Akaba memorial journalist award
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 18 2014:
The 'Editorial Award for Promotion of Manipuri language and Script' for Manipuri print media and 'Reporter's Award for promotion of Manipur Integration and communal Harmony' for electronic media would be conferred on the first foundation day ceremony of the evening daily Pandam and Akaba's 70th birth anniversary this year.
Print media (English and Manipuri) and working journalists could apply for the award through submission of five editorial/news reports certified by the concerned editors at Manipur This Week, c/o The Sangai Express, Sega Road Thouda Bhabok Leikai or at the office of Pandam Daily, Wahengbam Leikai during office hours on or before October 18 .
A sum of Rs 20,000 for Editorial and Rs 15,000 for reporter's Award along with a citation and memento would be honoured to the selected journalist/print media.