A Seminar on National Media organized by the NCY of India

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A three-day National Media/Seminar Workshop was organized by the Department of Media & Communication, The National Council of YMCAs of India, during May 11-13, 2024 which was hosted by YMCA Trivandrum.  Our National President, Mr. Vincent George inaugurated the function.  A total of 60 officials from different YMCAs all over the country participated in this three-day event.  Our National General Secretary, Mr. Eldo N. Varghese, National Treasurer, Mr. Reji George and Regional Chairman of the South West India Region of YMCAs, Mr. Jose Nettikkadan were the Guests-of-honor.  The Chairman of Media & Communication, NCYI and President, YMCA Trivandrum, Prof. Alex Thomas; National Executive Committee Members Mr. K. V. Thomas & Mr. Samuel Krupanandan; NCYI Media & Communication Secretary, Dr. Koshy Alexander Vaidyan; YMCA Trivandrum Media Committee Chairman & Board Member, Mr. Jiji Philip; YMCA Trivandrum Former General Secretary, Mr. Shaji James; and General Secretary, Mr. Tibu P. Joseph, spoke on the occasion.

Dr. Koshy Alexander Vaidyan, Secretary, Media & Communication, NCYI, led an orientation session to foster interaction and group cohesion among participants on May 11, 2024. Ambassador T.P. Srinivasan & Former Vice Chairman of the Higher Education Council, Government of Kerala, presented the conference theme, “Navigating Media Landscapes: Crafting Stories, Building Communities”, with moderation by Mr. K. V. Thomas, National Executive Committee Member.  Dr. Mohan Varghese, Media Analyst, and Former Chairman of the Media & Communication Committee, NCYI, led a session on “Empowering the YMCA: Leveraging Media for Community Impact” focused on empowering the YMCA through effective media utilization for community development.  Ms. Fayeza Asad, Communications & Programme Operations, Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, conducted an informative session on, “Introduction to Social Media” introducing participants to the dynamics of social media and its relevance in contemporary communication strategies.

Mr. Sreekumar Ragavan, Editor of Rajagiri Media Trust, conducted a session on, “Content Creation and Delivery Across Media Platforms”, focusing on the nuances of content creation and delivery across various media platforms, on May 12, 2024.  Mr. Norris Pritam, an International Sports Journalist and Chairman of the YMCA Multi-Sports Complex, Faridabad led a session on, “Role of Sports Media in National Building through YMCA”, discussing the significant role of sports media in nation-building through YMCA initiatives.

On the conclusive day, two more sessions were conducted by the YMCA dignitaries i.e. “Enhancing the Public Image of the YMCA” by Mr. S. D. Prins, PRO Raj Bhavan, Trivandrum; and “YMCA Channels of Communications” by Prof. Alex Thomas, Chairman, Media & Communication Committee, NCYI respectively.  The event concluded with a valedictory function.