Bengaluru, July 21: The Karnataka Working Journalists' Association (KUWJ) has announced the recipients of its prestigious annual endowment awards, recognising outstanding contributions to journalism, professional excellence, social commitment, and lifelong service to the media fraternity.
The awards carry a memento, citation, cash prize of ₹5,000, and KUWJ honours. The awards will be presented at a special ceremony scheduled to be held in Chikkamagaluru on July 25.
The announcement was made jointly by KUWJ State President Shivananda Tagadur and General Secretary G.C. Lokesh.
List of Awardees
- D.V.G. Award: B.V. Gopinath, Samyukta Karnataka, Kolar
- Gommata Media Award: Girish Rao Hatwar (Jogi), Editor, Kannada Prabha
- H.S. Doreswamy Award: Raviprakash, Prajavani
- S.V. Jayasheelarao Award: Meena Mysore
- C.R. Krishnarao Award: Anant Chiniwar, Senior Journalist
- Dr. M.M. Kalburgi Award: John Mathais, Senior Journalist
- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Award: Mavalli Shankar, Ambedkar Vaada Patrike
- Patil Puttappa (Papu) Award: Adivendra Inamdar, Senior Journalist, Badami
- Smt. Yashodamma G. Narayan Award: Manjula Kirugavalu, Janodaya, Mandya
- Badarinath Hombale Award: D.G. Momin, Gajendragad, Gadag
- Kidisheshappa Award: Dinesh Gowdagere, Editor, Ibbani Surya, Chitradurga
- Ravi Belagere Award: H.C. Dinesh Kumar, Senior Journalist
- P.R. Ramaiah Memorial Award: Bhavani Lakshminarayana, Senior Journalist, Chikkaballapur
- H.K. Veerannagowda Memorial Award: B.S. Jayaram, Pandavapura
- Rajashekara Koti Award: T.V. Rajeshwara, Andolana, Mysuru
- P. Ramaiah Award: H.B. Dinesh, Hirisave
- Maa Ramamurthy Award: Pradeep Annaji Kulkarni, Senior Journalist, Vijayapura
- Mahadeva Prakash Award: Suresh K., Vijaya Karnataka, Belagavi
- Shivamogga Minchu Srinivas Award: Sreekanth Bhat, Vijayavani, Bengaluru
- H.S. Rangaswamy Award: G. Vadiraj Kamaroor, Resident Editor, Hosadigantha, Shivamogga
- M. Nagendra Rao Award: Kannappa Ushamahi, Senior Journalist, Shivamogga
- Smt. Girijamma–Rudrappa Talikoti Award: B.K. Ramyashree, Chandana/Akashvani
- Appajigowda (Cinema) Award: Harshavardhan Byadanuru, Vijayavani
- Moodana, Haveri Award: S.R. Nandihalli, DD1, Haveri
KUWJ Special Awards
The KUWJ has also announced Special Awards for:
- Rudrayya K.H., Vijaya Karnataka, Chikkamagaluru
- Kiran K., Suvarna News, Chikkamagaluru
- B. Umesh Nayak, Vijayavani, Chikkamagaluru
- Akram Abdul Haq, Senior Photojournalist
- Ibrahim Adkasthala, Mangaluru
- Shivakumar Pattar, TV9, Koppal
- Biligiri Srinivas, Chamarajanagar
- H.P. Ravikumar, Janata Madhyama, Hassan
Shivananda Tagadur and G.C. Lokesh congratulated all the award recipients and invited members of the media fraternity to participate in the award presentation ceremony to be held in Chikkamagaluru on July 25.
Keywords
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