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Awards, cash prizes to be instituted to encourage rural reporters
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A.P. Press Academy Chairman Devireddy Sreenath Reddy speaking to reporters in Vijayawada on Tuesday.
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Awards, cash prizes to be instituted to encourage rural reporters
C. Raghavachari Andhra Pradesh Press Academy Chairman Devireddy Sreenath said that the academy has conducted programmes to hone the skills of journalists, particularly those working in rural areas, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The academy has taken initiatives for their education and welfare as well, he said.
Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, Mr. Sreenath said that the academy entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with universities such as Vikrama Simhapuri University, Yogi Vemana University and Sri Padmavathi Mahila University regarding the fees to be paid by the journalists studying journalism courses.