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Us |
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India Freelance Journalists Association (AFJA) is a platform for any
Indian who aspires to make their presence in the field of Journalism/Mass
Communication through academic programs.
AFJA is a concept
visualizing artistic excellence built on an academic base. |
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Objectives:
- to establish
and provide a common platform to all freelance journalists from
different school of thoughts.
- to gain
an all India voice in issues pertaining to national interest,
identification and try solution for problems of Freelance Journalists.
- to establish,
maintain and manage professional training institutions to impart
training to ambitious youth and award credentials and testimonials
to them.
- to take
active part in journalistic industry to achieve a common goal
for the fourth estate and in allied areas.
- to give
a global perspective to Indian Freelance Journalists community
and helping it to maintain and compete with the international
journalistic pressures.
- to bring
out magazines, periodicals and brochures to gain the status as
the voice of Freelance Journalists in India and other allied activities.
- to conduct
seminars, workshops and other skill development programs to
develop sharper journalistic skills among new and practicing journalists.
- to liaise
with the Government on behalf of the members of the society on
matters pertaining to the general interest of the fourth estate.
- to conduct
conference and inter-active sessions for the members to give them
the exposure of the latest trends and scope in the changing journalists
scenario.
- to institute
trophies, medals and awards of appreciation for dedicated services
journalism among Freelance Journalists and to encourage and innovate
new ideas in the interest of promoting journalism.
- to shoulder
other social forum in promoting communal harmony and in issues
pertaining to:
» religious sentiments
» consumer awareness
» human rights
» international disputes on social grounds
» education and employment
» ecological and environmental issues
- to acquire,
otherwise take over institutions with objects similar to those
of the society and which are not run for profit and maintain,
manage, develop, improve and to extend the same.
- to affiliate,
co-operate or associate to anybody or association or society,
local or provincial for all India character in order to promote
the objects of the society
- to institute
awards for institutions or individuals belongings to any part
of the world in areas as Arts, Science and Philosophy to recognize
their significant contribution in the specified area.
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As
you are aware, journalists arena, "Fourth Estate"
as it is proudly called is a powerful factor in preserving democracy
and through AFJA we are building an unbiased, effective and respectable
interaction base for accomplishment of our objectives.
AFJA proposes to open up chapter offices in all major towns of India
through its dedicated members, about which we shall write to you after
we induct you as our member.
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