Knowledge can be expanded through regular newspaper reading.

Virajpet, Aug. 2: Students should increase their knowledge by reading newspapers, said Virajpet Tahsildar Praveen Kumar.

He was speaking at the Press Day celebration program held at Virajpet Government Undergraduate College by the Virajpet Taluk Working Journalists Association.

Newspapers will contain information about current affairs in the world. One should make time every day and read newspapers. Various newspapers publish information related to students' exams. All this will be useful, he said.

Anu Kariappa, President of the Kodagu District Working Journalists Association, said that even though the journalism industry has seen various changes since the launch of the first newspaper in Karnataka, Mangalore Samachar, till now, newspapers have maintained their credibility.

B.R. Savita Rai, Director of the Karnataka Working Journalists Association, said that reading newspapers has decreased in the digital age. He said that students should be made to read newspapers in schools and colleges.

National Committee member Partha Chinnappa spoke. President of Virajpet Taluk Working Journalists Association Rejith Kumar, who presided over the program, explained the importance of the Press Day celebration.

Prabara Principal of Government Pre-University College Raimond and Senior Lecturer Damayanti were present on the stage. District Association Vice President A.N. Vasu, Director Ravikumar M.K, Santosh Rai, Virajpet Taluk Association Vice President Puttam Pradeep, Treasurer Hemanth Kumar, Directors D. Manjunath, Tejas Papaiah, members Kangira Bopanna, Naufal Kadanga were present at the program.

Prizes were distributed to the winners of the essay competition held as part of the Press Day celebration. In the essay competition held for first PUC students on the topic ‘Forest Biodiversity and Conservation of Water Resources’, Smita T.M. won first prize, Nitya P.N. won second prize, and Kaushalya P.S. won third prize. In the competition held for second PUC students on the topic ‘Importance of the Environment of the Western Ghats’, Krithika M.S. won first prize, Ranjitha Y.M. won second prize, and Isma Bibi won third prize.

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