Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Jilla Patrakarthara Abhyudaya Sahakara Sangha Niyamitha has organised a programme to distribute Smart Cards of Yeshasvini Health Insurance Scheme to journalists and Annual Awards presentation ceremony on June 16 at 10.30 am at Rajashekar Koti auditorium, Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) premises in city.

Former Varuna MLA Dr. Yathindra Siddharamaiah will distribute the Smart Cards, while current Krishnaraja MLA T.S. Srivatsa will distribute the annual awards. President of Mysuru Jilla Patrakarthara Abhyudaya Sahakara Sangha Niyamitha K. Deepak will preside.

Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies of Mysuru Region Dr. Umesh will be the chief guest and will also share the information on Yeshasvini Scheme with journalists. President of Navanagara Urban Co-operative Bank Limited K.N. Basanth will be another chief guest, who will create awareness about Co-operative sector among journalists.

The following nine journalists have been selected for the annual awards: Neralakuppe Mahadev (Vijayavani, Hunsur), C.N. Raghu (Prajanudi, H.D. Kote), S.R. Nagaram (Prajavani, Sargur), H.D. Ramesh (Vartha Bharati, Periyapatna), K.R. Srinivas (Nagaradhoota, K.R. Nagar), V.C. Shivaram (Samyukta Karnataka, Saligrama), Nanjangud Madhu (Mahanandi, Nanjangud), S. Basavaraj (Kannada Prabha, T. Narasipur) and M.N. Kiran (Dina Tanti, Mysuru city), according to Secretary of Mysuru Jilla Patrakarthara Abhyudaya Sahakara Sangha.