Delegates from Zambia and Eritrea visit DD News

24 April, 2023: A batch of 20 young diplomats from Zambia and 10 from Eritrea  while on one day attachment on media management and public diplomacy module visited DD News ( Prasar Bharati) to get an exposure of media and public broadcast-related matters. The Delegates were briefed by the Senior Indian Information Service Officer, Assistant Director Mr. Manoj Roorkiwal. He had a brief session with the delegates in which he spoke about the brief history of Prasar Bharti, Doordarshan and All India Radio. He explained the matters related to broadcasting news and how to provide authentic and objective news as a public broadcaster. After the interaction, the delegates were taken to the most happening place i.e Newsroom. In the Newsroom, the Bulletin editor Mr. Sagnik, Defence Correspondent Nandita Dagar, Anchor Nikhil Singh and Young budding presenter and editor Antra Sinha explained the nuances of the making of the bulletin, reporting and overall working of newsroom. 

After newsroom the delegates were taken to the Production Control Room (PCR) where the delegates got first-hand experience of news production. They saw Live bulletin going on air. They were quite amazed at the whole process of News. 

In the last leg of the visit, they were taken to various studios in Doordarshan where a few of the delegates did a piece to camera and gave an introduction about their country, as an activity. Later they were taken to two mega studios where they witnessed a shoot for promo and Live bulletin and sports program. At the culmination of their visit, the delegates took customary group photos at the huge logo of Doordarshan with words inscribed Satyam,Shivam , Sundram which means "Truth, Godliness and Beauty" .

The delegates were brought by the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service (SSIFS) while on a day long attachment with XPD Division. SSIFS is the training institute of the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi where Indian Foreign Service officers are trained. SSIFS also conducts a special course for foreign Diplomats known as Professional Course For Foreign Diplomats (PCFD).