Shri Thulasi Kakkat, Senior News Photographer of The Hindu at Kochi has won the 4th Southern Naval Command Military Photography Award. The award instituted by Southern Naval Command for photojournalists to foster positive interest in military subjects consists of a plaque, a citation and a cash award of Rupees Three Thousand. The Venduruthy award with a cash prize of Rupees Five Thousand has been won by Shri PR Rajesh of the Kochi bureau of Mangalam daily. The Garuda award with a cash prize of Rupees Two Thousand has been won by Shri Sidheekul Akber of Kochi bureau of Mathrubhumi daily. This year an additional special jury award has been declared which has been bagged by Shri Prakash Karimba of Madhyamam daily Kozhikode. Rear Admiral R Harikumar, Flag Officer Sea Training, Commodore P Suresh, Commanding Officer INS Venduruthy and Captain MMS Shergill, Commanding Officer INS Garuda comprised the jury . 49 photo journalists from across the country participated in this year’s Military Photo Exhibition held in association with Ernakulam Press Club, during the Navy Fest.
