Salma
Sobhan Fellowship Concludes 1st Training Session
The initial training session for the Batch
of 2007 of the Salma Sobhan Fellowship for Women in Journalism
concluded today (Tuesday) at BRAC’s Training and Resource
Centre (TARC) in Savar. A total of 56 women were given training
under this initiative taken jointly by BRAC, Channel I and Pratichi
Trust.
The women were given theoretical as well
as hands of training on various journalism and development topics.
Among the eminent persons in the panel of trainers were M. M.
Akash of Dhaka Univeristy, Sultana Kamal of Ain O Shalish Kendra,
Atiur Rahman of Unnayan Shamunnay, Manzoor Hasan and Golam Samdani
Fakir of BRAC, Shykh Seraj, Shah Alamgir, Santosh Mondol and Farhana
Afroz of Channel I, Manjurul Ahsan Bulbul, Z.I. Mamun and Munni
Saha of ATN Bangla, Kazi Nabiul Haque of Banglavision, Zahid Reza
Noor of Prothom Alo and TV Personality Progga Laboni.
The training session ended with a cultural
event in which trainee Fellows including Nasima Khanam, Umme Habiba,
Taskina Yasmin Ferun Momtaj and Latefa Ansery performed music,
dance and comedy shows.
The 56 women from 54 districts of Bangladesh
were selected to receive training in E-Media Journalism under
the Fellowship’s 2nd Batch. Having completed the initial
training phase, the trainees will return to their respective districts
to complete field-based reporting assignments, a selection of
which will be aired on Channel I. The year-long programme includes
a second comprehensive training session and further fieldwork
as well a concluding refreshers course. Communications Officer
Q. Pushpita Alam of BRAC’s Public Affairs & Communications
Department is the Anchor Person for the programme.
(Zia Hashan)
Press Officer
Public Affairs & Communications Department
BRAC
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