| AN APPEAL-TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN |
On behalf of the Kalimpong Press Club, a registered body formed by the journalists of Kalimpong Sub-Division, I would like to apprise you about the followings for your kind consent, comment, advices, cooperation and perusal.Kalimpong Press Club has intended to exercise the right to information and share the same to the public through different media.
The Club has and is organising interaction programme for the social, moral well being and awakening of the people of Kalimpong. So far it has organised Interactions in the name of Sajha Munch in the following subjects like Police public relation, Role of NHPC and environmental disaster, Role of media in the local perspective, Decline in the use of Nepali literature and language, Identity of Gorkhas in the eyes of Gorkhas and Non-Gorkhas, Is Bundh the only solution of a problem? Present Examination Conduction System and National Relevance of the Demand of Gorkhaland in the Political Context.
It has also started felicitating prminent personalities with Kaleybung Ratna Puraskar Award from 2008. Mr. Manoj Dahal, Mount Everest Climber, Mr. Bharat Chhetri, National Hockey player and Dr. Mikthuk S. Foning, an eminent Horticulturist were honoured with Kaleybung Ratna Puraskar by Kalimpong Press Club. They were felicitated by the Club on its tenth Foundation day cum National Press Day on 16 November 2008 at Ramkrishna Rangamanch. Senior Citizens’ Quiz Contest was also organized on the day. Prominent retired senior Government Officers, principals, managers, journalists (5ladies and 10 gentlemen) represented the five teams.
It also organized Dorjee Tshering Memorial Chess Championship 2009 on 31January and 1 February 2009 in Ramkrishna Rangamanch Kalimpong. Kalimpong Press Club organized Dorjee Tshering Memorial Chess Championship 2009 on 31 January and 1 February 2009 in Ramkrishna Rangamanch Kalimpong. 16 participants of all age group participated in the two days contest.
These programmes were telecasted live with phone in facility for instant public participation in the programme and allied eminent personalities were invited in the panel for discussion and interaction. These programmes were positively welcomed by the public and were practically very much fruitful resulting public awareness and fruitful follow up. A Media Seminar on Human Trafficking and allied issues was Co-hosted by Kalimpong Press Club and organized by Department of Information and Cultural Affairs on 6th March 3008 in Ramakrishna Rangamanch at Kalimpong.
27 would be Journalists completed a three days’ workshop organized by Kalimpong Press Club. Certificates were distributed to the participants of the workshop by Alvin Lama, Director of Good Shepherd Institute of Hospitality Management on 23rd August during the closing ceremony of the Workshop in Sub Divisional Library. Several speakers spoke on the success of the programme. In the same manner from 15th March 2007 it is transmitting an informative news programme of 30 minute duration called DAINANDINI now known as NEWS 7 in a channel slot provided by the local cable operator Sky Scan Cable TV Network . On public request this programme is being produced and transmitted daily from the month of March 2008 and telecasted at 7pm and re telecasted at 7am, the next morning.
This programme is produced and presented by engaging a few enthusiastic youths working as journalists. Video Cameras and other equipments are provided by well wishers just for the use and they have to be returned whenever requisitioned.
A Board constituted by the members of Kalimpong Press Club controls, maintains and supervises it.
Altogether there are 5 Persons engaged as full timer while 6 are part timers. Of the full timers there is a Chief Editor, Editor, Reporter, Videographer, News Video Editor. And the part timers include 2 videographers, one Office superintendent one assistant and two news readers. Besides these, two videographers voluntarily help the unit while other members of the club too give their helping hand in need. A few interested persons also send footages and information as news material at their own expenditures. Full timer staff and two news readers are paid a meager amount as honorarium. They get just one fourth of what they should be paid at the least.
From commercial advertisements about Rupees five to seven thousand per month is received which is the only source of income. Monthly expenditure towards payment of honorarium and technical and studio expenditures amounts to Rupees twelve to thirteen thousand at the minimum. And on payment of salary to all the persons engaged in producing NEWS 7 will amount to thirty eight thousand.
We donot have any other funding agencies to support us financially still we want to continue this news programme along with other informative programmes for the edification of the public of Kalimpong and adjacent 22 villages like Lava, Lolay gaon(Kafer), Algarah, Pedong, Tista, Peshok, Mungpoo etc which is covered by this Cable Network.
Presently a few well wishers are contributing it to meet the deficit expenditure. We want to upgrade the quality of production and other infrastructure but due to our limited resource we have to be patient till we get more help from well wishers.
As such we appeal to the well wishers and interested persons to help Kalimpong Press Club to stand in its feet and do what is needful . We call upon the generous persons to donate and contribute a sum so that it can be invested in some project like to earn the required amount at the least for regularly. Investing on a project can be a source of income for the running of News 7 and organizing significant Interactive programmes and seminars . Regarding our proposal and programme, we request everyone to provide us with valuable suggestions, positive ideas and help in any possible manner.We humbly make an appeal to the well wishers and interested persons to help Kalimpong Press Club to make News 7 stand in its feet and do what is needful. We call upon the generous persons to donate and contribute a sum so that it can be able to serve others utilizing the talents they have for the betterment of the society. On inquiry we will give our bank account number.
We request all to help us with ideas of innovation,in the field of modern technology as most of our equipments and technicians are indigenous and self made with little expertise on the field. We want to expand our field of operation for better opportunity and wider services.
We welcome all kinds of cooperation and assistance.Kalimpong Press Club.
