One-day media workshop on general media reporting, photography skills, and Government e-market procurement/GST was organised by the Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR), Kargil on June 8.

Joint Director, Information, Ladakh, Imteeaz Kacho was the chief guest. Assistant Director Information, Kargil, Padma Angmo was also present. 

Editor and Founder of Stawa Magazine, Sunetro Ghosal, Photographer and Film Maker, Iftikhar Hussain, Assistant Accounts Officer of Directorate of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department (RD&PRD), Ladakh, Muhammed Hussain were the resource persons of the workshop.

The Joint Director, Information, Ladakh, Imteeaz Kacho highlighted the role and endeavours of DIPR-Kargil and appreciated the sincere efforts of the staff in turning the department into a force to reckon with. He said under the supervision of Commissioner/Secretary, DIPR Ladakh, Padma Angmo, IIS the department has scaled new heights of progress adding that there has been no looking back since she took charge way back in 2021.

Kacho also highlighted the achievements of DIPR-Kargil including the bi-monthly magazine Kargil Nama headed by Padma Angmo with the editorial supervision of its Editor, Mansoor Peer, and also hailed the coverage of different events by the department in Kargil district.

He also appreciated the efforts of DIPR-Kargil and said the department has been playing a pivotal role in the dissemination of information in the district.

Explaining the role of media in society, the Joint Director said media is the fourth pillar of democracy and it acts as a bridge between the Government and the general public.
He said such capacity-building programs will continue to be organized in the future as well for the DIPR staff and media persons of Kargil. He said resource persons had a productive interaction and hoped that the workshop would help enhance and upgrade the skills of the staff and media team of DIPR Kargil. 

Editor and Founder of Stawa Magazine, Sunetro Ghosal, spoke at length about the art of writing and the challenges in journalism in Ladakh. He also discussed the format of writing press releases, writing in-depth stories, structure, and style of writing, and ethics. 

Ghoshal also spoke about creative writing and the difference between hard news and feature writing.

Photographer and Film Maker, Iftikhar Hussain gave a presentation on the fundamentals of photography, hard and soft light, and handling cameras while covering news. He also discussed the use of aperture, shutter speed, ISO, white balance, etc., and shared his experiences.

Iftikhar talked about various methods and tricks that are helpful, especially during challenging times for photographers. He also threw light on the history of photography and displayed various historical award-winning photographs across the world.

The media part of the workshop focussed on sensitization and capacity building of DIPR staff while the role of media in the age of information technology was discussed threadbare.

In the afternoon session, Muhammad Hussain, Assistant Accounts Officer, Directorate of Rural Development Department, Ladakh spoke about Government e-Market (GeM) procurement and their relevant sections of General Financial Rule (GFR) 2017.

Earlier, Assistant Director, Information, Kargil, Padma Angmo briefed the participants about the importance of the workshop. She said that the capacity building workshop was aimed at upgrading skills and helping the staff of DIPR Kargil compete with the new challenges of the modern age. She said the program will enhance the professional and personal growth of the staff.