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            <![CDATA[ <p><strong>New&nbsp;Delhi,&nbsp;September&nbsp;12,&nbsp;2025:&nbsp;</strong></p><p>The&nbsp;Indian&nbsp;Reprographic&nbsp;Rights&nbsp;Organisation&nbsp;(IRRO)&nbsp;proudly&nbsp;announces&nbsp;the&nbsp;election&nbsp;of&nbsp;its&nbsp;new Governing&nbsp;Body&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;term&nbsp;2025–2027&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Annual&nbsp;General&nbsp;Meeting&nbsp;(AGM)&nbsp;held&nbsp;on&nbsp;12th September&nbsp;2025&nbsp;in&nbsp;New&nbsp;Delhi.&nbsp;The&nbsp;meeting&nbsp;brought&nbsp;together&nbsp;the&nbsp;Governing&nbsp;Members&nbsp;and Executive&nbsp;Committee,&nbsp;reaffirming&nbsp;IRRO’s&nbsp;mission&nbsp;of&nbsp;protecting&nbsp;the&nbsp;rights&nbsp;of&nbsp;creators&nbsp;and strengthening&nbsp;the&nbsp;publishing&nbsp;ecosystem&nbsp;in&nbsp;India.&nbsp;</p><p>The&nbsp;newly&nbsp;elected&nbsp;Governing&nbsp;Body&nbsp;comprises&nbsp;distinguished&nbsp;leaders&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;publishing&nbsp;and copyright&nbsp;fraternity:&nbsp;</p><p>∙<strong>Dr.&nbsp;Ashok&nbsp;Gupta&nbsp;–&nbsp;Chairman&nbsp;</strong><br>∙<strong>Dr.&nbsp;S.S.&nbsp;Awasthy&nbsp;–&nbsp;Vice&nbsp;Chairman&nbsp;</strong><br>∙<strong>Shri&nbsp;Pranav&nbsp;Gupta&nbsp;–&nbsp;Secretary&nbsp;General&nbsp;</strong><br>∙<strong>Ms.&nbsp;Pushpita&nbsp;Ghosh&nbsp;–&nbsp;Treasurer</strong>​</p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong>In&nbsp;addition,&nbsp;the&nbsp;<strong>Executive&nbsp;Members</strong>&nbsp;elected&nbsp;are:&nbsp;</p><p>∙Shri&nbsp;Naveen&nbsp;Gupta&nbsp;<br>∙Shri&nbsp;Ramesh&nbsp;K.&nbsp;Mittal&nbsp;<br>∙Shri&nbsp;Sahil&nbsp;Gupta&nbsp;<br>∙Shri&nbsp;Sesh&nbsp;Seshadri&nbsp;<br>∙Shri&nbsp;B.S.&nbsp;Bagla&nbsp;<br>∙Shri&nbsp;Mukesh&nbsp;Kumar&nbsp;Aggarwal&nbsp;<br>∙Dr.&nbsp;Chetan&nbsp;K.&nbsp;Bachhotia&nbsp;<br>∙Dr.&nbsp;Sandeep&nbsp;Kumar&nbsp;Sharma&nbsp;<br>∙Mr.&nbsp;Neeraj&nbsp;Jain&nbsp;</p><p>Welcoming&nbsp;the&nbsp;new&nbsp;leadership,&nbsp;members&nbsp;expressed&nbsp;confidence&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;team&nbsp;will&nbsp;steer&nbsp;IRRO towards&nbsp;greater&nbsp;achievements&nbsp;in&nbsp;safeguarding&nbsp;intellectual&nbsp;property&nbsp;rights,&nbsp;enhancing licensing&nbsp;practices,&nbsp;and&nbsp;ensuring&nbsp;fair&nbsp;royalty&nbsp;distribution&nbsp;to&nbsp;authors&nbsp;and&nbsp;publishers.&nbsp;</p><p>The&nbsp;Annual&nbsp;General&nbsp;Meeting&nbsp;served&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;platform&nbsp;for&nbsp;constructive&nbsp;dialogue,&nbsp;strategic planning,&nbsp;and&nbsp;collective&nbsp;vision-building.&nbsp;With&nbsp;a&nbsp;blend&nbsp;of&nbsp;continuity&nbsp;and&nbsp;new&nbsp;energy,&nbsp;the Governing&nbsp;Body&nbsp;pledged&nbsp;to&nbsp;focus&nbsp;on&nbsp;reinforcing&nbsp;the&nbsp;role&nbsp;of&nbsp;IRRO&nbsp;in&nbsp;protecting&nbsp;reproduction rights&nbsp;and&nbsp;further&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;collaborations&nbsp;with&nbsp;stakeholders&nbsp;in&nbsp;education,&nbsp;research,&nbsp;and publishing.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;Speaking&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;AGM,&nbsp;Chairman&nbsp;<strong>Dr.&nbsp;Ashok&nbsp;Gupta</strong>&nbsp;highlighted&nbsp;IRRO’s&nbsp;continued&nbsp;commitment to&nbsp;supporting&nbsp;rightsholders&nbsp;and&nbsp;ensuring&nbsp;that&nbsp;their&nbsp;creative&nbsp;efforts&nbsp;are&nbsp;valued&nbsp;and&nbsp;protected.&nbsp;</p><p>Vice&nbsp;Chairman&nbsp;<strong>Dr.&nbsp;S.S.&nbsp;Awasthy</strong>&nbsp;emphasized&nbsp;the&nbsp;importance&nbsp;of&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;partnerships within&nbsp;the&nbsp;ecosystem&nbsp;to&nbsp;foster&nbsp;growth&nbsp;and&nbsp;innovation.&nbsp;<strong>Shri&nbsp;Pranav&nbsp;Gupta</strong>,&nbsp;taking&nbsp;charge&nbsp;as Secretary&nbsp;General,&nbsp;assured&nbsp;members&nbsp;of&nbsp;IRRO’s&nbsp;proactive&nbsp;approach&nbsp;in&nbsp;addressing&nbsp;the&nbsp;evolving challenges&nbsp;in&nbsp;copyright&nbsp;and&nbsp;licensing,&nbsp;while&nbsp;<strong>Ms.&nbsp;Pushpita&nbsp;Ghosh</strong>,&nbsp;as&nbsp;Treasurer,&nbsp;underlined the&nbsp;organisation’s&nbsp;focus&nbsp;on&nbsp;transparency&nbsp;and&nbsp;accountability.&nbsp;</p><p>The&nbsp;AGM&nbsp;also&nbsp;reviewed&nbsp;IRRO’s&nbsp;progress&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;past&nbsp;year&nbsp;and&nbsp;outlined&nbsp;new&nbsp;initiatives&nbsp;for&nbsp;the upcoming&nbsp;term.&nbsp;With&nbsp;meaningful&nbsp;discussions&nbsp;and&nbsp;renewed&nbsp;commitment,&nbsp;the&nbsp;session&nbsp;reflected the&nbsp;organisation’s&nbsp;vision&nbsp;of&nbsp;shaping&nbsp;a&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;publishing&nbsp;environment&nbsp;where&nbsp;creators’ rights&nbsp;are&nbsp;respected&nbsp;and&nbsp;rewarded.&nbsp;</p><p>The&nbsp;meeting&nbsp;concluded&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;positive&nbsp;note&nbsp;with&nbsp;members&nbsp;acknowledging&nbsp;the&nbsp;collective responsibility&nbsp;of&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;the&nbsp;role&nbsp;of&nbsp;IRRO&nbsp;nationally&nbsp;and&nbsp;internationally.&nbsp;The&nbsp;newly elected&nbsp;team&nbsp;expressed&nbsp;gratitude&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;trust&nbsp;placed&nbsp;in&nbsp;them&nbsp;and&nbsp;affirmed&nbsp;their&nbsp;dedication&nbsp;to pursuing&nbsp;impactful&nbsp;initiatives&nbsp;that&nbsp;protect&nbsp;rightsholders,&nbsp;promote&nbsp;compliance,&nbsp;and&nbsp;contribute to&nbsp;the&nbsp;larger&nbsp;cause&nbsp;of&nbsp;knowledge&nbsp;sharing.&nbsp;</p><p>As&nbsp;the&nbsp;apex&nbsp;Reprographic&nbsp;Rights&nbsp;Organisation&nbsp;in&nbsp;India,&nbsp;IRRO&nbsp;continues&nbsp;to&nbsp;play&nbsp;a&nbsp;pivotal&nbsp;role&nbsp;in ensuring&nbsp;that&nbsp;copyright-protected&nbsp;works&nbsp;are&nbsp;used&nbsp;fairly&nbsp;and&nbsp;responsibly,&nbsp;while&nbsp;balancing&nbsp;the interests&nbsp;of&nbsp;creators&nbsp;and&nbsp;users.&nbsp;With&nbsp;its&nbsp;new&nbsp;Governing&nbsp;Body,&nbsp;IRRO&nbsp;is&nbsp;well-positioned&nbsp;to&nbsp;lead the&nbsp;way&nbsp;in&nbsp;reinforcing&nbsp;copyright&nbsp;awareness,&nbsp;expanding&nbsp;licensing&nbsp;opportunities,&nbsp;and&nbsp;upholding the&nbsp;rights&nbsp;of&nbsp;Indian&nbsp;authors&nbsp;and&nbsp;publishers&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;years&nbsp;ahead.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About&nbsp;IRRO:&nbsp;</strong></p><p>​The&nbsp;Indian&nbsp;Reprographic&nbsp;Rights&nbsp;Organisation&nbsp;(IRRO)&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;copyright&nbsp;society&nbsp;registered&nbsp;under&nbsp;the Copyright&nbsp;Act,&nbsp;1957,&nbsp;mandated&nbsp;to&nbsp;manage&nbsp;reproduction&nbsp;rights&nbsp;on&nbsp;behalf&nbsp;of&nbsp;authors&nbsp;and publishers.&nbsp;IRRO&nbsp;works&nbsp;to&nbsp;ensure&nbsp;fair&nbsp;compensation&nbsp;to&nbsp;rightsholders&nbsp;and&nbsp;promotes&nbsp;the&nbsp;ethical use&nbsp;of&nbsp;copyrighted&nbsp;works&nbsp;across&nbsp;educational,&nbsp;research,&nbsp;and&nbsp;institutional&nbsp;sectors.&nbsp;</p><p>​“<i>Publishing&nbsp;is&nbsp;not&nbsp;just&nbsp;about&nbsp;putting&nbsp;ink&nbsp;on&nbsp;paper&nbsp;or&nbsp;works&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;screen;&nbsp;it’s&nbsp;about&nbsp;shaping ideas,&nbsp;amplifying&nbsp;voices,&nbsp;and&nbsp;igniting&nbsp;imagination.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Publishing&nbsp;industry&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;backbone&nbsp;of a&nbsp;literate&nbsp;society&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;critical&nbsp;catalyst&nbsp;for&nbsp;knowledge,&nbsp;progress&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;social&nbsp;change.&nbsp;</i>“&nbsp;</p><p><i><strong>–&nbsp;&nbsp;Pranav&nbsp;Gupta&nbsp;</strong></i></p> ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ <p><strong>New&nbsp;Delhi,&nbsp;September&nbsp;12,&nbsp;2025:&nbsp;</strong></p><p>The&nbsp;Indian&nbsp;Reprographic&nbsp;Rights&nbsp;Organisation&nbsp;(IRRO)&nbsp;proudly&nbsp;announces&nbsp;the&nbsp;election&nbsp;of&nbsp;its&nbsp;new Governing&nbsp;Body&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;term&nbsp;2025–2027&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Annual&nbsp;General&nbsp;Meeting&nbsp;(AGM)&nbsp;held&nbsp;on&nbsp;12th September&nbsp;2025&nbsp;in&nbsp;New&nbsp;Delhi.&nbsp;The&nbsp;meeting&nbsp;brought&nbsp;together&nbsp;the&nbsp;Governing&nbsp;Members&nbsp;and Executive&nbsp;Committee,&nbsp;reaffirming&nbsp;IRRO’s&nbsp;mission&nbsp;of&nbsp;protecting&nbsp;the&nbsp;rights&nbsp;of&nbsp;creators&nbsp;and strengthening&nbsp;the&nbsp;publishing&nbsp;ecosystem&nbsp;in&nbsp;India.&nbsp;</p><p>The&nbsp;newly&nbsp;elected&nbsp;Governing&nbsp;Body&nbsp;comprises&nbsp;distinguished&nbsp;leaders&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;publishing&nbsp;and copyright&nbsp;fraternity:&nbsp;</p><p>∙<strong>Dr.&nbsp;Ashok&nbsp;Gupta&nbsp;–&nbsp;Chairman&nbsp;</strong><br>∙<strong>Dr.&nbsp;S.S.&nbsp;Awasthy&nbsp;–&nbsp;Vice&nbsp;Chairman&nbsp;</strong><br>∙<strong>Shri&nbsp;Pranav&nbsp;Gupta&nbsp;–&nbsp;Secretary&nbsp;General&nbsp;</strong><br>∙<strong>Ms.&nbsp;Pushpita&nbsp;Ghosh&nbsp;–&nbsp;Treasurer</strong>​</p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong>In&nbsp;addition,&nbsp;the&nbsp;<strong>Executive&nbsp;Members</strong>&nbsp;elected&nbsp;are:&nbsp;</p><p>∙Shri&nbsp;Naveen&nbsp;Gupta&nbsp;<br>∙Shri&nbsp;Ramesh&nbsp;K.&nbsp;Mittal&nbsp;<br>∙Shri&nbsp;Sahil&nbsp;Gupta&nbsp;<br>∙Shri&nbsp;Sesh&nbsp;Seshadri&nbsp;<br>∙Shri&nbsp;B.S.&nbsp;Bagla&nbsp;<br>∙Shri&nbsp;Mukesh&nbsp;Kumar&nbsp;Aggarwal&nbsp;<br>∙Dr.&nbsp;Chetan&nbsp;K.&nbsp;Bachhotia&nbsp;<br>∙Dr.&nbsp;Sandeep&nbsp;Kumar&nbsp;Sharma&nbsp;<br>∙Mr.&nbsp;Neeraj&nbsp;Jain&nbsp;</p><p>Welcoming&nbsp;the&nbsp;new&nbsp;leadership,&nbsp;members&nbsp;expressed&nbsp;confidence&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;team&nbsp;will&nbsp;steer&nbsp;IRRO towards&nbsp;greater&nbsp;achievements&nbsp;in&nbsp;safeguarding&nbsp;intellectual&nbsp;property&nbsp;rights,&nbsp;enhancing licensing&nbsp;practices,&nbsp;and&nbsp;ensuring&nbsp;fair&nbsp;royalty&nbsp;distribution&nbsp;to&nbsp;authors&nbsp;and&nbsp;publishers.&nbsp;</p><p>The&nbsp;Annual&nbsp;General&nbsp;Meeting&nbsp;served&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;platform&nbsp;for&nbsp;constructive&nbsp;dialogue,&nbsp;strategic planning,&nbsp;and&nbsp;collective&nbsp;vision-building.&nbsp;With&nbsp;a&nbsp;blend&nbsp;of&nbsp;continuity&nbsp;and&nbsp;new&nbsp;energy,&nbsp;the Governing&nbsp;Body&nbsp;pledged&nbsp;to&nbsp;focus&nbsp;on&nbsp;reinforcing&nbsp;the&nbsp;role&nbsp;of&nbsp;IRRO&nbsp;in&nbsp;protecting&nbsp;reproduction rights&nbsp;and&nbsp;further&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;collaborations&nbsp;with&nbsp;stakeholders&nbsp;in&nbsp;education,&nbsp;research,&nbsp;and publishing.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;Speaking&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;AGM,&nbsp;Chairman&nbsp;<strong>Dr.&nbsp;Ashok&nbsp;Gupta</strong>&nbsp;highlighted&nbsp;IRRO’s&nbsp;continued&nbsp;commitment to&nbsp;supporting&nbsp;rightsholders&nbsp;and&nbsp;ensuring&nbsp;that&nbsp;their&nbsp;creative&nbsp;efforts&nbsp;are&nbsp;valued&nbsp;and&nbsp;protected.&nbsp;</p><p>Vice&nbsp;Chairman&nbsp;<strong>Dr.&nbsp;S.S.&nbsp;Awasthy</strong>&nbsp;emphasized&nbsp;the&nbsp;importance&nbsp;of&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;partnerships within&nbsp;the&nbsp;ecosystem&nbsp;to&nbsp;foster&nbsp;growth&nbsp;and&nbsp;innovation.&nbsp;<strong>Shri&nbsp;Pranav&nbsp;Gupta</strong>,&nbsp;taking&nbsp;charge&nbsp;as Secretary&nbsp;General,&nbsp;assured&nbsp;members&nbsp;of&nbsp;IRRO’s&nbsp;proactive&nbsp;approach&nbsp;in&nbsp;addressing&nbsp;the&nbsp;evolving challenges&nbsp;in&nbsp;copyright&nbsp;and&nbsp;licensing,&nbsp;while&nbsp;<strong>Ms.&nbsp;Pushpita&nbsp;Ghosh</strong>,&nbsp;as&nbsp;Treasurer,&nbsp;underlined the&nbsp;organisation’s&nbsp;focus&nbsp;on&nbsp;transparency&nbsp;and&nbsp;accountability.&nbsp;</p><p>The&nbsp;AGM&nbsp;also&nbsp;reviewed&nbsp;IRRO’s&nbsp;progress&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;past&nbsp;year&nbsp;and&nbsp;outlined&nbsp;new&nbsp;initiatives&nbsp;for&nbsp;the upcoming&nbsp;term.&nbsp;With&nbsp;meaningful&nbsp;discussions&nbsp;and&nbsp;renewed&nbsp;commitment,&nbsp;the&nbsp;session&nbsp;reflected the&nbsp;organisation’s&nbsp;vision&nbsp;of&nbsp;shaping&nbsp;a&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;publishing&nbsp;environment&nbsp;where&nbsp;creators’ rights&nbsp;are&nbsp;respected&nbsp;and&nbsp;rewarded.&nbsp;</p><p>The&nbsp;meeting&nbsp;concluded&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;positive&nbsp;note&nbsp;with&nbsp;members&nbsp;acknowledging&nbsp;the&nbsp;collective responsibility&nbsp;of&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;the&nbsp;role&nbsp;of&nbsp;IRRO&nbsp;nationally&nbsp;and&nbsp;internationally.&nbsp;The&nbsp;newly elected&nbsp;team&nbsp;expressed&nbsp;gratitude&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;trust&nbsp;placed&nbsp;in&nbsp;them&nbsp;and&nbsp;affirmed&nbsp;their&nbsp;dedication&nbsp;to pursuing&nbsp;impactful&nbsp;initiatives&nbsp;that&nbsp;protect&nbsp;rightsholders,&nbsp;promote&nbsp;compliance,&nbsp;and&nbsp;contribute to&nbsp;the&nbsp;larger&nbsp;cause&nbsp;of&nbsp;knowledge&nbsp;sharing.&nbsp;</p><p>As&nbsp;the&nbsp;apex&nbsp;Reprographic&nbsp;Rights&nbsp;Organisation&nbsp;in&nbsp;India,&nbsp;IRRO&nbsp;continues&nbsp;to&nbsp;play&nbsp;a&nbsp;pivotal&nbsp;role&nbsp;in ensuring&nbsp;that&nbsp;copyright-protected&nbsp;works&nbsp;are&nbsp;used&nbsp;fairly&nbsp;and&nbsp;responsibly,&nbsp;while&nbsp;balancing&nbsp;the interests&nbsp;of&nbsp;creators&nbsp;and&nbsp;users.&nbsp;With&nbsp;its&nbsp;new&nbsp;Governing&nbsp;Body,&nbsp;IRRO&nbsp;is&nbsp;well-positioned&nbsp;to&nbsp;lead the&nbsp;way&nbsp;in&nbsp;reinforcing&nbsp;copyright&nbsp;awareness,&nbsp;expanding&nbsp;licensing&nbsp;opportunities,&nbsp;and&nbsp;upholding the&nbsp;rights&nbsp;of&nbsp;Indian&nbsp;authors&nbsp;and&nbsp;publishers&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;years&nbsp;ahead.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About&nbsp;IRRO:&nbsp;</strong></p><p>​The&nbsp;Indian&nbsp;Reprographic&nbsp;Rights&nbsp;Organisation&nbsp;(IRRO)&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;copyright&nbsp;society&nbsp;registered&nbsp;under&nbsp;the Copyright&nbsp;Act,&nbsp;1957,&nbsp;mandated&nbsp;to&nbsp;manage&nbsp;reproduction&nbsp;rights&nbsp;on&nbsp;behalf&nbsp;of&nbsp;authors&nbsp;and publishers.&nbsp;IRRO&nbsp;works&nbsp;to&nbsp;ensure&nbsp;fair&nbsp;compensation&nbsp;to&nbsp;rightsholders&nbsp;and&nbsp;promotes&nbsp;the&nbsp;ethical use&nbsp;of&nbsp;copyrighted&nbsp;works&nbsp;across&nbsp;educational,&nbsp;research,&nbsp;and&nbsp;institutional&nbsp;sectors.&nbsp;</p><p>​“<i>Publishing&nbsp;is&nbsp;not&nbsp;just&nbsp;about&nbsp;putting&nbsp;ink&nbsp;on&nbsp;paper&nbsp;or&nbsp;works&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;screen;&nbsp;it’s&nbsp;about&nbsp;shaping ideas,&nbsp;amplifying&nbsp;voices,&nbsp;and&nbsp;igniting&nbsp;imagination.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Publishing&nbsp;industry&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;backbone&nbsp;of a&nbsp;literate&nbsp;society&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;critical&nbsp;catalyst&nbsp;for&nbsp;knowledge,&nbsp;progress&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;social&nbsp;change.&nbsp;</i>“&nbsp;</p><p><i><strong>–&nbsp;&nbsp;Pranav&nbsp;Gupta&nbsp;</strong></i></p> ]]>
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