Rural journalism award for Dikchu’s Wangchuk Bhutia

GANGTOK, NOVEMBER 19: The first ‘Grameen Patrakarita Puraskar’ [Rural Journalism Award], jointly instituted by the Raj Bhavan and Press Club of Sikkim to recognise rural reporting, will be conferred on North District correspondent of Sikkim NOW!, Dikchu-based Wangchuk Bhutia. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Selection Committee held today at Press Club of Sikkim.
The award has been instituted by the Press Club of Sikkim to encourage journalists reporting on rural news in Sikkim. The Governor of Sikkim Balmiki Prasad Singh contributed an amount of Rs 1.5 lakh to the PCS last year to institute the award.
The Minister for Information and Public Relations Department, CB Karki will hand away the award comprising of Rs 10,000 cash, citation and a shawl during the celebration of National Press Day on 23 November in Gangtok.
The celebration will also include presentation of positive grants to five journalists of Sikkim by the IPR Department.
The selection Committee had invited interested reporters to file their nominations supported by news paper cuttings or video footage. The last date of filing the nominations was 18 November and the Committee received six nominations.
Mr. Bhutia also contributes news for the local channel Nayuma TV and Nepali daily, Samay Dainik.
The Press Club of Sikkim has expressed ‘sincere gratitude’ towards the Governor for encouraging the scribes on rural reporting.