Saturday, 23 May 2015

PrezSpeak: Going Global, Shining Local

Friends,
I hope you have been noting our activities on PRapport and via mails from Jayaram.
This week, I have a lot to talk about!
PRCI-International
First and foremost, we are all set to see our dream of going global coming true. PRCI-International will soon be a reality, and not a mere promise or announcement.
With our dynamic Vinay Kumar, Director –PRCI-I, getting into action, we shall open our UAE Chapter in December.
Dubai is calling us! Let’s go there in good numbers and spread the PRCI movement.
Please indicate your confirmation to join the team to Dubai so that we can block your tickets. You are aware as to how airfares shoot up as we get closer to the travel date. We are negotiating with travel agents to do bulk booking at concessional tariff. The tickets can be blocked ex the city of your choice.
To give you an idea of return airfare by Indigo to Dubai:

Rs 16,800 (ex-Bangalore)
Rs 19,600 (ex-Kochi)
Rs 23,800 (ex-Mumbai and Kolkata)
RS. 15,700 (ex.Delhi )

VISA expenses come to another Rs 5,000 each








So, please rush with your confirmations latest by May 31, 2015. We can make the payments within a month. PRCI HQ is compiling the list.

Other details have been mailed to all Chapters.

Our next international destination can be either Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Oman or Sharjah.
We are also working aggressively on PRCI-I USA (with multiple chapters), Australia and even SAARC.

Daughters’ Day

Getting back to India, suggest we plan for our annual the Daughters’ Day programmes for July 03, 2015 (coinciding with PRCI formation day) onward as per local convenience.
This year, our focus can be in sexual harassment at work places.
We have decided to set up a Compliance Cell which is mandatory for any organization with more than 10 people working. It is applicable to organizations like PRCI and even sports events and clubs.
We are happy to inform you that ComplyKaro – an organization spearheading awareness about meeting the compliance – has agreed to be our honorary advisor in setting up and running the Compliance Cell @PRCI. Please check Vishal Kedia’s interview (Comply or face Jail) to PRapport for details - http://prapport.blogspot.in/2015/04/comply-or-face-jail-must-comply-with.html
The Cell details will shortly be announced in consultation with the GC.
We can plan activities related to preventing sexual harassment at work places and Vishal Kedia will be happy to guide us.

Chapter, YCC Activities

I am sure we are all working on and conducting local level activities. Please flood us with reports and pictures for PRapport.
Soon, we will have the PRCI mag Chanakya and YCC mag Kautilya out.
Please send in your contributions in the form of:
  • Activity reports
  • Planned activities
  • Opinion pieces

We shall soon float a topic for your and other PR professionals’ opinions which we can carry in Chanakya.

Till then....












Zombies in the Cloud!

Officials at all levels, from central ministries   to local governments and mini departments have invested vast sums of money in their own websites.
But users   seeking latest official data and information or current policy line are often frustrated. Many pages have not been updated in years.
Some agencies that were long ago disbanded or merged with others have left their old web pages floating around the internet like space junk.
Some sites work only with certain web browsers, some do not work at all and some contain malware.
This assessment by the Economist (18/4), though relates to Chinese official websites, could as well be true of Indian official websites.
A website should not hang like the piece of muscle that covers the hind part of   a quadruped. - S Narendra, Former Spokesperson, Govt of India