Journey With Young Journalist Society

I was selected as an Information Sectary in Young Journalist Society (YJS) for the session (2010-2011). The journey was really fruitful; I organized approximately 15 events as an information sectary. The journey ends with an annual dinner. I want to share few memories:

Inter University Photo Journalism Contest

: Photo Contest highlights miseries in underprivileged professions by Young Journalist Society GCU Lahore on Saturday, 29 January 2011 at 12:01

The Inter-University Photo Journalism Competition & Exhibition 2011 Thursday highlighted the miseries of people attached with “unprivileged professions” in our society. The exhibition, organized by the Government College University Lahore Young Journalists Society (GCU YJS) on the theme of “unprivileged professions”, put on display as many as 31 selected photographers capturing life of child laborers, cobblers, kiln workers, hawkers, linemen, waiters, jokers and circus artists etc.

GCU Dean of Arts and Social Sciences Dr. Khlaid Perviaz was the Chief Guest at the Prize Distribution ceremony of the photo competition, Judged by Lahore Heritage Club President Tahir Malik Yazdani and member of American Photographic Society Muhammad Adnan. The amateur photographers from 11 educational institutions of Lahore including LUMS, National College of Arts, Fatima Jinnah Medical College and Lahore College for Women University took part in the competition.

A picture of a child circus performer playing with fire, captioned “the burning truth”, secured the first position in the competition. The picture was captured by Skindar Hayat from Punjab University. A picture of University of Central Punjab student Junaid Saleem captioned “Still I raise” secured the second position at the competition. Mubashir Ali, a student of FC- a charted University, secured the third prize. He put on display a picture of a female kiln worker

GCU YJS adviser Umme-Amara said that photojournalism is also often considered as unprivileged profession in our society. She said that the competition was aimed at encouraging the students who have great skills and talent to become news photographers.

My photograph was also part of exhibition but not the part of competition as i was part of organizing team. I received certificates for offering my cervices as an information sectary & for participating in exhibition.

She believed that photojournalism, as a profession, is a serious job and demands attention and respect. “After all, it is the photographs accompanying the news that truly help us understand what is going on in the world,” she said. Lahore Heritage Club President Tahir Malik Yazdani said that the profession of photojournalism requires a lot of patience, understanding and skill, and the photojournalists should be appreciated accordingly

Lecture By Syed Bilal Qutab

Young Journalist Society arranged a Discussion on the Topic of "Religion in Media: Perception and Reality". Speaker: Bilal Qutab Venue: Fazal e Hussain Date: 7 april, 2011

That was wonderful session with Mr. Bilal Qutab you can see the report of that session below

This report was published in the Gazette of GC University. If you want to see that lecture by your own eyes then you can use this link Lecture By Syed Bilal Qutab Few highlights of that event are given below

Group Photo with Syed Bilal Qutab