Hazard awareness workshop for electronic and print media held at Chitral.
CHITRAL: A day long strengthening local partnership and mainstreaming disaster risk reduction hazard Awareness workshop for print and electronic media held here in a local hotel. The workshop was organized by Focus humanitarian assistance Chitral. Dr. Mir Afzal Tajik Assistant Professor and head of professional development Center Chitral of Aga Khan University was chief guest on the occasion. Addressing of the occasion he said that main objective of the workshop to sensitize local press reporters regarding disaster reporting and to train them how they can create awareness among the masses regarding precautionary measurement. He said that our main objective is to save live and that is why we provide relief to injured live persons in case of any disaster and natural calamity. Islamuddin a former senior bureaucrat briefed the participants in his presentation regarding disaster reporting, ethics and component of reporting. He said that you should to identify the calamity-hit area first of all and impart information to relevant authority about the accessibility to victimize area. He said a journalist not only sending stories to his organization but he also informing general public and raising awareness about the factual position for immediate relief and provides them needed assistance. He said that you should to educate the masses for mitigation and encourage volunteer group who busy in rescue and search activities. He emphasized on local journalist to be mentally ready for any type of sacrifice during disaster reporting and also guide the local administration for taking immediate step for maximum relief and benefiting victimize community.
The participants also raised a question that why not Focus sent his train team to Ziarat where 7 people died under heavy avalanche. Focus Manager said that they were employee of NHA and Sambu and that is why we not detailed our team to that place where this sad incidence occurred.
At last Amir Muhammad regional Program manager of Focus thanked all participants.
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