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Press Council of India

Dated: 31.8.2014
Notice Inviting Entries
For
National Awards for Excellence in Journalism
Last date: 20. 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 20.10.2014 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
20.10.2014 (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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