Mangalore, Sep 29: The K J Shetty Kadandale annual award, jointly instituted by Yugapurusha and Vijaya Artistes, has been bagged by Steevan Rego, sub-editor of the Mangalore edition of Vijaya Karnataka.
The award is being given in appreciation of his well-researched writeup 'Malligeya KaTu Vaasane, Tragedy Ooru Shankerpura' ('The pungent smell of jasmine and tragedy town of Shankerpura'), published in the newspaper he works for.
The writeup detailed how the fertile land in Shankerpura and around in Udupi district, known for its internationally renowned jasmine culture, was steadily deteriorating because of indiscriminate use of chemicals, pesticides and inorganic fertilizers.
The award instituted in the name of veteran journalist, the late K J Shetty Kadandale, carries a purse of Rs 15,000, a memento and a citation. It will be presented to him at a function to be held in Yugapurusha auditorium in Kinnigoli on the evening of Sunday, October 2.
More on Steevan Rego
He has been working at the Mangalore bureau of the Kannada daily, Vijaya Karnataka as a reporter and sub-editor. Hailing from Puttur taluk, he has a BA degree from St Philomena College, Puttur and a Masters in Mass Communication and Journalism (MCJ) from Mangalore University.
He says he likes to write stories on film, agriculture, sports, lifestyle, fashion, arts, society and the like. Since he writes more on fashion, lifestyle and showbiz, friends and colleagues fondly call him 'Page 3 Journalist'.
It is a matter of credit to Yugapurusha that a genuine piece of research by a journalist, with hard work gone into it, has been recognized by them.
(Mangalorean.Com web portal)
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