Journalists raised voice for the success of 9th International Journalist Awards and Conference of the Indian Journalist Association's
Hundreds of journalists from various districts of Marathwada will participate; a strategy will be formulated to ensure the dignity, safety, and self-respect of journalists.
Under the auspices of the Indian Journalist Association, an important meeting of the Indian Journalist Association Marathwada State Unit was held on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 10:00 am, at the Auditorium-Matoshree Lanes, Ambad Road, Jalna, Maharashtra, to ensure the success of the 9th International Journalist Awards and Conference. The meeting discussed in detail the strategy to ensure widespread participation of journalists from various districts of Maharashtra, including Marathwada, and to make the conference a historic and successful event.
The meeting was chaired by State President Mohammad Tabish, while State General Secretary Mirza Shafiq Beg conducted the proceedings. The journalists present at the meeting unanimously pledged to make the conference a success, stating that journalists are the voice of society and that organized efforts are the need of the hour to protect their honor, rights, security, and self-respect.
Addressing the meeting, State President Mohammad Tabish stated that journalism is a strong pillar of democracy. Even under adverse circumstances, journalists work to highlight societal problems, corruption, injustice, and public interest issues. Despite this, journalists face numerous difficulties. He stated that the ninth International Journalists' Awards and Conference, to be held in Jalna, will not only be an award ceremony but also a national platform for serious deliberation on the rights, interests, security, and future of journalists.
He stated that eminent journalists and representatives from India and abroad will present their views on the issues facing journalists, and a strong demand will be made to the central and state governments to take necessary steps in the interest of journalists.
State General Secretary Mirza Shafiq Beg stated that the organization's priority is not only to honor journalists, but also to educate and organize them about their rights. He stated that issues such as a better working environment for journalists, security, respectable remuneration, transparency in the accreditation process, benefits of journalist welfare schemes, and assistance to the families of needy journalists will be highlighted at the conference.
He stated that a system for identifying the problems of journalists in each district and conveying them to the state and national leadership will be strengthened. The organization will continuously strive to promote brotherhood, unity, and cooperation among journalists.
State Organization Secretary Syed Anwar Qadri stated that the greatest strength of journalists lies in their unity and unbiased journalism. He stated that journalists must raise their voice for their rights through constitutional and democratic means. The organization will also work on awareness programs, training camps, guidance on legal issues related to journalism, and introduction to new technologies in digital journalism.
Several important plans were discussed at the meeting to enhance the dignity and self-respect of journalists. These included effective arrangements for the safety of journalists, strengthening the demand for a journalist protection law, advocating for health and welfare schemes for journalists, assistance to economically disadvantaged journalists, support for the education of journalists' children, respect for senior journalists, a safe working environment for women journalists, providing necessary facilities to rural journalists, and regularly honoring journalists who have achieved outstanding work in the field of journalism.
It was also decided in the meeting that to ensure maximum participation of journalists in the Jalna conference, a contact campaign will be launched in various districts of Maharashtra, including Marathwada. District units will be tasked with disseminating information about the conference to fellow journalists and bringing the maximum number of delegates to Jalna.
The state unit stated that hundreds of journalists from various districts of Maharashtra, including Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Ahilyabai Nagar (Ahmednagar), Beed, Buldhana, Hingoli, Parbhani, Wardha, Yavatmal, Palghar, Thane, Jalgaon, Latur, Osmanabad, Ratnagiri, Nashik, Nanded, Pune, Akola, Washim, Nagpur, and Chandrapur, are expected to attend the conference.
Speakers stated that this conference in Jalna will convey a message of unity among journalists and strengthen the dignity and self-respect of journalism. Through the conference, efforts will be made to raise the issues of journalists at the national level and convey their real problems and expectations to the government and administration.
At the end of the meeting, all present journalists resolved to make the Ninth International Journalists' Awards and Conference a historic success, strengthen journalistic unity, and amplify journalistic interests.
On this occasion, State President Marathwada Mohammad Tabish, State General Secretary Mirza Shafiq Beg, State Organization Secretary Syed Anwar Qadri, Azim Khan, Sheikh Shakir, Sheikh Salim, Mohammad Zakir Ahmed along with a large number of journalists and organization officials were present.
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