PUBLIC LIFE AND VOLUNTRY SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

PUBLIC LIFE

If not of foremost importance, at least of prime importance is the fourth estate as it is popularly called, viz., the press. It educates public opinion and enriches public life.

In the following pages, efforts have been made to give a short resume of the voluntary social service organisations working in Sangli district.

Though the activities of voluntary social organisations help in creating healthy social atmosphere, yet the press is the powerful weapon in revealing public opinion. In fact the press takes leading initiative in creating political consciousness. It is the press which discusses freely and sympathetically the grievances of a common man.

Of the leading newspapers in the district, the Navsandesh, which is published in Marathi, is the most important. Besides, there are other papers, viz., Satyavadi and Pudhari which are published from Kolhapur and Sangli.

At present there arc three dailies, 12 weeklies and five periodicals published from this district. Though, the means and measures of the dailies and weeklies differ their aim is much similar and they offer a place of prime importance to the news and burning political issues.

A list of the newspapers published from the Sangli district is given below: —

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