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Editors
Madan Middha email : madan_middha@yahoo.co.in
Naresh Agarwal email : nareshkumar1992@yahoo.co.in
Blog Moderators
Prashant Pandya : email : edesk.prashant@gmail.com
Jeevan Jyoti : email : j.jyoti9@gmail.com
MEETING OF FORMATION OF PHILATELIC JOURNALISTS FORUM
The first ever meeting of the veteran, serious and dedicated philatelic writers, journalists and blog operators was held at WTC, Mumbai during INPEX-2013 on 23.02.2013. This big show gave a big opportunity to most of such persons in India to be present in it and to give their views and opinions about its objectives, aims and mode of operation. Following are details of the discussions:
MEMBERS PRESENT :
Jeevan Jyoti
Naresh Agrawal
Prashant Pandya
Madhukar Jhingan
Sekhar Chakrabarty
Col. Jayanta Dutta
Ajit Dash
Rakesh Walia
Pradeep Mohanty
Pratishad Neougaonkar
Parful Thakkar
Mainak Kathiyara
Shakil Ahmed
Prof. V.K.Gupta
P.G.Bhargave
Dr. Anjali Dutta
Ilyas Patel
Deepak Modi
Rajesh Paharia
Sahadeva Sahoo
Dr. S.K.Sondhi
Abhai Mishra
AIMS & OBJECTIVES:
- To promote of philatelic writing.
- To encourage philatelic journalism.
- It’s scope being global and not India.
- It should become voice of India (for philatelic operations).
- To take up current and hot issues.
- Setting debate and get comments.
- To help and guide new and upcoming philatelic writers.
- Membership to be restricted to India only.
- To be a collective body to collect information from different sources.
- Existing journalists and writers to be brought in to the fold under the /banner of forum.
- To conduct independent or joint literature exhibitions.
- To see that literature class gets due respect and importance in philatelic exhibitions.
- Elevating the standard of the writers and journalists/forum to be invited for jury-ship in philatelic shows or to give assistance services
- To offer support services to the new writers and journalists.
- To prepare a data base of various philatelic writings to provide reference services to the writers/authors/journalists
16. To develop a digital library
- To act as a platform for all India Philatelic writers and journalists.
- Prepare data base of the philatelic writings.
- News gathering and redistribution
- To create a recognized body/ to act as observer.
21. To provide reliable and truthful information.
- To write, project and highlight forgeries, speculations and anything that could harm philately.
TEMPORARY /AD HOC GOVERNING BODY
After long deliberations following governing body was formed/suggested
President : Shri Sahadeva Sahoo
Vice President : Shri Madan Middha
Hon. Secretary : Shri Prashant Pandya
Joint Secretary : Mrs. Jeevan Jyoti
Treasurer : Shri Rajesh Paharia
Governing Council Members:
Col. Dr. Jayant Dutta
Shri Suraj Jaitly
Mr. Sekhar Chakravarti
Shri Rakesh Walia
Shri Naresh Agrawal
Members hoped that this forum will act as milestone in philatelic history of India .
