RGU Launches UNI News Agency Service: First Time in the North East done by a University

GUWAHATI, February 11, 2026: It’s a first of its kind news agency service undertaken by
a university from the Northeastern part of India. The Royal School of Communication and
Media, The Assam Royal Global University (RGU) today launched the UNI News Agency
Service—the first such agency service of its kind in any university of the North East. At a
function held at the university campus today, RSCOM’s first issue of the biannual journal
“Royal Herald” was also inaugurated. The function was graced by Shri Manish Goswami,
Deputy Editor, The Assam Tribune as the Chief Guest; Mrs Druba Ghosh, Bureau Chief, PTI
as the Guest of Honour; Prof. A. K. Buragohain, Vice Chancellor, RGU; Prof. P. J. Baruah,
Distinguished Professor, RSCOM; apart from others.
Welcoming the audience, Prof. P. J. Baruah said, “The introduction of the UNI News Agency
Service, the first of its kind in any University of the North East is aimed at giving our
students a hands-on experience on downloading the latest news in their computers –- just like
in a news room in a newspaper or a Television satellite channel – edit the news – give
headlines – and place it in a news page or TV News Bulletin. Our aim and objective in the
long run is to make RSCOM the media learning hub of the North East Region, just like
Symbiosis in Pune, Jamia Milia in Delhi.”
In his address, Vice Chancellor Prof AK Buragohain said, “We believe the familiarity and
expertise of News Agency Service will instil in our students the confidence and expertise to
face the job demands of the media industry after they pass out from our University. A Mass
Comm degree from RSCOM will carry the weight of theory along with practical expertise of
processing news and related work in real time.”
Addressing the gathering, Shri Manish Goswami gave an insight into the concept of news.
Starting from the times of Mahabharata when Sanjay reported King Dhritarashtra about the
war of Kurukshetra, Shi Goswami highlighted the significance of News agencies and
dependence of newspapers on news agencies for a wide range of news.
In her address, Mrs Durba Ghosh said, "The launch of the News Agency Service at RGU is a
landmark step." She highlighted how the News agency journalism works, what are the
learning points of the young journalists in the profession.
Royal Herald, the departmental journal, is the outcome of the untiring efforts of RSCOM
students along with the guidance of the faculty. It is a chronicle of the major activities of
RGU and its media department during the last six months. This biannual journal will appear
twice every year in January and July. This journal is aimed at giving RGU students a hands-
on experience in news reporting, news editing, photography, headline writing and page

making. The function concluded with the vote of thanks offered by Dr. Florence H. Rabha,
Head and Assistant Professor, RSCOM.