Mumbai Notes

Boycott ad, says NOTE The National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication has appealed to all youngsters to boycot the bravery awards organise...

Boycott ad, says NOTE

The National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication has appealed to all youngsters to boycot the bravery awards organised by the Red and White cigarette brand of Godfrey Philips India. It is preferable to receive a national award for bravery from the President of India rather from than from the cigarette industry, said a release. NOTE said smoking of Red and White cigarettes is neither bravery nor an act of courage, which the advertisement issued by the cigarette company on the award ceremony seem to reflect. Tobacco

is known to be as addictive as heroin, cocaine or alcohol, added the release.

Fellowships for students

The Panos Institute, London, is offering eight fellowships for journalists to stimulate, expand and debate in the Indian print media on the linkages between women’s status and their reproductive health and rights. Candidates are requested to submit their curriculum vitae; five examples of published work; samples of articles on women’s health andstatus and social development issues, a 500-word write-up indicating why the applicant should be considered for the fellowship; ideas for fellowship topics and two references from persons who have known the applicant professionally for at least a year. This should be addressed to Panos Reproductive Health Media Fellowships, c/o Inter Press Service, 49 First Floor, Defence Colony Market, New Delhi-110024 or queries be faxed to 911-1-4624725 by April 15. Journalists writing in Indian languages may also apply. The application must be in English, as well as at least one of the samples of work submitted.