Happiness increases manifold when one is felicitated in the presence of near and dear ones. This was stated by Higher and Technical Education Minister Umashankar Gupta at Rajendra Kumar Memorial Award function-2014 here on Thursday. In the absence of Ram Tamrakar, he gave away Rajendra Kumar Visual Art Award-2013 to his son Samay Tamrakar with shawl, coconut, citation and image of Vag Devi.
Gupta said that it was laudable that the award series instituted by Rajendra Kumar Public Relations and Journalism Institution still
continued. He said that awards and honours inspire one to perform even better.
Senior journalist Madan Mohan Joshi said that Ahuja has all the ingredients of an able administrator and PR personnel. He said that Ahuja has the expertise to bring together different streams. Senior journalist Mahesh Shrivastava said that the process of cordial relations between public relations and journalism started by Rajendra Kumar has been taken forward by Ahuja. He said that Ahuja is discharging his duties with humility. Shrivastava also praised style of writing of Tamrakar.
lajpat Ahuja said that work of public relations seems to be easy, but it is very complex in fact. He said that he is following footsteps of his predecessors. Ahuja expressed desire to institute an award in the name of former officer of Public Relations Department late KD Jha. Senior journalist Vinod Tiwari informed about activities of the institution. Its President Sanjay Khoche proposed a vote of thanks. Senior journalists Girijashankar, Vijay Dutt Shridhar and other journalists were present on the occasion.