Kerala award for journalists covering Middle East

Roots-Norka, agency for the welfare of NRKs, announced two awards for reporting on issues concerning NRKs in the Middle East.

Published on: Jun 27, 2005, 17:54:00 IST

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Roots-Norka, the state government agency for the welfare of non-resident Keralites (NRKs), Monday announced two awards for reporting on issues concerning NRKs in the Middle East.

One award each would be given to a journalist from the print and visual media.

"The media plays an important role in highlighting issues of the diaspora. We have, therefore, decided to institute one award each for journalists from the print and visual media," Roots-Norka chairman M.M. Hassan told reporters here.

The awards will be given away at "Samavayam" the annual get together of NRKs here Aug 5-6.

"The competition is open to all journalists in the country and in the Middle East. We want journalists based in the Middle East to participate," said Hassan, a former minister for NRK affairs.

The last date for submitting entries is July 15.

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