Press Council of India announces 2019 National Awards

7 Nov 2019

Press Council of India announces 2019 National Awards

Press Council of India announces 2019 National AwardsYesterday, the Press Council of India (PCI) announced the winners of the National Awards For Excellence in Journalism, 2019.

The Chairman of Rajasthan Patrika Pvt. Limited, Ghulab Kothari won the Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award for his contribution to journalism.
 	The award for ‘Rural Journalism’ was awarded jointly to Raj Chengappa, Group Editorial Director (Publishing) India Today and Dainik Bhaskar correspondent Sanjay Saini.
 	Shiv Swaroop Awasthi, reporter, Dainik Jagran and Anu Abrahim, sub-editor, Mathrubhumi, won in the “Developmental Reporting” category.

Apart from the above, Krishn Kaushik and Sandeep Singh of Indian Express won in “Financial Reporting” category for their ICICI bank fraud series. Other winners included Ruby Sarkar, Anuradha Mascarenhas, Saurabh Duggal and more.

The PCI instituted these awards in 2012 to reward journalists, photojournalists, freelancers for excellence in print journalism.

They will present the awards on National Press Day on 16 November.

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