

Kathadih, P.O.Sunder Nagar,

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) - 492013

Mob: 09425755699

Office:  0771-2779207, 2779202

E-mail id: ktujm.em@gmail.com,

drnarendra88@gmail.com

Website: www ktujm.ac.in      

Column | Jagate Thiba Jete Dina

Samaja Saptahika 3-9 Oct. 2015