{"id":7566,"date":"2026-11-01T06:39:30","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T00:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/?p=7566"},"modified":"2026-11-04T10:50:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T05:05:13","slug":"international-media-training-programme-in-kolkata-for-delegates-from-11-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/?p=7566","title":{"rendered":"International Media Training Programme in Kolkata for Delegates from 11 Countries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Rahul Samantha Hettiarachchi, Reporting from Kolkata, India &#8211; A special international media training programme featuring media representatives from 11 nations, including Sri Lanka, is currently underway in Kolkata, India, running from October 26 to November 13.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Organized under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme of the Ministry of External Affairs, India, the course is hosted by the Satyajit Ray Film &amp; Television Institute (SRFTI) in Kolkata.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"> Titled &#8220;Producing Broadcast News for Development Communications,&#8221; the three-week intensive training will conclude on November 13. As part of this initiative to foster global media cooperation, the delegation also undertook an exposure visit to the Kolkata Doordarshan Kendra.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The international programme brings together participants from Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Russia, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Equatorial Guinea, Malawi, Djibouti, Tanzania, Mauritania, and Liberia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Sponsored by the Government of India, this initiative aims to promote international media collaboration, encourage cultural exchange, and strengthen professional networks among global journalists<\/span><br \/>\n<!--\/data\/user\/0\/com.samsung.android.app.notes\/files\/clipdata\/clipdata_bodytext_261101_063748_620.sdocx--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rahul Samantha Hettiarachchi, Reporting from Kolkata, India &#8211; A special international media training programme featuring media representatives from 11 nations, including Sri Lanka, is currently underway in Kolkata, India, running from October 26 to November 13. 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