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The Hans India bags UNICEF award
The awards for the print media were introduced for the first time this year. The focus of these awards is to motivate media in both the States to proactively cover issues related to children and their rights.
The award was presented for the news report ‘Even SIM Card a Distant Dream for Orphans’
Hyderabad: ‘Our future lies in children’ was the message delivered at the UNICEF Media Awards-2016 held here on Sunday.The focus of the UNICEF Media Awards in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh was children’s issues.
The awards for the print media were introduced for the first time this year. The focus of these awards is to motivate media in both the States to proactively cover issues related to children and their rights.
There were awards for both the print and electronic media in various categories such as Child Protection, Health, Nutrition, Education etc.
The Hans India was given the prestigious “Award for News Report on Child Protection” for its news story – Even SIM Card A Distant Dream for Orphans. The Hans India Assistant Editor T Bhaskar Rao and senior reporter Naresh Sankepally received the award.
Delivering a thought-provoking address to the journalistic community, cine writer, actor and director Paruchuri Gopala Krishna underlined the need for creating wider awareness about child rights in society.
“Spread more love and affection among children and bridge relations rather than building walls,” he said elaborating his point reciting a shloka from the Puranas.
Media Awards Jury Chairperson Rachel Chatterjee appealed to the media to double and triple the space being given to the problems of women and children with focus on their security, particularly the girl child.
“This isn’t enough,” said UNICEF representative Sony Kutty George, explaining the efforts the world organisation putting in to solve the issues of the children across the country.
While Centre for Media Studies representative Vasanthi presented the report card of the centre, CMS Hyderabad Regional Manager Anita Nagulapalli Medasani proposed a vote of thanks.
