Noida: Not very long ago International Journalism Centre with its vast membership all over the World decided to celebrate 12th February as the International Day of Journalism as there was no day marked earlier for one of the oldest profession of the World informed Dr. Sandeep Marwah President of International Journalism Centre.
“We all are gathered here to celebrate and to give respect to our own decision to commemorate 12th February as the International Day of Journalism. To take this idea further we have been doing a grand show of journalism on the same date of 12th Feb. every year under the name and banner of Global Festival of Journalism, and today this is our 8th edition,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah at the inaugural function addressing huge audience from all over India and abroad.
Komal Nahta, Film Critic & Journalist from Mumbai, Narayanan Madhavan, renowned Journalist & Writer, Mophethe Sekamane Councellor Kingdom of Lesotho., Ashok Tandon Member Prasar Bharti., Tirath Singh Rawat Member of Parliament, H.E. K L Ganju Honorary Consul General & Advisor to the Foreign Minister Consulate of Union of Comoros , H.E. Mr. Michael Aaron N. N. Oquaye High Commissioner of Republic of Ghana were present there to launch the poster of the day.
H.E. Radu Octavian Dobre Ambassador of Romania to India, HE Muhamed Cengic Ambassador of Bosnia & Herzegovina to India, H.E. Carlos Polo Ambassador of Peru to India and H.E. Dr. Marjan Cencen, Ambassador of Slovenia to India were the part of the event who all congratulated Dr. Sandeep Marwah for declaring a historical day for the World Calendar.