Emphasis on eco-media literacy
A five-day training programme was conducted by the Department of Communication of Madurai Kamaraj University from February 5 to 9. J Kumar, Vice Chancellor, presided over the inaugural function. S. Nagarathinam, HoD, said programme was aimed at equipping the youth to have a better understanding of the role of media in conserving nature, ecology and environment.
“Eco-media Literacy is the need of the hour and sustainability sciences should be promoted by the media” said Kalidasan, president of OSAI organisation. Savithraa Rajaram, former programme executive of All India Radio, Ecomedia Literacy Nature activist Selvam Ramasamy, cinematographer Madhesh Manickam, film director Sathiyamoorthy and nature sound artiste Haritha spoke. M. Ramakrishnan, Registrar I/C, presented certificates to the participants.
