Award for Best Educational News Features in Print & Electronic Media

AP SSA has given a Notification for Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Award for Best Educational News Features in Print & Electronic Media. SSA AP has initiated awards for Journalists in Both English and Telugu Media. This notification details, Award details, Eligibility Criteria, Selection Procedure, Rules and Regulations for Selection, Application Form and Last date for applying details given here

1. Name of the Award: Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Award for Best Educational News Feature –in Print Media – One Award each for English and Telugu; and in Electronic Media – One Award.
2. Sponsor: The Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
3. The objective of the Award: To recognize outstanding contributions in Journalism in the field of Education Reporting in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
4. Nature of the Award: The award will carry an amount of Rs 25,00/- in cash and a citation to be given for outstanding contribution in Journalism in Education through Telugu and English Newspaper/Magazines/Electronic Media published in India. In total three awards would be given away:
   a. Best Educational News Feature – English Print Media.
   b. Best Educational News Feature – Telugu Print Media.
   c. Best Educational News Feature – Electronic Media
   Hence the advertisement will be given to inviting applications for three awards.
5. Frequency Once a year.
6. Eligibility: Any individual who has written educational news feature (on primary, upper primary and high school education) in a newspaper or magazine or broadcasted a news feature in a television channel which makes a significant contribution to enhancement/promotion of Education in Andhra Pradesh is eligible for this award. An individual can send up to three entries for an award.
7. Administration of the Award: A judging committee nominated by the secretary, School Education, under the chairmanship of an eminent journalist, three eminent journalists (one each for Telugu, English and Electronic Media), will decide the awards.
8. Evaluation Criteria:  Area coverage in extent, content, relevance, and quality for improvement in Education to create awareness among general people as well as policymakers.
9. Procedure:
   a. All the news features published in newspapers or magazines from January 1st, 2015 to December 31st, 2015 and all the news features telecasted in television channels from January 1st, 2015 to December 31st, 2015 are eligible for applying for the awards.
   b. Nomination/Applications for three awards will be accepted till January 31st, 2016.
   c. Print Media applicants will have to send 4 copies of their published feature along with the application form.
   d. The Electronic Media applicants will have to send 4 copies of their telecasted feature on CD along with the application form.
   e. The judging committee will screen the nominations, identify outstanding applications received.
   f. If not suitable applications have been received, there will be no award in that category.
   g. Every application will have to submit a declaration with the application that the information filed in the application is true.
   h. Applications have to be endorsed by the head of their institution.
10. Presentation:
    The presentation of the award will be made in the month of March.  Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Award 2015

Application/Nomination Form

1. Name of the Award:
   2.Year of the Award: Paste your
2. Name & Address of the Journalist & Bank A/C photograph No with MICR & IFSC Code:
3. Sex & Marital Status:
4. The background and functional profile of the  Journalist:
5. (a) Listing of Newspapers/Magazines where  the News Features was published (Print Media) :
   (b) Viewership rating of TV and if it is a website, number of web page visits (Electronic Media).
6. (a) Area and extent of coverage of the Newspapers/Magazines contributed by the Journalist (Print Media).
   (b) Viewership rating of TV and if it is a website, number of web page visits (Electronic Media).
7. The socio-economic impact made by the programs/activities of the Journalist through Newspapers/Magazines/Press in achieving the specific objectives.
8. Any other contribution deemed significant by the Journalist.
9. Certificate and forwarding note by the Head of the Communicating Media/firm/Company, etc.
10. Declaration by the applicant.
11. List of Annexures.
    Name & Designation
    Signature & Seal

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