Network18 signs MoU with Kushabhau Thakre Patrikarita Avam Jansanchar Vishwvidalaya

Raipur: Network18 on Friday announced Media Institute Initiative (MII)and signed first of its kind Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Raipur in the presence of Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh.

Under this exclusive initiative, MoU has been signed between Network 18 and the Kushabhau Thakre Patrikarita Avam Jansanchar Vishwvidalaya, Raipur in the presence of Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Dr Raman Singh as the Chief Guest of the ceremony.

The MoU has been signed between Umesh Upadhyay, President News, Network18 and Dr Sachchidanand Joshi, Vice Chancellor of the university on January 30, 2015 in Raipur. Sumit Awasthi, Deputy Managing Editor, IBN 7 was a special invitee at the event.

Lauding the initiative Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh said, "I congratulate Network 18 and Kushabhau Thakre Patrikarita Avam Jansanchar Vishwvidalaya and thank Umesh Upadhyay for choosing Chhattisgarh to sign this historic MoU."

Outlining the potential of the Initiative, the Chief Minister said, "This wonderful initiative will give a great opportunity to students of my state to align with Network 18 resulting in national and international recognition to them."

Singh said, "The signing of the MoU today with Network 18 is the third such important and historic moment for the University after the visit here earlier of the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Dalai Lama."

Speaking on the MII, Umesh Upadhyay said, "We are really happy to launch the Media Institute Initiative that will engage the industry, the youth and the sharpest academic minds on an on-going basis. The cross-pollination of ideas and talent will create unparalleled opportunities and ideas that will have the potential to define the media landscape of the future."

Explaining the essence of the Network 18 initiative, Upadhyay said, "The objective is to purposefully blend the local talent with the proven journalistic experience of our news organization to positively impact the media discourse."

Dr Sachchidanand Joshi, Vice Chancellor Kushabhau Thakre Patrikarita Avam Jansanchar Vishwvidalaya, said, "The MII endeavor is a great opportunity for our students and faculty to showcase their talent and expertise. The Initiative aims to write a new chapter in the relationship between the academia and media."

Final Raipur Release by Network18####