Workshop on Public Relation

          The department of Mass Communication, Mizoram University in Collaboration with IIMC(Indian Institute of mass Communication) , Aizawl Campus Organized an invited Lecture titled "Career Opportunities in Public Relations Sector" on 26th September, 2019. Mr. Nurul Islam Laskar, a PR Consultant & Motivational Speaker was the resource Person. He gave an insightful lively lectures on Advertising and Public Relations. He also deliberated on the need to hone the leadership qualities and emphasised on the necessity of character building. A panel discussion on Career Opportunities in Public relations sector followed up with Mr. Nurul Islam Laskar, Mr. Ruatliana Sailo, the director of IIMC, Aizawl Campus and a renowned PR practitioner of the region. Prof. NVR. Jyoti Kumar, Dean, SEMIS moderated the Panel discussion. The Panel discussion highlighted the job opportunities, the challenges faced by the PR practitioners, the contemporary status of PR sector and the ethical issues of the profession. The panelists also give hope to the students by illustrating the recent PR trends including event management, Celebrity managers and Political strategists.  The students and faculties of the dept of Mass Communication, Mizoram University and IIMC, Aizawl Campus actively participated in the Question Answer session. The representatives from Press Information Bureau and All India Radio too attended the event.

           The work shop which took place at the department where students and professors benefit and experience lots about how exactly PR works .The work shop work out  a strategy to meet the needs and aspirations of each public and deeply getting inside how PR works. Talking about how media management and media relation. Works a detailed discussion was presented by the invitees. Coming about the functions as a PR should be maintained from the PWD department. One of the most talked and one of the popular into days world is about the networking site, in order to have good relation with others there should be a good connection among people. The more we know people the more we have a good relations.  Different kinds of PR role and characteristics were discussed during the workshop. Talking about skills development, communication skills, special skills and the use of professional PR services that can make the work easier. A good PR should have honesty, self control, sacrifices, good leadership and good communication skills that always should be cultivated in everyday lifes. Lastly the most important points about language skills because through language PR gets on progressing. The work shop was ended with Questions and Answer round where some students and teachers raised questions in which we reap lots of experiences.

Reported by: Jennifer,hruaitea, zawma, joshua