Guwahati Press Club distributes protective kits to journalists in view of COVID-19

Staff Reporter

GUWAHATI: In view of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Guwahati Press Club distributed protective-cum-personal hygiene kit to various journalists, on Friday.

The kit comprises of a protective jacket, pocket sanitizer, surgical hand gloves, masks and a bottle of hand sanitizer. The GPC expressed gratitude to the Airports Authority of India, North East Region, especially Sanjeev Jindal, the regional executive director of AAI (NER) for their support. The kits were distributed to journalists including reporters, video and photo journalists (print, electronic and new media).

The regional executive director of AAI (NER) Sanjeev Jindal said. “We appreciate the efforts put in by the members of the fourth pillar of democracy in our fight against the pandemic and it is therefore equally important for them to stay safe and protected. The AAI is extremely happy to have collaborated with the Guwahati Press Club.”

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