Home and Jail Minister Babulal Gaur has said that journalist's pen gives direction to society. Their writings play effective role in protecting common people's interests. Gaur was addressing state level award ceremony at Sapre Museum here today. The function was presided over by former Minister Satyanarayan Sharma.
Gaur shared journalism-related anecdotes. He congratulated and extended best wishes to awardees. He felicitated journalists and Additional Director Public Relations with letters of citation, shawls and pens.
'Santosh Kumar Shukla Mass Communication Award' was conferred to Additional Director Public Relations Suresh Gupta; Makhanlal Chaturvedi Award to Patrika's editor Alok Mishra; lal Baldev Singh Award to Hari Bhumi's editor Himanshu Dwivedi; Jagdish Prasad Chaturvedi Award to special correspondent of Dainik Bhaskar Anil Gupta; Rameshwar Guru Award to special correspondent of Nav Duniya Rajiv Soni; Jhabarmall Sharma Award to Channel Head of Bansal News Sharad Dwivedi, KP Naryanan Award to special correspondent of Hindustan Times Rahul Noronha (2015) and Bureau Chief of Statesman Gaurav Chandra (2016). Rajendra Nutan Award was conferred to special correspondent of DB Post Dharmendra Paigwar; Yashwant Argare Award to Pradesh Today's columnist Arif Mirza; Arogya Sudha Award to correspondent of People's Samachar Sneha Khare; Jagat Pathak Award to Ashok Gautam of Dainik Jagran and Homai Vyarawala Award was conferred to Dainik Bhaskar's photo journalist Shan Bahadur. Hukumchand Narad Award sponsored by Veteran Journalists Federation was conferred to Shyam Katare and Mahesh Mahdel, Jabalpur, Rakesh Achal of Gwalior, Jairam Shukla, Rewa-Bhopal, Malay Shrivastava and Pushpraj Purohit, Bhopal.
Senior journalists Mahesh Shrivastava and Ramesh Nayyar released research work 'Murdhanya Sampadak' of late Santosh Kumar Shukla. Shrivastava dwelt on subject matter of the book. Nayyar threw light on different aspects of Shukla's personality.
In 'Murdhanya Sampadak', lives of 56 great editors have been analysed through their personalities and deeds.
Museum's Founder Convener Vijaydutt Shridhar introduced the subject. President of the institution Rakesh Pathak welcomed the guests and proposed a vote of thanks.