National Press Day celebrated on 16th of November is symbolic of a free and responsible press in India. This was the day on which the Press Council of India started functioning as a moral watchdog to ensure that not only did the press maintain the high standards expected from this powerful medium but also that it was not fettered by the influence or threats of any extraneous factors. Though there are several Press or Media Councils world over, the Press Council of India is a unique entity in as-much-as this is the only body to exercise an authority even over the instruments of the state in its duty to safeguard the independence of the press.
Recommending the establishment of Press Council in 1956 the Ist Press Commission had concluded that the best way of maintaining professional ethics in journalism would be to bring into existence a body with statutory authority, of people principally connected with industry whose duty it would be to arbitrate. To this end the Press Council of India was established and the body that was evolved since November 16, 1966 has not belied the objective.
November 16 therefore personifies a responsible and free press in the country. All those who cherish it, so commemorate the day. The National Press Day on November 16 every year is commemorated in befitting manner by the Council. Since the year 1997 following Seminars have been organized by the Press Council on occasion of National Press Day (November 16).
No country in this world can survive without knowing what is happening inside and outside its boundaries. The occasion of National Press Day reminds us all that it is because of Press Council of India we have a responsible press in the country. Happy National Press Day.
Some Important Tweets on the occasion of National Press Day:
Vice President of India: My greetings to all the media professionals on National Press Day. The role of media in providing accurate, authentic and unbiased news & information assumes huge importance in the present times of fake news. #NationalPressDay
राष्ट्रीय प्रेस दिवस के अवसर पर मीडिया से जुड़े सभी मित्रों को हार्दिक बधाई। जनता को सही, निष्पक्ष, प्रमाणिक और सामयिक सूचना से शिक्षित करने में आपकी महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका है, यह स्वस्थ लोकतंत्र के लिए जरूरी भी है। #NationalPressDay
— Vice President of India (@VPIndia) November 16, 2021
Prema Khandu: Greetings to press fraternity on #NationalPressDay. On this auspicious day, I would like to thank all our journalists who are working hard to bring to the fore pressing issues concerning the public. May you all continue with your excellent work in service of the people.
Greetings to press fraternity on #NationalPressDay.
On this auspicious day, I would like to thank all our journalists who are working hard to bring to the fore pressing issues concerning the public.
May you all continue with your excellent work in service of the people. pic.twitter.com/4mN6tCWqZO
— Pema Khandu པདྨ་མཁའ་འགྲོ་། (Modi Ka Parivar) (@PemaKhanduBJP) November 16, 2021
Ranoj Pegu: Media is essential to a vibrant democracy. It plays an important role in informing, entertaining and educating the masses. On National Press Day, I extend my greetings to all the members of media fraternity.
Media is essential to a vibrant democracy. It plays an important role in informing, entertaining and educating the masses.
On National Press Day, I extend my greetings to all the members of media fraternity. pic.twitter.com/0PjtIjkQkp
— Ranoj Pegu (Modi Ka Parivar) (@ranojpeguassam) November 16, 2021
Dharmednra Pradhan: Today, let us reaffirm to support and encourage the voices that strengthen our democratic roots by maintaining ethics and bringing out the most inspiring, fair and unbiased stories.
Greetings to the media fraternity on #NationalPressDay.
Today, let us reaffirm to support and encourage the voices that strengthen our democratic roots by maintaining ethics and bringing out the most inspiring, fair and unbiased stories. pic.twitter.com/i4ICfSTho0
— Dharmendra Pradhan (मोदी का परिवार) (@dpradhanbjp) November 16, 2021
Naveen Patnaik: Warm greetings to journalists and media persons on #NationalPressDay. Commend their commitment to provide reliable and verified information to create an informed society and prevent ‘infodemic’ when the world faced this unprecedented pandemic.
Warm greetings to journalists and media persons on #NationalPressDay. Commend their commitment to provide reliable and verified information to create an informed society and prevent ‘infodemic’ when the world faced this unprecedented pandemic. pic.twitter.com/ZlJ2tQe9wb
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) November 16, 2021
