PRCI-i hosts Media & PR meet in Dubai

Cake cutting to mark launch of PRCI-i

DUBAI: PRCI-i (International) held a get together with Media and PR professionals in Dubai on Friday evening to discuss the salient features of the organization and its future plans.

PRCI Chairman Emeritus and Chief Mentor M B Jayaram and national president B N Kumar explained the importance of media and PR professionals working together to exchange information all over the world for knowledge sharing.

A collage of media coverage in Kerala alone!

“It is a small step for PRCI and a giant leap for the communication world,” said Mr Jayaram.

“PRCI is also promoting knowledge forums on various business and media platforms,” said Kumar. In its endeavor to promote skill development, PRCI has initiated training programmes for upcoming with the help of veteran communication professionals and senior journalists across India. In a first such move, PRCI has formed a Guest Faculty Pool with media and PR professionals to conduct practical training for mass communication students in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kochi, Pune and Delhi, he said.

“This is only a beginning and we will soon have PRCI-i Chapters in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, UK and USA,” said global wing Director T Vinay Kumar.

Headquartered in Bengaluru, PRCI is the premier communication professionals’ organization with 25 Chapters pan-India.

PRCI will hold its 10^th Global Communication Concave at Kolkata on January 22 and 23, 2016 with the theme “Digital Now – What Next”. Over 500 PR, media, advertising and HR professionals from various countries, apart from Academicians and mass communication students are expected to attend the Conclave, said R N Mahapatra, PRCI Kolkata Chairman.

PRCI promotes young talent through its YCC (Young Communicators Club) and has started chapters across the country. IT has tied up with Bengaluru and Mumbai Universities to hold training programmes, said Ms Geetha Shankar, YCC Chairperson.

PRCI recognizes communication professionals with its prestigious “Chanakya Awards” and inducts achievers into its PR Hall of Fame – the ultimate honour for PR professionals – every year.

The Dubai get together was also attended by PRCI –I UAE director Biju Kassim, Kerala chapter chairman U S Kutty, Treasurer P K Natesh and committee member M Chitra Prakash, Regional Council (South) member Sunil Kunnath and NTPC DGM-PR K Ravindran and Senior Manager Elbert. From UAE, Jaleel Trading LLC Dubai Vice President Prem Nair, Nest Tourism LLC Dubai MD Vinod Nair, M A Kothari Global LLC Dubai director Arun Shv Shankar Pillai, One TV Director Anil James and Unni Krishnan, Director OEG-FZE, participated in the get-together.

Global Communication Conclave discusses media ethics

NEW DELHI: The vexed issue of Media and Corporate ethics came under sharp focus at a two-day communication conclave to be held in the capital on March 13 and 14,2015.

Organised by industry body Public Relations Council of India (PRCI), the 9^th Global Communication Conclave had senior journalists, communication professionals and corporates discussing  the issue at a panel discussion on ‘The Ethical Connect: Are We Losing it?’

The Conclave was a grand success. Over 400 delegates participated in the conclave and many of them actively involved themselves in panel discussions.

Headquartered at Bengaluru, PRCI has Chapters pan-India - Bareilly, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hubli-Dharwar, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Khandala Ghat, Kerala, Kolkata, Lucknow, Bengaluru, Manipal, Mumbai, Mysore, Pune, Solapur, Shimoga, Goa and Varanasi. The members are drawn from across private and public sector companies, PR and advertising agencies and universities and media colleges.

Om Shanti! Rajayogi BK Suraj Bhaiji  on Communication for Global Peace  Harmony

Chief Guest Rajan Mathews and guests of honour lighting the auspicious lamp to mark inauguration of the Conclave

  

The conclave began with the guests and delegates paying homage to veteran journalist Vinod Mehta who passed away a week ago

Homage to veteran journalist Vinod Mehta

Homage to veteran journalist Vinod Mehta

 “We at PRCI firmly believe in ethical practices for communicators. In fact, we have designed a code of ethics for our members. The issue assumes significance in view of the latest controversies over ethics and we do hope that the discussions will result in increased awareness about the need for keeping media-PR relationships above board,” said Mr M B Jayaram, Chairman Emeritus and Chief Mentor of the organization.

PRCI Chairman Emeritus and Chief Mentor making opening marks

Conclave Programme Committee Chairman B N Kumar explaining the theme and sessions to come at the Conclave and moderating the first Panel Discussion: Ethical Connect - Are we Losing it?

Veteran journalists Mr Ashok Upadhyay, General Secretary - Editors Guild of India and Mr K Badarinath – Policy Editor at Financial Chronicle, Ms Sharada Subramaniam (CAG – North) and CII director Shubha Rajan took part in the discsussion, moderated by PRCI vice president and conclave programme committee chairman B N Kumar.

Mr Rajan Mathews, Director General of Cellular Operations Association of India (COAI) will delivered the keynote address.

The two-day meet also discussed technology-people connect and aspects relating to financial inclusion, CSR and the youth. About 300 delegates from all over the country and some from abroad are expected to attend the two-day conclave

Thank you sirs: C J Singh - PRCI Vice President thanking Rajan Mathews and Ajay Upadhyay

Senior journalist K A Badarinath making a point on Ethics in Media

We keep a close watch: Sharada Subramaniam of CAG (North) presenting her views

"I am a teacher, Let me speak," says Prof Radhakrishna

Question Time

Why isnt media behaving with a sense of responsibly - a question during panel discussion on Ethics