16/11/2025
📢 National Press Day Observation-2025
Lakhipur Co-District | Theme: Safeguarding Press Credibility Amidst Rising Misinformation
Today, on 16th November, 2025, the National Press Day- 2025 was observed at the Conference Hall of the Office of the Co-District Commissioner, Lakhipur Co-District, in collaboration with the Sub-Divisional Information & Public Relations Officer, Lakhipur.
The seminar was graced by Shri Dhrubajyoti Pathak, ACS, Co-District Commissioner, Lakhipur Co-District; Smt. Pankhi Hazarika, ACS, Assistant Commissioner and i/c. SDIPRO, Lakhipur; Shri Mrinal Kanti Das, Chairman, Lakhipur Municipal Board; Dr. Shuvajit Chakraborty, Principal, Nehru College, Pailapool; Shri Abdul Sukur Barbhuiya, Senior Journalist; along with distinguished media personnels under Lakhipur Co-District area.
At the outset, the CDC briefed about the theme of the observation — “Safeguarding Press Credibility amidst Rising Misinformation” — highlighting the importance of responsible journalism and the collective responsibility to safeguard truth in an era of rapidly spreading misinformation.
The programme brought together everyone present in the seminar to discuss about the challenges, insights, commitment to ethical journalism, authentic information dissemination, and strengthening public trust in the press.
At the end, the Co-District Commissioner offered heartfelt gratitude to all participants, and media representatives for making the observance meaningful.
Before conclusion of the seminar, each of the media representative was gifted a token of appreciation.
The observation ended with vote of thanks from the chair.
Let us continue to uphold the values of a free, fair and credible press for a stronger democracy.
Kaushik Rai
District Administration Cachar