The Goa Union of Journalists declared the GUJ Journalism Awards for 2021 and 2022 at its headquarters in Panaji on Saturday.
All three judges – veteran journalist Sandesh Prabhudesai, veteran photojournalist Sandeep Naik and veteran journalist Rajendra Dessai – attended the programme and announced the winners.
GUJ JOURNALISM AWARDS 2021
Excellence in environmental journalism (In honour of Felicio Cardozo): Gauree Malkarnekar (The Times of India) for her report ‘Water dept’s 2021 report advises against free supply’.
Excellence in environmental photography (In honour of Cyril D’Cunha): Rakesh Mundye (The Times of India) for his photograph ‘Dirty Games’.
Excellence in investigative journalism (In honour of Lambert Mascarenhas): Newton Sequeira (The Times of India) for his twin reports ‘Nightmare at 3am/ With patients on brink…’
Excellence in photojournalism: Sagun Gawade (Herald) for his photograph ‘Strength of a Woman’.
Excellence in rural journalism (In honour of Suresh Walve): Ajay Lad (Goan Varta) for his report ‘लॅाकडाऊनमुळे बांधकाम व्यावसायिक बनले शेतकरी’.
Excellence in art and culture journalism: Ramnath Pai Raikar (The Navhind Times) for his report ‘A performer for all seasons’.
Excellence in cartooning: None
Excellence in crime journalism (In honour of Audumber Shinde): Gauree Malkarnekar (The Times of India) for her report ‘Highly unusual to see a body washed up ashore at Calangute’.
Excellence in layout and page design: Manoj Shirodkar (Herald) for his page design ‘Euro 2020’.
Excellence in sports journalism: Marcus Mergulhao (The Times of India) for his report ‘Goan With The Wind’.
Excellence in TV/ digital journalism: Loukik Shilkar (Prudent) for his report ‘Tons of medical & plastic waste burnt in the open near GMC’
Excellence in video journalism: None
GUJ JOURNALISM AWARDS 2022
Excellence in environmental journalism (In honour of Felicio Cardozo): Gauree Malkarnekar (The Times of India) for her report ‘Batless Bat Island’.
Excellence in environmental photography (In honour of Cyril D’Cunha): Sagun Gawade (Herald) for his photograph ‘Vagaries of Nature’.
Excellence in investigative journalism (In honour of Lambert Mascarenhas): Gerard de Souza (Hindustan Times) for his report ‘A Goa village where dead sign sale deeds’.
Excellence in photojournalism: Sagun Gawade (Herald) for his photograph ‘She is Democracy, Respect her’.
Excellence in rural journalism (In honour of Suresh Walve): Nirgosh Gaude (The Navhind Times) for his report ‘Anganwadi beneath the power line functions without electricity’.
Excellence in art and culture journalism: Gauree Malkarnekar (The Times of India) for her report ‘In Goa, tiger presence felt not just in forests, but also temples’.
Excellence in cartooning: None
Excellence in crime journalism (In honour of Audumber Shinde): Vibha Verma (The Goan) for her report ‘Probe reveals how land grab accused forged documents…’.
Excellence in layout and page design: Sunil Dicholkar (Herald) for his page design ‘Goa’s Fertility Rate Drops’.
Excellence in sports journalism: Marcus Mergulhao (The Times of India) for his report ‘6 games in 10 days, Goa’s football matches fixed for third year’.
Excellence in TV/ digital journalism: Upendra Naik (Gomantak TV) for his report ‘राजकारण थांबवा, उपाय शोधा, पणजीचा विकास करा’.
Excellence in video journalism: Upendra Naik (Gomantak TV) for his report ‘मिरामार | एका कावळ्यासाठी यंत्रणेची धावपळ | All lives matters’.
The Awards will be presented during the 46th GUJ Foundation Day celebrations on July 26, 2023 at 3.30 pm at the Institute Menezes Braganza in Panaji.
Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant, Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao and Dipak Bandekar, Director of Information and Publicity will attend the event.
