Each award includes a certificate, a memento, and a cash prize of âš10,000/-.
A total of seven awards, amounting to âš70,000/-, are distributed annually.
Judges receive an honorarium of âš2,000/- each.
Awards are conferred on National Press Day (16th November).
Eligibility (who can apply)
The applicant should be a journalist working in a registered daily or weekly newspaper published in English, Konkani, or Marathi, or private sector electronic media recognised by the Department of Information & Publicity, Government of Goa.
The applicant's work (news items, articles, or reports) must have been published during the previous calendar year.
Nominations must be sponsored by the Editors of eligible publications.
The nomination of the journalist can only be for the news items and articles published during the previous calendar year under one of the following categories:
a) Best Editor Award on National Integration and Communal Harmony.
b) Rural Reporting.
c) Reporting on Public Health and Hygiene.
d) Reporting with special reference to Women and Children/Social issues.
e) Sports Reporting.
f) Reporting on Art and Culture.
g) Photo Journalism (Best photograph of the year).
How to Apply
**Offline**
**Step 1: Invitation for Nominations**
The Department of Information & Publicity (DIP) invites nominations from Editors of eligible publications.
**Step 2: Submission of Nominations**
Editors submit the particulars of sponsored journalists along with relevant press/video clippings to the Director, Information & Publicity, by the deadline fixed by DIP.
**Step 3: Selection by Judges**
Judges appointed by the State Government evaluate submissions based on objectivity and reliance on authentic sources.
**Step 4: Announcement of Awards**
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- Each award includes a certificate, a memento, and a cash prize of âš10,000/-.
- A total of seven awards, amounting to âš70,000/-, are distributed annually.
- Judges receive an honorarium of âš2,000/- each.
- Awards are conferred on National Press Day (16th November).
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**Offline**
**Step 1: Invitation for Nominations**
The Department of Information & Publicity (DIP) invites nominations from Editors of eligible publications.
**Step 2: Submission of Nominations**
Editors submit the particulars of sponsored journalists along with relevant press/video cl...