SHILLONG, Jan 17: A ten-member media team from Meghalaya has reached Bhubaneswar as part of a Press Tour to Odisha under the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY) programme.
Officials from PIB Bhubaneswar warmly welcomed the Meghalaya journalists upon their arrival.
The primary objective of the Press Tour is to offer the media an opportunity to gain insights into the ground realities regarding the impact of central government schemes in Odisha.
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The tour aims to allow journalists to witness firsthand the development resulting from these schemes in the state.
Additionally, the tour seeks to understand how the Information, Education, Communication (IEC) vans, deployed under the ongoing VBSY, convey messages to ensure 100% saturation of government schemes in Odisha.
Over the four-day stay in Odisha, the team will visit notable sites such as the Netaji Birth Museum and Maritime Museum. The itinerary also includes a visit to the ICAR-Central Institute for Women in Agriculture (ICAR-CIWA), focusing on gender-related research in agriculture.
Furthermore, the media team will explore the CSIR – Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Bhubaneswar, known for its expertise in conducting research and technology-oriented programs related to mining, minerals, and metals industries.
During the tour, the media team will interact with beneficiaries of various central government schemes in Odisha, visiting sites of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra. The itinerary also includes visits to Dhauligiri and the Konark Sun Temple.
This Press Tour is organised by the Press Information Bureau, Shillong, in collaboration with the Press Information Bureau, Bhubaneswar, under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India. (NNN)
