ITANAGAR, Oct 26: The Arunachal Press Club (APC), Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Journalists (APUWJ), and Arunachal Electronic & Digital Media Association (AEDMA) observed the third death anniversary of senior journalist late Taro Chatung at the Press Club here on Wednesday.
The day was also attended by Late Chatung’s wife Taro Bina and her daughter.
Chatung was the founding father of electronic media and a state gold medal awardee. He passed away on October 26, 2019, due to cancer at TRIHMS, Naharlagun.
Highlighting Chatung's contribution to the state media, APC Vice President Bengia Ajum appealed to the young journalists to take inspiration from Chatung’s life. He said the journalists should learn to ask straight questions to the authorities with humbleness, witty and sarcasms.  
He said, “This day is being observed every year to recall how to be a rational journalist like Taro Chatung. And one should also know that journalism is not an easy job and hence work with utmost responsibility”.   
“We should be ready to ask tough questions to the authority concerned, which was one of the inspiring journalistic approaches of Taro Chatung. Therefore, we should imbibe this quality and pass it on to the next,” he said. 
APUWJ President Amar Sangno said that this day shall always remain as tradition to remember the founding father of electronic media in the state.  Moreover, the union has also introduced the Taro Chatung excellence award for journalists, which is declared after a competition among electronic journalists and presented every year at National Press Day (NPD) celebration.       

“We are very thankful to Taro Chatung’s wife and his daughter who are being among us to observe the day in the press club. Their presence on the day not only motivates the young journalists of the state but also inspire in some way to carry forward the legacy of late Chatung,” he said.
Sangno also appealed to the journalist to be dedicated and passionate about the profession as Chatung did till his last breath.
AEDMA President JT Tagam said that the association will ensure that the day is being observed in a grand manner next year to remember the founding father of electronic media in the state in association with APC and APUWJ.
Meanwhile, the wife of the late Chatung, Taro Bina said that Chatung was ambitious and dedicated to his journalistic works. She said that everyone is aware that journalism is not an easy profession. There are ups and down in the profession that the present generation of journalists should know about. 
She said the journalist from the state is doing great work and sometimes it feels like they have the same hard-working and ambitious attitude toward their work as Chatung had throughout his whole life. 
“I feel really privileged and thankful that the press fraternity has always stood alongside me during hard times. I am sure this is all because the fraternities seriously love Chatung and his work,” she said. 
Among others, APC General Secretary Damien Lepcha, APUWJ General Secretary Sonam Jelly, AEDMA General Secretary Sange Droma, and members shared anecdotes and their experiences with the late Chatung.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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