Mysuru: District Minister G.T. Devegowda will inaugurate the Kannada Press Day celebrations organised by Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) at Vignana Bhavan, Manasagangothri at 10.30 am on July 1.

Dr. Usha Rani, senior faculty, ICSSR, University of Mysore, will be the main speaker.

Karnataka Media Academy Chairman Dr. Padmaraja Dandavati and MLA L. Nagendra will be the guests of honour. Tourism Minister S.R. Mahesh will be present. On the occasion, awards will be presented to the following scribes:

Reporter of the Year Award: H.K. Guruprasad Tumbasoge, Sub-Editor, Vijayavani; Photographer of the Year Award: S.R. Madhusudhan of The Times of India; Best Report Award: K.P. Nagaraj of Public TV; Best Photography Award: E. Karthik of Public TV; Lifetime Achievement Award: M.T. Mahadev, Chief Sub-Editor, Samyukta Karnataka; Achievement of the Year Award: B.Y. Sahitya, Chief Editor, Yashtel TV; Best Rural Journalist Award: M. Narayan, Andolana, T. Narasipur; Photographer of the Year Award: B.R. Savitha of Prajavani-Deccan Herald; Senior Reporter of the Year Award:  Somashekar Chikkamarali of Prajaa TV and Senior Photographer of the Year Award: Ramu of Doordarshan.

MDJA President C.K. Mahendra will preside.