Prabhakar Kore inaugurates Pratibha Puraskar event
Belagavi: A 'Pratibha Puraskar' programme for children of journalists, organised by the Belagavi Pratrakartara Sangha in collaboration with SG Balekundri Technical College, was held at the Shivakumar Sambaragimath auditorium on Saturday.
On this occasion, 25 children who achieved success in SSLC/PUC exams and various fields were felicitated. Inaugurating the programme, Prabhakar Kore, the president of KLE Society, said: "Children are my first priority at all times. I am very happy to have participated in this programme. Pay attention to your children and take care of your health. Journalists are an integral part of society." Abhay Patil, Belagavi South MLA, said that the role of journalists is equally important as the people's representatives. "In the previous govt, we tried to create a separate colony for journalists in Belagavi. But due to lack of time, it could not be implemented. We put forward a proposal before the current govt and try to fulfil the demands of journalists," he assured. Asif Sait, MLA from Belagavi North, mayor Mangesh Pawar, deputy mayor Vani Vilas Joshi, city police commissioner Bhushan Borase, and president of Belagavi Journalists' Association Vilas Joshi spoke.
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