Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi
Udupi, Feb 4: Senior journalist Shekhar Ajekar will be conferred prestigious ‘Tulunada Madhya Siri award’ by Times of Kudla on February 9.
The award will be conferred at Tulu Bhavan of Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy in Mangaluru.
Ajekar will be conferred the award along with 24 other achievers at the presence of Harkrishna Punarur, minister U T Khader, MLA Vedavyas Kamath, A C Bhandary.
Shekhar Ajekar started his journey as the scribe in weekly paper Kundaprabha. He has also served in 'Karnataka Malla' of Mumbai, Janavahini, Daijiworld, Kannada Prabha and Usha Kirana. He was also the vice-president of Udupi branch of Patrakarthara Vedike Bengaluru for 10 years. He has also written 22 books and has been organising state level film festivals in Karnataka.
He has been conferred Udupi district Rajyotsava award, National Basavashree ward 2018, Amantran award 2019, Krishika Bandhu 2019, National Sangolli Rayanna award, Udupi district Kannada sahitya award 2019, Vishwa Darshan Sahitya Puraskar 2019. He has been conferred with Akhila Bharath Agni Shikha Manch award in 1995 for his contribution to journalism.
He holds a post-graduate degree from Mumbai Somayya College of Management and MA degree from Mumbai University.