Inauguration of Friends of Positive Journalism, Chennai Chapter

The Weekend Leader (TWL) has achieved another milestone. The inauguration of TWL’s Friends of Positive Journalism (FPJ), Chennai Chapter, on January 26, witnessed a gathering of likeminded people, who exchanged ideas and fixed goals to mark the beginning of a movement to encourage “social consciousness among the people and to promote the socially conscious people.”

Friend R R Srinivasan, a well-known documentary film maker, and his assistants captured the historic moments on camera.

This is the first of a series of photos taken during the event to be posted on The Weekend Leader.

Jyothi Nookula, who was part of the Tata Jagriti Yatra last year, performed like a seasoned compere at the FPJ launch event, though it was her first such assignment. TWL wishes her all the best in life!

WEL Talks Speaker A Muruganantham, inventor of low cost sanitary napkin machine and social entrepreneur, said that his machine could provide jobs to a million women in the country if the government was willing to implement his proposal.

Businessman and philanthropist Sugal Chand Jain spoke about the annual awards instituted by his Bhagwan Mahaveer Foundation for those working for community causes.

Environmentalist C. Srinivasan amazed the audience with his presentation on his work of greening the rocky hills of Vellore.

TWL’s Editor P C Vinoj Kumar (centre) with TWL’s Consulting Editor Sam Rajappa (right) and Friend Jerome Mohandas