Mysuru: The Karnataka Media Academy has invited journalists to submit entries for various endowment awards for the year 2026, instituted by several media organisations.

The awards include

‘Abhimani Award’ for articles/reports on ‘Social Problems’ published in State-level and District-level newspapers.

‘Mysuru Digantha Award’ for reports on ‘Humanitarian concerns.’

‘Abhimanyu Award’ for outstanding writing in support of oppressed communities.

‘Praja Sandesha Endowment Award’ for impactful reporting on exploitation-related issues.

‘Basavaraja Doddamani Endowment Award’ for the best report, column or article in agriculture sector.

The awardees will receive a cash prize of Rs. 10,000.

Interested journalists may submit one article or report published between Jan. 1, 2026 and Oct. 30, 2026.

The award is open for journalists from Print and Electronic media, whose articles or reports are published or broadcast. The articles, which do not have the byline containing the name of the reporter, should be certified by the Editor of the concerned newspaper, in which the article or report has been published.

The entries, with references clearly marked as Abhimani Award – 2026, Mysuru Digantha Award-2026, Abhimanyu Award – 2026, Praja Sandesha Endowment Award-2026 and Basavaraja Doddamani Endowment Award-2026, as the case may be, must be sent to the Secretary, Karnataka Media Academy, Podium Block, Vishweswaraya Centre, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi, Bengaluru-560001, by Nov. 21, according to a press release from Karnataka Media Academy Chairperson Ayesha Khanum.