HYDERABAD: C. Venkatesh, former sports journalist and currently a sports analyst for some of the television channels, instituted an award in memory of his father, C. Jagan Mohan Rao, for the best sports writer in Telugu (C. Jagan Mohan Rao Smaaraka Uttma Kreeda Rachana Award), according to a press release on Sunday.
The award will take into consideration the writings in a calendar year starting from the year 2008 and carries a cash prize of Rs. 5,000. The award committee comprising sports writers and analysts will select the winner from the entries received.
The members of the award committee include K. Chandra Mohan, R. Narender, Sudheer Mahavadi and K.V.S. Nagaraju. “Telugu sports journalism needs encouragement, especially good writers. It is with this intention this award is being instituted,” Venkatesh said.
The writing can be in the form of an article or a report on any sport and must be in Telugu and a published work. In cases where there is no byline, the editor or the competent authority of the publication will certify the writer’s name. Only those articles/reports published during the calendar year concerned would be eligible for the award of that particular year. The decision of the selection committee is final.
The last date for receipt of the entries for the year 2008 is March 31, 2009, and should be sent to C. Venkatesh, Flat No.101, 390/3RT, SR Nagar, Hyderabad-500038. Call 99499 92954. THE HINDU
No comments:
Post a Comment