Historic: India’s First B.R. Ambedkar Subaltern Journalism Award Concluded

Historic: India's First B.R. Ambedkar Subaltern Journalism Award Concluded

Townhall Times: The country’s and the world’s first B.R. Ambedkar Subaltern Journalism Award was successfully held in Delhi. Organized by Townhall Times, a daily Hindi newspaper, in collaboration with Central Law Firm, Delhi, and Lincoln Global Law Chambers, Chennai, this award is the first of its kind, commemorating Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on his Mahaparinirvan Diwas (6th December) as a tribute. The president of India had also extended her best wishes for this event through her office communication

Key Highlights:

The event’s chief guest was renowned news anchor Mr. Darain Shahidi, while the Guests of Honor included Mr. Prabhakaran Lincoln, Chairman of Global Law Chambers, and Mr. Shaktivel, GST Commissioner.

Several journalists and contributors to subaltern journalism were honored for their outstanding service, including:

From National Dastak: Shambhu Kumar Singh
Ashok Das..From Dalit Dastak:
Rajender Singh.from Dalit Times
From News Beak: Sumit Kumar Chauhan.
Dalit Times: Rajender Singh
Janjwar, Ajay Prakash
Saeed Ahamd from Webwarta
From Himachal Pradesh: Ajay Saklani. Enox News
Bhagirathi Verma from Bihar.Free Lance
K.P. Maurya, editor of Samyak Bharat.
Vaibhav Kumar Karan from DD Hindi.News
Hemlata Mhiske , Pune Mahrashtra

Gautam Ratan

Kirti Kumar, Townhall Times , Gujrat

B.N. Lata Townhall Times Gujrat

Vikram Chauhan, editor of Sun City Prahari from Rajasthan
Prasoon Latant, , Free Lance
Mohd. Iqbal Khan , Rabta Times , Daily Urdu , Delhi , Muradabad
Prabhat Kumar Verma , Prabhat Dastak
Saeed Amhad Webvarta News Agency
In addition to journalists, several individuals were honored for their contributions to uplifting marginalized communities, including Surender Bharti, Devendra Kumar Dev (Principal, SD Inter College, Ghaziabad), and Kishan Lal Bharti.

Program Insights:

The event began with a ceremonial tribute to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, including lighting a lamp, floral tributes, reading the Preamble of the Constitution, and concluded with the national anthem.

Chief Guest Mr. Darain Shahidi emphasized the risks of subaltern journalism and the challenges it faces in today’s market-driven environment. He highlighted the need for adaptation and resilience in this field.

Mr. Prabhakaran Lincoln, Chairman of Global Law Chambers, elaborated on Dr. Ambedkar’s contributions to marginalized communities and appreciated the pivotal role of subaltern journalism in contemporary times.

Mr. Shaktivel, GST Commissioner, lauded the initiative, urging communities to strengthen their unity and numbers to effectively claim their rights.

The event was presided over by Prof. S. Veeramani Faculty of Management and law in a prestigious University of India , and Ms. Harshikha

Closing Remarks:

The event concluded with Townhall Times editor and founder of the award, Mr. Surender Kumar, expressing gratitude to all attendees. He expressed special thanx to Global Law Chambers , and its Chairman Prabhakaran Lincoln , Adv. Harsh Gautam ,Adv, Chetna ,Adv, Garima , Adv, Hemang , Adv pramod Kumar, Adv Naveen Kumar , Anuj Kumar Singh ,Adv. Anuj Kumar , Law Intern Virender Kumar , Amar Singh , Manish Gupta ,Shivender Kumar ,Spread Smile Foundation , He declared the award a celebration and the beginning of a new era in journalism, one centered on the voices of the marginalized. For more visit http://www.oviyancommunications.com/