Condole the untimely demise of Phanjoubam Santosh
10th August 2019
Khelen Thokchom Trust (KTT) condole the untimely and unfortunate demise of Phanjoubam Santosh, one of the pioneer Photo Journalist in North East India.
He passed away at around 5 pm on August 9 . He was 57 and is survived by his mother, wife and two children.
A condolence message by KTT said that the members at KTT fondly called him ta Santosh or known as PTI Santosh as he has been associating with the news agency for quite some time.
Late Santosh started clicking photo in 1974 and became a freelance photojournalist in 1980 and later he became first Reuters photographer from Manipur.
He had captured crucial and momentous events in the history of Manipur for more than 3 decades through his lens. He had even displayed through his solo photo exhibitions in the state.
For his focused and determined works, he was given lifetime achievement award in photojournalism by NETV in 2005 . He was passionate about his work, he was a keen traveller, and he was a great mentor to young photographers as well.
With his departure, we have lost a great champion for photo journalism, a wonderful person, and a good friend.
Secretary
Khelen Thokchom Trust
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This Press Release was posted on August 11 2019
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