Inviting Entries For National Awards for Excellence in Journalism Last date: 10. 10. 2014
Press
Council of India
Dated:
31.8.2014
Notice
Inviting Entries
For
National
Awards for Excellence in Journalism
Last
date: 10. 10. 2014
The Press Council of India has been mandated by the
Parliament to improve the standards of journalism and maintain its freedom. To
encourage the media to pursue its duties following the dictum of ‘freedom with
responsibility’, the Press Council of India, as the only statutory authority
enjoying such mandate, has instituted National Awards to honour on the occasion
of National Press Day, November 16 journalists/photo-journalists (including
freelancers) excelling in print journalism in various fields. The Press Council
of India invites entries by 10.10.2014 from the Newspapers/News Agencies/Freelancers
to recognize outstanding contribution of journalists/photo-journalists of
Indian nationality in print journalism. The Awards carry (i) Cash award as
below, (2) Plaque and (3) Citation. The Awards are in the following six categories:
1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy National Award for Excellence in Journalism: Rs. One
Lakh; 2. Rural Journalism, 3. Developmental Reporting, 4. Stree Shakti, 5.
Photo Journalism (i) Single News Picture and (ii) Photo Feature and 6. Urdu
Journalism : Rs. Fifty Thousand each.
PROCEDURE
The nomination of journalist
employed with a newspaper to be made by the editor of the newspaper/news
agency, who shall declare that the journalist being nominated has been in
regular employment of the newspaper/news agency for the preceding calendar
year. He/She should have contributed at least 10-15 reports/photographs with
bye line in the given year which should be attached to the entry form. Entries
should highlight one specific report/photograph that the nominee desires to be considered
for citation. The nomination to be countersigned by the nominated journalist.
Freelancers entering self nomination may also file a self attested declaration
with the above documents.
Other details of Eligibility,
Criteria, Entry Form, Declaration Forms and Rules can be seen and downloaded
from the Press Council of India’s website www.presscouncil.nic.in or obtained
from the Press Council Secretariat (Deputy Secretary, R. No. 147, Soochna
Bhawan, 8-C.G.O. Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110 003)
All entries addressed to the
Secretary, Press Council of India, Soochna Bhawan, 8-C.G.O. Complex, Lodhi
Road, New Delhi- 110 003 in sealed envelope marked “CONFIDENTIAL” to reach her on
or before 10.10.2014 (till 5.00 p.m.). Advance soft copies can be e-mailed at secy-pci@nic.in.
(Vibha Bhargava)
Secretary
Press Council of India
(File No. 25/5/2014-PCI)
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