FMJC Annual General Meeting

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Freelance Media Journalists Combine members met at its Annual General Meeting at Natraj Hall, Lokhandwala, Andheri West today.
Shri Pradeep Gupta, President in his opening address emphasized members to march with the time and update their skill in internet as the reader want to read/ see news on 24 X 7 basis. He also declared organising a day long workshop for the benefit of members who want to update their skill in internet.

Shri Chetan Mathur, General Secretary  read Annual Report and briefly outlined activities held in the recent past the last one War Film Festival and Film Review Workshop/ Review writing Competition  recently held at Sanghvi College, Juhu as well as co hosting Click Online Photography Competition. He also outline some of the future activities. 

Prizes for the Film Review Writing Competition were distributed by the past presidents S/s Mohan Siroya and Siraj Syed.

Shri Mohan Siroya asked Treasurer Shri Manohar Thakur to submit past years's audited accounts. It was decided to convene next AGM as early as possible to present audited accounts.

With a vote of thanks meeting was concluded. It was followed by lunch sponsored by Shri Kumar well known event sponsor. 

In the evening member Shri Vijay Saurabh sponsored an event where three documentaries viz.  Pancharwala, Sparsh and Vyatha  produced by him and directed by Manish  Khandelwal were shown. Films have already been shown in international film festivals and were widely acclaimed The show  was followed by dinner and drinks.   






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