The Goa State Journalist Awards Scheme
"The Goa State Journalist Awards Scheme" aims to encourage journalists to publish commendable news items, articles, or reports, fostering mass awareness. It provides awards, including a cash prize of ₹10,000/-, to eligible journalists in Goa.
- Ministry / Department
- Information and Publicity Department
- Level
- State
- Benefit type
- cash
What is The Goa State Journalist Awards Scheme?
"The Goa State Journalist Awards Scheme" aims to encourage journalists to publish commendable news items, articles, or reports, fostering mass awareness. It provides awards, including a cash prize of ₹10,000/-, to eligible journalists in Goa.
- Benefit
- - Each award includes a certificate, a memento, and a cash prize of ₹10,000/-. - A total of seven awards, amounting to ₹70,000/-, are distributed annually. - Judges receive an honorarium of ₹2,000/- each. - Awards are conferred on National Press Day (16th November).
- Level
- State — Goa
- Ministry / Dept.
- Information and Publicity Department
- Benefit type
- cash
- Key eligibility
- - 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)
- Last verified
- Recently
Benefits
- Each award includes a certificate, a memento, and a cash prize of ₹10,000/-. - A total of seven awards, amounting to ₹70,000/-, are distributed annually. - Judges receive an honorarium of ₹2,000/- each. - Awards are conferred on National Press Day (16th November).
Eligibility
Documents Required
How to Apply
Step 1: Offline application — step 1
Step 1: Invitation for Nominations
Step 2: Offline application — step 2
The Department of Information & Publicity (DIP) invites nominations from Editors of eligible publications.
Step 3: Offline application — step 3
Step 2: Submission of Nominations
Step 4: Offline application — step 4
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 5: Offline application — step 5
Step 3: Selection by Judges
Step 6: Offline application — step 6
Judges appointed by the State Government evaluate submissions based on objectivity and reliance on authentic sources.
Step 7: Offline application — step 7
Step 4: Announcement of Awards
Step 8: Offline application — step 8
The awards are distributed on National Press Day (16th November).
Sources & References
- Official scheme website ↗
- Source record ↗
- Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.
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Applications are accepted only on the official government portal.
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