A three-day Seminar cum Workshop on Social Media was organised from 30 September to 02 October 2016 at Auxilium Convent, Bandel.  It was coordinated by Sr. Elizabeth Valliyil the Coordinator of the Province for Social Communication. 22 sisters from different communities participated in the seminar. In the keynote address Sr. Rose Ezarath, the provincial quoted Pope Francis: “Communication is a gift of God which involves a great responsibility. It has the power to build bridges, to enable encounter and inclusion, and thus to enrich society”.

The seminar focused on “Social Media and Ethics, the New Revolution” by Fr. Anthony Erathara SDB, rector, Don Bosco Seminary, Bandel, the Profile of a Master communicator, Art of writing Chronicles, news and reports by Sr. Elizabeth Valliyil and video making and editing by Sr. Shanty Tirkey.

The impact of social media on society, balance in digital media, ethical  decision, privacy in sharing personal information, reputation, relationships in digital media, online security were presented in brief by Fr. Anthony on 1^st October morning. The afternoon sessions on 1^st and whole day of 2^nd October was spent in practice of publisher and video making and editing. The participants found the seminar and workshop useful and rewarding.

Sr. Kanchan Bara