Itanagar, Jun 12: The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Arunachal Pradesh, Pawan Kumar Sain,  convened a coordination meeting with the Director of Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) and representatives of various media houses of the state at Nirvachan Bhavan, Itanagar on Thursday. The meeting aimed to enhance communication flow between the CEO's office, DIPR, and the media fraternity.
Highlighting the necessity of the coordination meeting, CEO Sain stressed that elections are the cornerstone of democracy, shaping governance in Arunachal Pradesh and influencing the broader political landscape at the national level. He underscored the importance of effective collaboration between the election machinery, the IPR department and the media to deliver accurate, clear, and timely updates to the public from the CEO ‘soffice.
"I appreciate the consistent support from the Directorate of Information & Public Relations and the media fraternity in disseminating timely and accurate election-related information to the public. Our collaboration is crucial in ensuring a smooth electoral process,” he said.
CEO Sain further requested the Director, IPR to establish a dedicated section for election-related news to improve coordination between government bodies.
The CEO outlined specific action points for the IPR Directorate to strengthen election communication including establishing a dedicated section for election-related news within the Directorate for swift and efficient handling; forming an official WhatsApp group to include DIPROs and in-charge DIPROs to facilitate seamless election-related communication and  ensuring prompt coordination with media houses for press notes and releases, supplemented with relevant visuals provided by the CEO’s office.
CEO Sain also encouraged media house representatives to actively engage in campaigns promoting voter education, which would make them eligible for the ECI’s annual media awards for excellence in electoral awareness. These prestigious awards, presented on National Voters’ Day, recognize outstanding contributions to fostering an informed electorate
Interacting with the media persons Dy.CEO Shaina Kayem Mize informed about the National Level Media Workshop to be organized by the Election Commission of India (ECI) at IIIDEM, Dwarka, New Delhi, tentatively on July 7, 2025 and requested the Media houses are to nominate representatives.
She further urged active engagement with the social media handles of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and CEO Arunachal Pradesh to ensure the dissemination of authentic news and credible election updates. 
The meeting concluded with the distribution of the Election Commission of India's Coffee Table Book to the participants, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and accurate information dissemination during the electoral process.
Director IPR Gijum Tali and 18 media personnel attended the meeting.

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