Udbhav sports and cultural association would organise ‘Udbhav National Journalism Excellence Awards’ for noted journalists at National and State levels on January 19 in the State Capital.

President of the NGO, Udbhav Keshav Pandey, while speaking with the media persons on Friday, said that the Chief Patron and former Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia would felicitate the journalists. Public Relations Minister PC Sharma has given his consent to chair the programme.

The first Udbhav National Journalism Excellence Awards would be conferred to Abhigyan Prakash (Delhi).

On January 19, the award function would be organised at Palash Residency in Bhopal. At the occasion along with the National level journalist, journalists at state and regional level would also be felicitated. 

The National level journalist would be felicitated by Rs 1.11 lakh cash and certificate. At state level two awards each for electronic and print media would be given who would be awarded with Rs 51,000 each. For regional level five awards of Rs 11,000 each would be given.

The secretary of Udbhav Deepak Tomar said that journalists, who have excelled in journalism at National, state and regional level.

The first National award would be given to renowned journalist Abhigyan Prakash awarded with President Medal he was former Senior Managing Editor and working as Senior Editorial Consultant ABP News.

At the state level P Naveen of Times of India from print media and in the electronic media Brijesh Rajput of ABP News.

President of Public Relations Society Bhopal Chapter Pushpendra Pal Singh and National Council Member Manoj Dwivedi informed that five journalist at regional level from Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar and Gwalior would be awarded.

From Bhopal State Bureau Chief of Nai Dunia Dhananjay Pratap Singh, Anil Patria Dainik Bhaskas Gwalior, Bureau Chief  Lokmat Samachar Indore Mukesh Kumar Mishra, Deepak Rai from Dainik Bhaskar Jabalpur and Rajendra Geharwar from Patrika Sagar.