BHUBANESWAR: The Sports Journalists Federation of India (SJFI) organised its first ever Young Reporters Programme (YRP) on the sidelines of the Men’s Hockey World Cup in the city on Wednesday, IANS reports.
“Bhubaneswar is pulling much above its weight, in the past couple of years it has hosted a number of international events like the Hockey World League Finals and the ongoing FIH World Cup,” Odisha development commissioner Asit Tripathy told IANS at the inauguration at the event.
Commending SJFI’s efforts in organising the maiden YRP, that has attracted eight overseas young reporters from neighbouring countries such as Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan, Tripathy termed the profession as a “noble” one.
“I am very impressed with the SJFI’s effort, journalism is a noble profession. This is a unique initiative. I am glad to be a part of the event,” he added.
The YRP also comprises 22 young sports journalists from across the country, taking part in the five-day event that culminates on Sunday. Following the event, each of the young reporters introduced themselves while highlighting their motive behind taking up sports journalism as a career.
