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Voice of Media in India

Empowering journalists, upholding press freedom, and fostering ethical and democratic media practices across every state in India.

Journalist Welfare & Security

Providing support systems including journalist welfare initiatives, legal aid guidance, and localized safety coordination across India.

Press Freedom & Advocacy

Bringing media professionals together, supporting constitutional rights, and promoting regional press freedom.

Skill Development & Literacy

Conducting training programmes, media literacy sessions, and positive journalism activities to address misinformation.

Pan-India State Leadership Networks

Each Indian state has five editable leadership positions. Replace the placeholder names and photo paths whenever the team details are finalized.

Andhra Pradesh

5-Member Executive Board

Andhra Pradesh Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Andhra Pradesh Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Andhra Pradesh Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Andhra Pradesh Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Andhra Pradesh Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

Arunachal Pradesh

5-Member Executive Board

Arunachal Pradesh Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Arunachal Pradesh Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Arunachal Pradesh Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Arunachal Pradesh Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Arunachal Pradesh Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

Assam

5-Member Executive Board

Assam Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Assam Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Assam Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Assam Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Assam Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

Bihar

5-Member Executive Board

Bihar Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Bihar Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Bihar Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Bihar Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Bihar Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

Chhattisgarh

5-Member Executive Board

Chhattisgarh Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Chhattisgarh Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Chhattisgarh Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Chhattisgarh Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Chhattisgarh Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

Goa

5-Member Executive Board

Goa Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Goa Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Goa Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Goa Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Goa Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

Gujarat

5-Member Executive Board

Gujarat Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Gujarat Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Gujarat Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Gujarat Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Gujarat Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

Haryana

5-Member Executive Board

Haryana Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Haryana Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Haryana Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Haryana Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Haryana Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

Himachal Pradesh

5-Member Executive Board

Himachal Pradesh Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Himachal Pradesh Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Himachal Pradesh Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Himachal Pradesh Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Himachal Pradesh Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

Jharkhand

5-Member Executive Board

Jharkhand Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Jharkhand Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Jharkhand Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Jharkhand Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Jharkhand Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

Karnataka

5-Member Executive Board

Karnataka Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Karnataka Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Karnataka Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Karnataka Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Karnataka Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

Kerala

5-Member Executive Board

Kerala Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Kerala Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Kerala Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Kerala Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Kerala Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

Madhya Pradesh

5-Member Executive Board

Madhya Pradesh Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Madhya Pradesh Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Madhya Pradesh Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Madhya Pradesh Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Madhya Pradesh Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

Maharashtra

5-Member Executive Board

Maharashtra Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Maharashtra Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Maharashtra Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Maharashtra Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Maharashtra Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

Manipur

5-Member Executive Board

Manipur Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Manipur Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Manipur Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Manipur Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Manipur Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

Meghalaya

5-Member Executive Board

Meghalaya Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Meghalaya Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Meghalaya Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Meghalaya Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Meghalaya Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

Mizoram

5-Member Executive Board

Mizoram Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Mizoram Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Mizoram Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Mizoram Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Mizoram Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

Nagaland

5-Member Executive Board

Nagaland Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Nagaland Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Nagaland Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Nagaland Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Nagaland Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

Odisha

5-Member Executive Board

Odisha Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Odisha Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Odisha Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Odisha Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Odisha Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

Punjab

5-Member Executive Board

Punjab Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Punjab Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Punjab Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Punjab Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Punjab Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

Rajasthan

5-Member Executive Board

Rajasthan Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Rajasthan Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Rajasthan Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Rajasthan Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Rajasthan Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

Sikkim

5-Member Executive Board

Sikkim Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Sikkim Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Sikkim Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Sikkim Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Sikkim Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

Tamil Nadu

5-Member Executive Board

Tamil Nadu Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Tamil Nadu Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Tamil Nadu Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Tamil Nadu Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Tamil Nadu Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

Telangana

5-Member Executive Board

Telangana Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Telangana Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Telangana Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Telangana Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Telangana Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

Tripura

5-Member Executive Board

Tripura Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Tripura Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Tripura Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Tripura Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Tripura Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

Uttar Pradesh

5-Member Executive Board

Uttar Pradesh Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Uttar Pradesh Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Uttar Pradesh Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Uttar Pradesh Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Uttar Pradesh Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

Uttarakhand

5-Member Executive Board

Uttarakhand Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

Uttarakhand Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

Uttarakhand Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

Uttarakhand Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

Uttarakhand Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.

West Bengal

5-Member Executive Board

West Bengal Lead 1

State President

Directs state operations and administrative policy.

West Bengal Lead 2

Vice President

Supports the State President and coordinates regional activities.

West Bengal Lead 3

General Secretary

Manages membership, communications, records, and administration.

West Bengal Lead 4

Press Freedom Coordinator

Coordinates journalist protection and press freedom activities.

West Bengal Lead 5

Training & Outreach Coordinator

Manages training programmes, outreach, and member engagement.